(MENAFN - Media OutReach Limited) 388,570 sqm state-of-the-art distribution centre in Japan''s Greater Osaka to set new standards for modern logistics properties HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu Plans $5.6 Billion FamilyMart Bid, Nikkei Says
Itochu Corp. is planning to take full control of convenience-store chain FamilyMart Co. in a deal valued at 500 billion yen to 600 billion yen ($4.6 billion to $5.6 billion), Nikkei reported without ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares track Wall Street lower as COVID-19 cases spike
TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slipped on Wednesday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses, as investors monitored surging coronavirus cases across the world that could derail a nascent ... ( read original story ...)
Ricoh Finance Corporation — Moody’s downgrades Ricoh Finance’s CP rating to Not Prime
Moody's Japan K.K. has downgraded Ricoh Finance Corporation (RFC)'s backed US Commercial Paper (CP) program to Not Prime from Prime-3. This rating action concludes the review for downgrade initiated o ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s cruise ships can’t sail. Now, what to do with them?
From mechanical issues to hurricane risks to regulatory hurdles that can constitute criminal offenses, it’s a quagmire that the industry, whose plight was on full display in Japan with virus-hit ships ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly floods and landslides in Japan – in pictures
Heavy rainfall that caused deadly floods in southern Japan has moved north-east, hammering large areas of the country’s main island, swelling rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying homes and ... ( read original story ...)
Study: 89% Worry What Happens to Their Crypto After They Die
Millennials and Zoomers are the least likely crypto investors to have a plan for their digital assets should they die unexpectedly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s devastating rains move north as millions told to evacuate
Heavy downpours in southern Japan, which have killed more than 50, now battering the country’s main island ... ( read original story ...)
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead
By Wednesday morning, parts of Nagano and Gifu in central Japan were flooded by massive downpours. Footage on NHK television showed swollen water in the Hida River gouging into the embankment, ... ( read original story ...)
Rain Pounds Central Japan, 55 Feared Dead In South
The weather front was now moving north, and on Wednesday morning the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued warnings for Gifu and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, though it downgraded the ... ( read original story ...)
Masks, Disinfectant, Social Distancing: Japan Responds to Disaster Amid Coronavirus
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‘Brief shining of the light’: Japan’s fireflies dance – and mate – in isolation amid Covid-19
Next year visitors to Tatsuno ‘will once again see fireflies dance wonderfully’, says mayor ... ( read original story ...)
With Festival Cancelled By Virus, Japan Fireflies Dance Alone
As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. But this year, the dance of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares track Wall Street lower as coronavirus cases mount
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight losses, as investors monitored a rise in new virus cases across the world that could derail a nascent economic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus spurs Japan bank lending at record pace in June
Japanese bank lending grew at the fastest annual pace on record in June as companies continued to hoard cash to tide over the sweeping impact of the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Banks With ‘Shattered’ Business Models Warned by Japan’s FSA
Japan’s financial regulator is running out of patience with regional banks that are struggling to adapt to an increasingly grim business environment.The Financial Services Agency has targeted some ... ( read original story ...)