In 1991, the country launched its earthquake early-warning system — the first in the world, and one that has been emulated by countries like Japan, Taiwan and Romania. With the advent of smartphones, these programs have become remarkably sophisticated ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
(Worthy News) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan. The agency's website says the temblor hit early Thursday about 283 kilometers (176 miles) southeast of the city of Kamaishi and more than 322 ... ( read original story ...)
Abenomics Has a New Weapon to Pry Money From Bank Accounts
In his eyes, that’s getting in the way of one of the key missions of Abenomics: to encourage Japanese people to move more of their $8.4 trillion in cash and bank deposits into the stock market. In an attempt to address this, Mori is starting a new tax ... ( read original story ...)
Asiana increases Sapporo flights in 1Q18
Asiana Airlines in the second-half of winter season plans to increase Seoul Incheon – Sapporo New Chitose frequency, currently served 7 weekly. From 01JAN18 to 28FEB18, overall service will increase to 11 weekly, with new morning departure from Seoul. ( read original story ...)
Findings in Actuarial Science Reported from Osaka Sangyo University (An Economic Premium Principle Under The Dual Theory Of The Smooth Ambiguity…
The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Osaka Sangyo University, "The economic premium principle of Buhlmann (1980, 1984) is extended to ambiguity. We also perform some comparative statics and present sufficient conditions under which an ... ( read original story ...)
Shenzhen Airlines doubles Nantong – Osaka service in W17
Shenzhen Airlines in winter 2017/18 season is expanding Nantong – Osaka Kansai flights, currently served twice a week. From 29OCT17, operational frequency will be doubled to 4 times a week, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Global Epichlorohydrin Market 2017 Industry Trends, Growth Rate with 3.72 %CAGR Analysis 2021: Olin, OSAKA SODA, Solvay
Epichlorohydrin is a colorless, toxic epoxide liquid with a pungent smell. It can be manufactured in several ways. The most preferred way of producing epichlorohydrin is by reacting propylene and chlorine through a multistep process using several reactors ... ( read original story ...)
WWE News: Brie Bella Shares Daniel Bryan’s Gardening Show Idea, Stars Try Japanese Food, Stock Down
WWE posted the following videos of Greg Hamilton, Rusev, Lana and Shinsuke Nakamura eating puffer fish & snails before the WWE house show in Osaka, Japan over the weekend: ( read original story ...)
Bubble Era Disco Maharaja Reopens in Kyoto (News)
The reopening of the disco was supported by increases in the number of foreign tourists and the reviving popularity of discos among middle-aged people with grown-up children. Maharaja discos have already reopened in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Kerber ousts local favourite Osaka at Pan-Pacific Open
TOKYO — Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany got a measure of revenge for a U.S. Open loss by beating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the Pan-Pacific Open. Last month, Kerber was knocked out of the U.S. Open by the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo champ Wozniacki finds mojo just in time
TOKYO: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki clawed her way ... The Spaniard is playing her first tournament since reaching the top of the women's world rankings. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to speed growth of hydrogen refueling stations
TOKYO -- Japan will ease up on regulations on hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles, making the refueling points less costly to set up and operate in hopes of helping the environmentally friendly cars catch on. By fiscal 2018, the Ministry of Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Fledgling Japanese fintech sector needs to ‘design for global use’
He was speaking on Tuesday at FIN/SUM, a conference in Tokyo jointly organized by NIKKEI and Japan's Financial Service Agency. According to a review of global fintech hubs released by Deloitte in April, Tokyo trails Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as geopolitical fears on North Korea sap risk appetite
TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade early on Friday, moving away from two-year highs as rising geopolitical tensions over North Korea sapped risk appetite. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei probes more than 2-year highs as yen eases; Apple suppliers fall
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, boosted by gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen after the Federal Reserve signalled it still expects to raise interest rates one more time this year. The Nikkei was up 0.8 per cent at the end of morning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.18%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Mining and Communication sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.18% to hit a new 52-week high. ( read original story ...)