OSAKA -- Orders for electronic parts at six leading Japanese suppliers rose roughly 15% on the year in value terms in the April-June period, thanks to brisk demand linked to smartphones, automobiles and popular game consoles. The combined total of 1.36 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down before Fed; Topix ends below key technical level
TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday in choppy trade as investors braced for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting which begins later in the day. The Nikkei ended 0.1 percent lower at 19,955.20 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on strong earnings, caution ahead of Fed seen capping gains
The Nikkei share average was up 0.5 percent at 20,048.62 at the end of morning trade. Japan's construction equipment makers attracted buying, with Komatsu Ltd surging 2.8 percent and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co soaring 3.4 percent after Caterpillar ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka solar scientists rough up silicon panels to boost light capture
Osaka University research team modifies the surface texture ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan Excellent to acquire real estate property for 7.5 bln yen
* Says it plans to acquire real estate property from NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO., LTD on Aug. 1, at the price of 7.5 billion yen ( read original story ...)
Dollar holds firm above ¥111.50 in Tokyo
The dollar held firm above ¥111.50 in late Tokyo trading Wednesday, though it cut gains amid a wait-and-see mood ahead of a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥111.83-84, up from ¥111.19-20 at the same time on ... ( read original story ...)
Caesar OpCo bankruptcy exit nears on group rejig: CEO
In May, Mr Tight told us at an investment conference in Tokyo that Caesars’ access to cash for pursuit ... economic downturn in its core U.S. market following the global financial crisis of 2007 to 2008. In June, CEOC said it was seeking to raise US$ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Strong’ 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Japan, this morning. The shaker – which is classed as "strong" – was near the island of Okinawa, which has a population of more than 1.4million. Almost 16,000 people were ... ( read original story ...)
JPIX Extends Internet Exchange Service to Equinix Osaka Data Center
Looking back on the last 20 years, we have expanded our business by building multiple sites in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. In 2002, we built our first site in Osaka for the purpose of distributing the heavy traffic load from Tokyo metropolitan area to Kansai ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off Japan’s Okinawa: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off Japan's island of Okinawa on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake, which hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Japan – Yahoo7
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck off Japan's island of Okinawa, the US Geological Survey says. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake, which hit at a depth of 33km about 267km east of Okinawa. A baby in Canada is ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck off Japan's island of Okinawa, the US Geological Survey says. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake, which hit at a depth of 33km about 267km east of Okinawa. ( read original story ...)
Excitement builds for Japan’s Wagyu Olympics
Japan’s top cattle and meat producers are gearing up to ... this year for the first time since much of its eastern area was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011. This year, Miyagi was chosen from among Tohoku’s six prefectures because ... ( read original story ...)
Minimal compliance on quake standard – engineer
Fewer than 34 multi-storey New Zealand buildings have fully complied with earthquake restraints standards since they ... Concert Hall that was damaged in the 2011 Fukushima quake in Japan, where the destroyed ceiling and ruptured sprinkler system led ... ( read original story ...)
Prospect of higher electricity rates to turn away foreign firms
... in search of stable electricity supply at lower rates since Japan stopped all nuclear power plants following the meltdown at Fukushima reactors in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Japanese firms’ investments in Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Sake makers tout locally sourced rice to entice terroir-obsessed wine enthusiasts
The program is intended to help revitalize a region hit hard by the record earthquake and tsunami that caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011. Domestic consumption of rice and sake has been declining as Japan’s population ages and the ... ( read original story ...)