Japan has a very unfortunate history with earthquakes, particularly because the country lies on a major fault line. Nevertheless, the Japanese have found several ways to counter the destructive forces of nature, and here’s a video shot at the time of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display considers deeper restructuring to catch up in OLED: source
TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering restructuring beyond cutting jobs and consolidating production, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as its late entry into OLED technology caused loss of business with Apple Inc. Earlier in the day ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police develop system to check child abuse to promote early detection
OSAKA – The Osaka Prefectural Police Department has developed a system to assess levels of risk in suspected child abuse cases, with a view to ensuring early detection and responses. The system, which came into use this month, will automatically show the ... ( read original story ...)
Far-left activist charged with police slaying after 45 years as a fugitive
The man, arrested by Osaka police on May 18 for a separate offense, has not given his name but was identified by the police as Masaaki Osaka, 67, on Tuesday through multiple DNA tests. Osaka is suspected of killing police officer Tsuneo Nakamura ... ( read original story ...)
SGX-IMDA tie-up is important first step, but will not fix tech-IPO drought
Tokyo and Hong Kong. Last week, the SGX and Infocomm Infocomm Media Development Authority inked a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) to try to fix this problem. The agreement aims to lower the barrier-to-entry for tech companies, facilitate pre-IPO funding and ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese banks drawing closer to Japanese partners
One of the first Japanese companies investing in the Vietnamese banking industry was Mizuho Financial Group, which entered in the domestic market in 2012. Currently, Mizuho’s initial investment of $570 million has doubled in value. At a recent meeting ... ( read original story ...)
5 workers exposed to radiation at Japan nuke lab
Japan's Atomic Energy Agency says five workers at a nuclear facility that handles plutonium have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing highly radioactive material broke during equipment inspection. The state-run agency says the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan conducts simulation drill for North Korea attack
Disaster management agencies in Japan's Tottori Prefecture and Tokyo's self-defense forces conducted the drills, while simulating a North Korean ballistic missile drop on land, Kyodo news agency reported. North Korea has launched a dozen missiles in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Vietnam to bolster maritime security co-operation
TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam have agreed to bolster their security ties through Japanese-funded projects including the upgrading of Vietnamese coastal patrol capabilities, defence equipment and technology transfer amid concerns about China's increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display considers deeper restructuring, seeks more funding: Nikkei
TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering deeper restructuring than first planned and has asked a state-backed fund for help after losing business with Apple Inc due to its late entry into OLED technology, the Nikkei business daily reported. Shares in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as British election, ECB put markets on edge, financials weak
TOKYO, June 7 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday morning as investors continued to shun riskier assets ahead of potentially market moving global events this week. The Nikkei dropped 0.2 percent to 19,931.43 points by midmorning. It hit a near ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China take uneasy step toward warmer ties
TOKYO -- Relations between Japan and China are finally showing signs of thawing after a long winter, with talk of possible summits next year and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offering cooperation on Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. "When State ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote direct Asian currency exchanges
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Finance seeks to create a market enabling direct exchanges of the yen and other Asian currencies without using the dollar as an intermediary, an idea that could reduce funding costs for financial institutions and businesses. ( read original story ...)
Ginza Land Prices Are Flashing a Warning Sign in Tokyo
Now some investors surveying Japan’s property market are anticipating price corrections. Satoshi Horino, president of Mori Trust Asset Management Co., said he is hearing stories about appraisers calculating returns based not just on purchase price and ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan’s Ministry of Finance seeks to create market enabling direct exchanges of yen and other asian currencies – Nikkei
* Japan's ministry of finance seeks to create market enabling direct exchanges of yen and other asian currencies without using dollar as intermediary- Nikkei Source text for Eikon: ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal to buy stake in Iamgold project for $195-million
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to take a 27.75-per cent interest in a Canadian gold mining project from Toronto-based Iamgold Corp for $195-million. The purchase of the stake in the Cote Gold Project in Ontario comes as ... ( read original story ...)