By Wen-Yee Lee NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 27 (Reuters) - A Taiwan court fined the local unit of Japan's Tokyo Electron T$150 million ($5 million) on Monday, and handed jail terms of up to 10 years to ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Electron worker gets 10-year sentence for TSMC leak
A Taiwanese court sentenced a former Tokyo Electron Ltd. employee to 10 years in prison for stealing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s proprietary data, highlighting growing alarm over ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan’s northeast
By Kentaro Okasaka and Tom Bateman OTSUCHI, Japan, April 27 (Reuters) - Ryota Haga was in high school when the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept away his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei faces war risk as China expands economic tools
Japan’s record-breaking stock rally is colliding with risks from the Middle East conflict, which threatens oil supplies and corporate earnings, while China uses its trade truce with the U.S. to ...
Tokyo Electron cuts executive over China semiconductor links
Tokyo Electron has removed veteran executive Jay Chen following reports of his links to investment vehicles backing emerging Chinese semiconductor competitors, according to the Financial Times. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record bull run under threat as Mideast war clouds earnings season
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - As Japanese companies begin earnings season with rosy reports of results past, investors are watching out for signs of the Middle East conflict upending ...
Firestone Walker to acquire Stone Brewing brand
Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Duvel Moortgat USA announced they have signed a definitive agreement with Stone Brewing, […] ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya woman, 83, following beating death of husband: ‘He made a fool of me’
Police in Nagoya City have arrested an 83-year-old woman on suspicion of causing injury after her 82-year-old husband was found beaten to death inside their apartment ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan
A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck northern Japan but there are no immediate reports of fatalities or property damage, the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan to transfer retired naval vessels to Southeast Asia
Japan is considering transferring decommissioned naval vessels, including destroyers and submarines, to the Philippines and Indonesia, a media report. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come
A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early on Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation. ( read original story ...)
M6.2 quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued
A quake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's Hokkaido on Monday, with no tsunami warning issued, the country's weather agency said. ( read original story ...)
Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Japan’s Hokkaido
A 6.1 magnitude earthquak struck Japan's Hokkaido island on Monday (April 27) morning.The quake, which happened at about 6.24am (Singapore time), happened at a depth of 80km in the southern Tokachi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys hundreds of firefighters as wildfires rage in north
Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the northern part of the country, with ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Earthquake Update: 6.1 Quake Strikes Japan As Authorities Assess Coastal Tsunami Warning Status
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan, causing significant tremors but no tsunami threat. Authorities are conducting safety checks, and the Japan Meteorological Agency monitors for ... ( read original story ...)
Map: 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern Japan
A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:23 a.m. Japan time about 11 miles west of Sarabetsu, Japan, ... ( read original story ...)