Moments after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, Yoshimi Tomita was trapped in the dark under the roof of her collapsed house, feeling the sharp edges of protruding nails.
At trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs
First, some cafés allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction—the latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said Brad Loomis,
A $560 Billion Property Warning Hits Banks From N.Y. To Tokyo
The US commercial real estate market has been in turmoil since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. But New York Community Bancorp and Japan’s Aozora Bank Ltd. delivered a reminder that some lenders are only just beginning to see the pain.
Japanese bank tanks over 20% after flagging losses tied to U.S. commercial property
The Japanese lender said it now expects a net loss of 28 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, after previously forecasting a net profit of 24 billion yen.
China Market Update: Alibaba Spin-Off As PBOC Steps Up Real Estate Support
Asian equities were mixed overnight, as Hong Kong posted a gain, South Korea outperformed the region, Japan was off, and Australia underperformed the region.
Soccer-Iran dump Syria out of Asian Cup on penalties to set up quarter-final with Japan
Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-times champions Japan.
JERA to check two thermal power plants in Japan after Wednesday fire
JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, will check two thermal power plants which are using woody biomass fuel similar to the Taketoyo thermal power station which was hit by a fire on Jan. 31, it said in a statement.
Japan government accepts it’s no longer the ’90s, stops requiring floppy disks
The Japanese government is finally letting go of floppy disks and CD-ROMs. It recently announced amendments to laws requiring the use of the physical media formats for submissions to the government for things like alcohol business,
US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.Japanese and Chinese vessels have regularly been involved in tense incidents in disputed areas,
Japan’s SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon
After being stuck without power for more than a week, Japan’s Moon lander has woken up and started snapping images of the lunar surface. On 28 January, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) re-established contact with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM),