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BOJ maintains huge stimulus, warns of growth risks from Ukraine crisis

Bank of Japan maintained its huge stimulus and warned of growth risks from Ukraine crisis, reinforcing expectations it will remain an outlier in global shift towards tighter monetary policy

Japan and Australia impose new sanctions on Russia, Biden to talk to Xi

Japan, Australia on Friday imposed new sanctions on Russian entities for Ukraine war, which the West says has been stalled by staunch resistance but continues to take a devastating toll on civilians

Cleanup begins after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes north Japan

Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaninThe region is part of an area devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that caused nuclear reactor meltdowns

Japanese PM to visit India from March 19-20 for India-Japan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Saturday to hold the 14th India-Japan summit with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday that the summit will be held on Saturday. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be undertaking an official visit to India from March 19-20. He said the summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and further strengthen bilateral ties.

Thousands of Japan homes without electricity after earthquake kills 4

Companies race to assess the impact of the magnitude 7.4 quake, which struck shortly before midnight on Wednesday.

Powerful earthquake off north Japan kills 4, more than 90 injured

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people

7.3 magnitude Japan quake cuts power to 2 million households

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding

The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that also caused nuclear plant meltdowns

Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

Japan to fully lift Covid-19 restrictions on March 21 as infections slow

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to fully lift coronavirus restrictions on March 21 as new infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant slow. The COVID-19 restrictions currently in place in 18 prefectures, including the Tokyo area, will end on Monday as planned, Kishida said at a news conference on Wednesday, as his government seeks to cautiously expand consumer activity to help the badly hurt economy get back on track. It will be the first time Japan has been free of virus restrictions since early January. Daily caseloads have steadily declined in Japan in recent weeks after surging to new highs exceeding 100,000 in early February. New cases have fallen by about half. While omicron causes mild symptoms in most people and the fatality rate remains low, the latest wave is the deadliest one so far in Japan because the total number of patients were many times higher than in earlier waves. Still, deaths in Japan total about 26,000 since th

North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile', says Japanese Defence Ministry

North Korea launched an 'unidentified projectile' what is believed to be a ballistic missile, NHK reported on Wednesday citing Japanese Defense Ministry sources

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Toshiba split proposal dealt blow after proxy advisor rejects plan

Activist investor Effissimo Capital Management, which holds a roughly 10 per cent in Toshiba, also spoke out against the plan on Thursday

Japan grants $22.5 million aid to Nepal for drinking water project

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Kikuta Yutaka and Nepalese Ministry of Finance, Secretary, Madhu Kumar Marasini signed the documents, according to a press statement.

Japan FM cautiously welcomes South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida and his government welcomed the victory of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol as Japanese officials and experts expressed sense of relief

Japan's Hitachi to suspend Russia operations after Ukraine request: Nikkei

Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has advised against Toshiba Corp's break-up plan to be put to a vote on March 24, the Nikkei business daily reported

Explained: Why Japan's power sector depends so much on LNG

Resource-poor Japan depends overwhelmingly on fossil-fuel imports to meet its energy needs, complicating calls for the nation to boycott Russia's oil and LNG after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Japan's OMRON announces long term vision 'Shaping the Future 2030'

OMRON Corporation (HQNamed as "Shaping the Future 2030 (SF2030)", the vision is an extension of the organization's renowned corporate principles-based management philosophy that underscores OMRON's sincere desire to shape a sustainable society through the continuous creation of social as well as corporate value via integration of business growth and sustainability.Keeping in sync with the dynamic nature of the socio-economic environment, over the last 89 years of its inception (since 1933), OMRON has been flourishing and sustaining its growth by living up to its vision of contributing towards the creation of a better society via solving social issues through industrial automation, healthcare and social systems solutions.Envisioning that the upcoming decade is going to indicate the advent of 'autonomous society' [1] and unfold many more diverse & complex social issues, OMRON's long term vision, SF2030 enumerates the ways to maximize human capabilities through people-oriented ...

Japan downgrades final quarter GDP on weaker consumer, business spending

Japan's strong economic growth in 4th quarter of 2021 was downgraded in a revised estimate, while pressures from record Covid-19 cases and rising energy costs are increasing risks of contraction in Q4