Asia Bizz: As technology advances at a rapid speed every year, so do users of technological devices and gadgets. In the tiny Asian country of Japan – which is considered to be one of the most technologically-advanced nations in the world – the number of cell phone subscriptions has increased drastically and has even crossed [...]
Asia Bizz: After the 20 km radius of the Fukushima nuclear plant has been sealed, the Japanese government has decided to remove the livestock which has been left in the area. The 20 km radius has been sealed and has been declared as a no-entry zone after the crisis hit the Fukushima nuclear plant following [...]
Asia Bizz: Japan is still under the grip of economic instability and as of now the jobless rate in the country is stagnant at 5.1%. For the month of November, the rate remained unchanged to previous month’s 5.1%, the number of jobless people in the country remained around 3.18 million. The figure was researched and [...]
Asia Bizz: The Japanese government has finally managed to meet its budget targets this year, but there are still many hurdles that they need to cross. One of the main problems is the public finance in the country, which is really in a bad shape. Heavy spending and issuance of bonds have kept the country’s [...]
Asia Bizz: Japan Worried about its Rare Earth Supplies from China After a diplomatic deal between China and Japan in September, China released its first shipments of rare earth minerals which are used for manufacturing high tech products, to Japan. On Wednesday the Japanese trade and industry minister Akihiro Ohata confirmed the release of the [...]
Toyota’s troubles multiplied its flagship Prius hybrid became the latest model to be targeted in an expanding web of US investigations. Toyota decided to recall an estimated 270,000 Prius cars in Japan and the US to fix the brake problem. The Japanese automaker has been hit by a whirlwind of safety concerns around the globe [...]
The 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 11 of 2010 in South Africa. The draw for the finals took place on Dec. 4 in Cape Town. Italy is the defending champion, winning 5-3 in the 2006 World Cup in a penalty shootout over France. Eight groups [...]
