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Asia-Pacific markets are trading mixed as the region looks to economic data from several countries, including Japan and Australia. South Korea's Kospi traded close to the flatline on Wednesday, while the Kosdaq saw a 0.49% gain. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.79%, dragged by mining stocks as investors await the nation's wage price index later today. The wage price index measures changes in the price of labor in Australia, and is a key metric when the country considers its monetary policy. In Hong Kong, futures for the Hang Seng index were at 19,884, lower than the HSI's last close of 19,978.25.

☆ Beyond Kyoto: Japan recommends 11 lesser-known spots to visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Japan wants travelers to go beyond the country's iconic tourist sites — and consider spending their yen in lesser-known locations. CNBC Travel takes a look at what each of the 11 spots has to offer travelers — whether or not they're wealthy. Koichi Kamoshida | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIse-shima is arguably the "model destination" most ready to welcome the JTA's wealthy targets. Kagoshima, Aso and UnzenThe island of Kyushu in western Japan feature everything from active volcanoes to glimpses of samurai culture. Okinawa and AmamiIn 2021, Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa's main island, and Iriomote Island were given joint UNESCO Natural World Heritage status for their biodiversity and endemic wildlife.

☆ Japan's new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Tim Kelly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] An H3 rocket carrying a land observation satellite lifts off from the launching pad at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan March 7, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo. The 57-metre (187 ft) tall H3 rocket lifted off without a hitch from the Tanegashima space port, a live-streamed broadcast by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) showed. But upon reaching space, the rocket's second-stage engine failed to ignite, forcing mission officials to manually destroy the vehicle. "This will have a serious impact on Japan's future space policy, space business and technological competitiveness," he added. A successful launch on Tuesday would have put the Japanese rocket into space ahead of the planned launch later this year of the European Space Agency's new lower-cost Ariane 6 vehicle.

☆ Japan's H3 flagship rocket fails to lift off after booster engine glitch
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An aerial view shows an H3 rocket carrying a land observation satellite fails to lift off after apparent engine failure at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan February 17, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERSTOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's H3 rocket, the country's first new medium-lift launcher in three decades, failed to lift off on Friday because two secondary booster engines strapped to the side of the space vehicle didn't ignite. It is designed to put government and commercial satellites into orbit and ferry supplies to the International Space Station. The United States has promised Japan a seat on one of its crewed lunar missions. "With the H3 we are aiming to halve the cost per launch," a Mitsubishi Heavy spokesperson said before the planned launch.

Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is a kurozu maker in the town of Fukuyama in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. It follows a 200-year-old method to ferment and age the black vinegar in 52,000 clay pots. It takes one year until the vinegar is ready, but the best batches take three to five years. It takes at least a year until it’s complete, with some of the best batches aging from three to five years. Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is one of eight vinegar makers that haven’t changed the process.

A man walks on the street in heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Nanmadol in Kagoshima on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu September 18, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPANTOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to western Japan on Monday as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least two people, disrupted transport and forced manufacturers to suspend operations. "We need to remain highly vigilant for heavy rains, gales, high waves and storm surges," a Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official told a news conference. Up to 400 mm (15.75 inches) of rain was expected in central Japan's Tokai region, the nation's industrial heartland, over the next 24 hours, it said. Intermittent bouts of heavy rain lashed Tokyo but businesses in the capital were largely operating as normal.

☆ Japonia a ridicat nivelul de alertă după erupţia unui vulcan
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Nivelul de alertă este acum 3, pe o scară de la 1 la 5, şi este interzis accesul în apropierea craterului vulcanului Otake, din prefectura Kagoshima.Potrivit Kyodo, până în prezent nu au fost semnalate victime.O primă erupţie a avut loc marţi la ora 22:00, apoi o a doua miercuri la ora locală 03:00, potrivit aceleiaşi surse.În Japonia există numeroşi vulcani activi, aflaţi în "Cercul de foc" al Pacificului, o zonă vastă care concentrează majoritatea seismelor şi a erupţiilor vulcanice de pe Terra.Această erupţie are loc la zece zile după un cutremur produs în apropierea coastei de nord-est a Japoniei.

Locations: Kagoshima.Potrivit, Japonia, Japoniei

☆ Ştafeta flăcării olimpice va începe joi la Fukushima. Torța va traversa 47 de departamente din Japonia
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Ştafeta flăcării olimpice îşi va începe joi periplul în Japonia, la Fukushima, după un an şi o zi de la amânarea Jocurilor Olimpice de la Tokyo din cauza pandemiei de Covid-19, informează AFP, citează Agerpres. După amânarea Jocurilor, flacăra a rămas expusă în nord-estul Japoniei, dar, ca urmare a creşterii numărului cazurilor de Covid-19, ea a fost transportată într-un loc secret. Flacăra a reapărut pentru două luni la Muzeul Olimpic, situat în apropierea Stadionului Naţional. În cursul periplului său, flacăra va traversa 47 de departamente din Japonia, insula Hokkaido şi regiunea Kagoshima din sud-vest, cu un ocol prin insulele Okinawa. În fiecare zi, flacăra va fi depusă într-un "vas special" cântărind aproximativ 200 kg şi măsurând 1,5 metri.

Persons: Kane Tanaka Organizations: Agerpres, Muzeul Olimpic Locations: Japonia, Fukushima, Tokyo, Herei, Olympia, Grecia, Japoniei, Tohoku, Hokkaido, Kagoshima, Okinawa, Shime, Fukuoka

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