Christopher LaFleur, a special adviser and former chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, told the FT that companies had found it a struggle “to fully maintain their business operations in ... ( read original story ...)
47-yr-old in Japan accused of altering driver’s license age to go to matchmaking events
NAGOYA -- A 47-year-old man in the central Japan city of Toyota has been referred to prosecutors on Feb. 9 over allegations he altered his driver's license to make him appear younger when he went ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned… producing local theater in Japan, with 2Heads’ Nick Rosier
I went on a working holiday visa for ski slopes, but I didn’t get that far. I didn’t see the snow for two years! I ended up in Nagoya where a few friends lived and survived off freelance work from ... ( read original story ...)
Jones’ Olympic unbeaten streak ended as Canada falls to Japan in women’s curling
Jennifer Jones' perfect streak at the Olympics is no more. Jones and her Canadian team lost their first game of women's curling competition in Beijing by dropping a 8-5 decision to Japan on Friday at ... ( read original story ...)
A Boon for Crypto Depends on Growth Stocks’ Fate, Graticule Says
The decision to allocate in crypto has already been made by many traditional institutions, but most have been slow to actually invest, Adam Levinson, chief investment officer at Graticule Asset ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank plans to float ARM IPO by 2023
The Japanese conglomerate is currently pitching an IPO listed on the tech-focused Nasdaq stock market within the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. “The U.S… that’s the market that we are looking at ... ( read original story ...)
Some Mizuho Bank ATMs Become Unusable
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank of Japan said Friday that some of its automated teller machines have been unusable since around 9 a.m. on the day (midnight Thursday GMT). The bank, the core ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 18,660 new coronavirus infections on Feb. 11
TOKYO -- Japan's capital recorded 18,660 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 11, the metropolitan government announced, after reporting 18,891 infections the previous day. Of the 18,660 new patients ... ( read original story ...)
Wavemaker South Africa pushes global mobility as digital lead heads to Tokyo
On 1 February, Wavemaker South Africa's digital lead and business unit head, David Shields, started a new position at the Group M and Wavemaker Japan offices in Tokyo. The move embodies Wavemaker's ... ( read original story ...)
Berlin: Freestone Founder on the Japanese Film Industry’s COVID, Streaming and Gender Equality Struggles
Ahead of the market, The Hollywood Reporter connected with Takamatsu to discuss her unique path through the industry, the challenges and opportunities she has faced as a female CEO in Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Bowl is the beginning of a blockchain advertising bonanza
If you’re already feeling inundated with crypto ads, don’t watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. FTX, Coinbase, Crypto.com and others have booked commercial time during the most-watched media event of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts subsidy scheme to revive domestic chipmaking, with US$3.46 billion going to TSMC and Sony
Stresses on the delivery of microchips – and countless other components critical to modern industry – were particularly evident last year and caused problems for many sectors of Japanese business, but ... ( read original story ...)
55% of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to expand, says JETRO
About 42.5% of the Japanese companies in Vietnam planned to stay intact. Another 2% planned to downsize, terminate, or move business operations to other countries. The top choices of the 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Top nuke envoys of S Korea, US, Japan meet over ways to engage with N Korea
The top nuclear negotiators of South Korea, Japan and the US met in Honolulu to discuss ways ... (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; ... ( read original story ...)
Eric Wedemeyer, Managing Director, Tactus Partners: Episode #88 Japan’s Top Business Interviews
Episode #88 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews Originally from the US, Eric Wedemeyer initially lived in Taiwan working in journalism. He then came to Japan in 1980 and started ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Olympics: Japan’s Ayumu Hirano wins snowboard halfpipe gold as Shaun White bows out
Japan's Ayumu Hirano clinches snowboard halfpipe gold with the last run of the final as three-time champion Shaun White ends his Olympic career by missing out on a medal. READ MORE: Watch Winter ... ( read original story ...)