Japan flavour makers search for tastes of Southeast Asia

Japanese flavor and scent makers are sniffing around for business opportunities in Southeast Asia, relying on local talent to guide them through the subtleties of the region's palates and into the hearts of growing markets. Green tea or seaweed? ( read original story ...)

Over 1,000 Japanese firms to turn 100 years old in 2017

More than 1,000 Japanese companies will mark the 100th anniversary of their founding in 2017, among them precision equipment maker Nikon Corp., automaker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Of the roughly 3 million companies in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Business Federation concerned about US trade policy

Japan Business Federation head Sadayuki Sakakibara has admitted that he is worried about the trade policies of US President-elect Donald Trump. In an interview with Japanese media, Sakakibara said Trump's protectionist undertones will not only be a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese cash helps grain firm The Healthy Grain grow

Small Australian nutritional agtech company The Healthy Grain has raised $8 million by selling a big slice of its business to Japanese global corporation, the Teijin Group. The funds will be used by the company, which specialises in the contract growing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's techies avoid auto sector

The automakers "operate within extremely strict budgets and the business is generally low margin." Japanese companies suffer from a dearth of domestic talent and the perception their business is more "mature and slow moving" than the new wave of tech startups. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Station Hotel

The Tokyo Station Hotel has designated areas for smoking ... Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy. Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. ( read original story ...)

The top tech stories of 2016

Japan is one of many countries that has banned the device on ... A line on some fresh cash: Line launched its IPO on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges, and raised more than ¥115 billion ahead of the listing. It was the second-biggest IPO of the ... ( read original story ...)

Swiss say goodbye to banking secrecy

The first beneficiaries of the Swiss tilt towards banking transparency include mostly rich European countries as well as Australia, Japan, Canada, and South Korea. For developing countries like India, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and South Africa the process ... ( read original story ...)

Diverging central banks will power dollar in 2017

One factor is that America's economy is expanding faster than the European Union or Japan. But central banks also have a lot to do with it. After years of buying bonds in an effort to ease financial conditions and rekindle inflation, the Bank of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

In the world of internet banking, has everything gone mobile?

Here we address some key issues surrounding mobile versus desktop in relation to credit union internet banking. Mobile use demand is growing ... on computers in 10 countries including the US and Japan.” There is no doubt that trend has continued. ( read original story ...)

Japan in Rage Free Zone: Why?

Consumers like falling prices. Despite decades of Japanese central bank madness, Japanese consumers are actually happy. There is no conundrum. It is the ruling class wealthy and politicians that suffer from lack of inflation. Since Plender believes ... ( read original story ...)