Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday urged Japanese firms to agree to pay raises above inflation in annual wage negotiations nex ... ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme selling operations in Japan
Krispy Kreme operations in Japan. Charlotte-based Krispy Kreme estimates cash proceeds from the transaction to be approximately $65 million, dependent on the fiscal-year 2025 financial results for ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi urges business lobby to agree to above-inflation pay hikes in 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday urged Japanese firms to agree to pay raises above inflation in annual wage negotiations next year, as her government pursues "responsible yet aggressive" ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan firms’ winter-bonus average tops ¥1 million
The average rose 8.57% from a year before, up for the fourth consecutive year, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren. ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme to sell Japan business to Unison Capital
The sale is expected to be completed during the January-March quarter of 2026. Krispy Kreme will use the proceeds to repay debt. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood hits 4-year high
TOKYO >> Big Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment hit a four-year high in the three months to December, a closely watched survey showed on Monday, reinforcing market expectations the central ... ( read original story ...)
Nankai Trough earthquake: Not all evacuation towers in Japan ready for major tsunami
Tsunami evacuation towers are designed for rapid, temporary evacuation to higher elevation in coastal communities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Record-breaking drilling expedition solves massive earthquake mystery
Since 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World ... ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme to sell Japan business to Unison Capital in $65m deal
The brand currently operates 89 outlets in Japan, alongside around 300 fresh delivery points in Tokyo, Osaka and other major urban areas. ( read original story ...)
Multiple earthquakes rattle Japan: What to know
No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earthquake could kill 18,000, Japan warns
A new estimate from the Japanese government has revealed that if an earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher occurs in Tokyo, Japan, it could result in 18,000 deaths. A "capital direct underneath ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists unearth clues to understand what made the 2011 tsunami in Japan so massive
The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for significant slip. ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme sells Japanese business to Unison Capital
After 20 years, Krispy Kreme (DNUT) is leaving Japan after the donut maker sold its operations in the country to Unison Capital for ~$65M. Since launching in Shinjuku, Japan in 2005, Krispy Kreme ... ( read original story ...)
Krispy Kreme, looking to pay off debt, is selling its Japan business
The doughnut chain is selling its operations in Japan to Unison Capital for $65 million. It is the first international franchise agreement ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Unprecedented U.S.–Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement
A HISTORIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a landmark economic agreement with Japan—one of America’s closest allies and most important trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese insurers navigate new capital rules
Japanese life insurers are increasingly turning to Bermuda-based reinsurance structures as they adapt to regulatory frameworks and market challenges, industry leader said yesterday. Kazuyuki ... ( read original story ...)