Delta Air Lines has abandoned its plan for twice-daily nonstop flights between Portland and Tokyo’s Haneda airport, flights announced before the COVID-19 pandemic but never launched. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Japanese Restaurant owner hopes to halt building demolish after fire
The owner of a Japanese restaurant damaged in a massive fire has filed a temporary injunction to stop the city from demolishing the building. Osaka Japanese Restaurant at 426 W. Market St. was damaged ... ( read original story ...)
Opponents of a controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file a petition urging government to step in
A growing movement opposing a highly controversial redevelopment of a historic Tokyo park has submitted a fresh petition in its campaign to get the national government to intervene and revise the plan ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ chief warns of highly uncertain wage, price outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said there was "very high uncertainty" over whether companies would continue raising prices and wages, stressing anew the bank's resolve to maintain ultra-loose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tankan survey likely to show improvement for 2nd quarter in a row
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers is widely expected to show an improvement for the second straight quarter in the upcoming Tankan survey. The Bank of Japan is due to release the ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu to quit Tokyo HQ
PLUS: Micron breaks ground in India; Hong Kong goes for green fintech; Taiwan to launch first sub; and more ASIA IN BRIEF Fujitsu last week announced it will move out of its Tokyo headquarters and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake research center preps for ‘The Big One’
Major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest are fairly uncommon, yet a significant threat looms: “The Big One” is an anticipated earthquake of magnitude 8 or higher. ( read original story ...)
Japan working class ditches suits & dons summer casuals for ‘cool biz’ in hot office
The initiative has been successful in Japan, with over 86% of workplaces participating, and has gained popularity among women who found business suits uncomfortable. The success of Cool Biz was ... ( read original story ...)
Where Did All the Dark-Suited Japanese Businessmen Go?
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood likely improved slightly in BOJ tankan
A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the economy is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Growth Momentum And Inflation Pressures Ease In September
Summary Japan's private sector economy continued to grow in September, extending the sequence of expansion that commenced at the start of 2023. Slower service sector growth, attributed in part to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Likely Improved Slightly in BOJ Tankan: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Firms on Nidec’s Unsolicited Takeover, Foreign Investors Target Japan Inc
The announced tender offer for Takisawa in September followed Takisawa’s rejection of Nidec’s proposal earlier last year for a capital and business alliance between the Japanese machine stool maker ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake
Tokyo: A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted southeast of Honshu in Japan, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The temblor that hit the region at 2122 GMT on Thursday was epicentered at 31.09 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to set up special business zones to attract foreign investment
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he wants to accelerate foreign investment in Japan by establishing special business zones for asset management firms. ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan — GFZ
BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Southeast of Honshu, Japan, at 2122 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. Enditem ... ( read original story ...)