Japan's government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year as part of efforts to earmark 43 trillion yen for the five-year ... ( read original story ...)
Cosmos Hotel Management Opens 5 New Unique MIMARU Apartment Hotels in Tokyo and Osaka to Discover Japan
In Tokyo, the new locations are: - Asakusa, Japan's iconic destination; - Nihombashi, where the atmosphere from the feudal Edo period is still alive; - Ikebukuro, the emerging capital of Cool Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q4 Tankan Factory Mood Set to Weaken on Inflation, Global Slowdown: Reuters Poll
Japanese manufacturers' sentiment likely weakened in the last quarter of 2022 on sustained cost pressures and a bleaker global economic outlook, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday. Shrinking ... ( read original story ...)
Gauging the most expensive expat cities
Twice a year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its “Worldwide Cost of Living Survey”. Asian cities typically feature high in the rankings, with Singapore tied with New York for the most ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: These are not the most expensive cities – unless you are an expat
Asian cities like Singapore and Hong Kong typically top cost-of-living rankings, but these measure the cost of living for expats with a fixed way of life, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Gearoid Reidy. ( read original story ...)
Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake
The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. ( read original story ...)
Most Japanese firms don’t support PM Kishida, citing leadership, prices – Reuters Poll
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to attend APEC Leader's Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, November 18, ... ( read original story ...)
These Are Not the Most Expensive Cities…Unless You Are an Expat
Lists of the world’s priciest urban centers assume you’re a tennis-playing, vermouth-drinking expat paid in dollars with a maid and a car. ( read original story ...)
Japan Rocked by Earthquake: In Pictures
After a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, unleashing a 13-foot tsunami, residents now fear the growing risk of a radiation leak from the damaged Fukushima power plant. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development
A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Mongolia’s Sainshand – EMSC
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Sainshand region in Mongolia early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from central Japan
The city of Nagoya's Innovation Department stressed Central Japan's startup ecosystem provides everything a startup needs. On top of the local government's generous support, the region has everything ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Alts makes €156m purchase in debut Japanese care home sector deal
Osaka and Aichi on behalf of its clients. The portfolio comprises over 800 beds across 15 assets, 14 of which have been constructed after 2013. This transaction marks the manager’s fourth acquisition ... ( read original story ...)
70% of hotels and ryokans in Japan suffer from labour shortage while domestic travel demand rapidly grows
Labour shortage of full-time employees was seen in 65.4% of hotels and ryokans (51.1% on average), and labour shortage of part-time employees in 75% of hotels and ryokans (31% on average). , according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takara Bio to build another COVID vaccine factory
Japanese biotech company Takara Bio will ramp up investment in its contract drug manufacturing business and build a new COVID vaccine plant to expand production capacity at its headquarters in Kusatsu ... ( read original story ...)
STACK Infrastructure and ESR expand their APAC partnership into Japan with a 72MW data center development in Osaka
“Osaka is STACK’s sixth APAC market in 12 months since our ... solutions and New Economy real estate development opportunities across our private funds business, which allow capital partners and ... ( read original story ...)