Category: BUSINESS

The 2025 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo is showcasing humanoid robots who can perform duties ranging from extinguishing fires to working alongside humans in an office. ( read original story ...)

The comments come amid heightened speculation that the BOJ will increase the benchmark rate to 0.75% at the end of its next policy meeting on Dec. 19. ( read original story ...)

The World Exposition in Osaka is estimated to have generated an economic ripple effect of 3.05 trillion yen (618 billion baht), sowing the seeds for economic growth while the benefits struggled to ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is sharing the latest updates on Tokyo’s culture, technology, city initiatives, and daily life through its official social media channels. The total number of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas plans to sell a commercial building in Ginza, Tokyo to Mantomi Asset Management for over ¥30 billion ($191 million), according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)

Japan's services sector activity continued its steady growth in November, driven by a faster rise in new orders and increased business confidence, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday. The S&P ... ( read original story ...)

Embassy of Pakistan in Japan and Japan External Trade Organization jointly hosted Pakistan Business Seminar, 2025 in Tokyo today. The event brought together over 50 participants from leading Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Analysts warned the dispute sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could persist, leaving ordinary people to navigate the resulting uncertainty. ( read original story ...)

To boost economic growth, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet has approved a 21.3 trillion yen economic stimulus package Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

Takeo Serizawa will become chief investment officer of Hong Kong-based Invictus Investment Partners, while Tomohiro Yamaguchi will become CEO. ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturing activity shrank for the fifth consecutive month in November, weighed by sluggish demand, though the outlook improved slightly, a private-sector survey released on Monday showed. ( read original story ...)

Monday’s figures will be factored into revisions made to third-quarter GDP data due Dec 8 Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

Saudi Arabia and Japan no longer see their ties confined to traditional oil deals or car imports. The relationship has evolved into a cross continental strategic partnership that is redefining ... ( read original story ...)

The number of foreigners resident in Japan who moved to the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2024 outnumbered those leaving by over 16,000, ... ( read original story ...)

Micron will build the facility within the compound of its Hiroshima plant, starting in May, with plans to launch high-bandwidth memory chips shipments around 2028. ( read original story ...)

On the final day of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, I found myself retracing steps I had hoped to take 55 years earlier. My first visit to Japan in 1971 was just after the original Expo—a legendary event ... ( read original story ...)