The broader picture for pay trends may not be as rosy as the union group expects, according to one think tank. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Japan Activation Capital raises $512 million in second fund from domestic investors
Tokyo-based investment firm Japan Activation Capital (JAC) said on Thursday it had closed its second fund at 77 billion yen ($511.93 million), bringing the total amount it has raised from domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America — despite Trump’s tariffs
Nearly three in four respondents said that the key factor driving these planned expansions was increased sales opportunities. ( read original story ...)
I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country’s work culture and office quirks still surprise me.
I moved from Europe to Japan for a corporate job. Working here has been filled with surprises about quitting culture, happy hours, and technology. ( read original story ...)
Japan nuke watchdog ignored ‘complex disasters’ in evacuation plans despite local concerns
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) did not include "complex disasters," a situation when nuclear accidents occur simultaneously with ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas expects net profit to nearly double in FY25/26
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Gas aims to nearly double its net profit in the 2025/26 fiscal year and plans to expand in the United States, Japan's biggest city gas ... ( read original story ...)
JR’s ‘futuristic’ Takanawa Gateway complex set to open in Tokyo
Takanawa Gateway City is a long-planned redevelopment project from JR East that integrates residential, commercial and cultural facilities. ( read original story ...)
Zenkyoren targets $100m Japan quake reinsurance with Nakama Re 2025-1 cat bond
Zenkyoren, the Japanese National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, is back in the catastrophe bond market with an initial target ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas expects net profit to nearly double in FY26
Tokyo Gas aims to nearly double its net profit in the 2026 fiscal year and plans to expand in the United States, Japan's biggest city gas provider said in a medium-term management plan released on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
The weeklong festival of all things baseball highlights how Shohei Ohtani has created myriad business opportunities on both sides of the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Siemens Energy sells most of Indian wind business to TPG-led investor group
Siemens Energy will sell 90% of its wind business in India and Sri Lanka to an investor group led by the climate investment arm of buyout group TPG , it said on Wednesday, in a push to focus on what ... ( read original story ...)
Will 2025 Osaka Expo have a big economic impact?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the expected economic impact of the 2025 Expo, set to open in Osaka in April･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
This Black-owned bakery in Japan has been in business for over 30 years
After coming to Japan on a one-way ticket, Kyle Sexton opened a successful bakery, Kyle's Good Finds, a Tokyo staple for more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Card aiming for 100 billion yen profit, eyes 1,100 trillion yen B2B market
Japan's largest credit card company, Rakuten Card, is aiming to almost double its annual operating profit to 100 billion yen ($663.7 million) in the medium term and sees opportunity in expanding into ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei snaps losing streak as tariff jitters ease
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday (Mar 25), as indications that impending US tariffs may be more measured than previously feared injected fresh optimism ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup appoints Akira Hoshino as head of markets for Japan
Citigroup appointed Akira Hoshino as the head of markets for Japan on Tuesday, effective immediately. Hoshino, who previously led the foreign exchange and rates sales divisions, will drive business ... ( read original story ...)