PEZA delegation headed by OIC Director General Panga, together with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka led by Commercial Counsellor Michael Ignacio, have recently concluded a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Powering Japan’s Startup Momentum
Japan’s startup engine is revving up. Prime Minister Kishida has made startups a key part of his growth strategy for Japan, with the goal of increasing the number of ventures tenfold over five years. ( read original story ...)
IBM, Japanese chip company to partner on 2nm chips in Albany
In a photo taken in October, people head across a walkway leading to the the NanoFab X building at Albany NanoTech. IBM announced a new partnership with a new Japanese firm called Rapidus to make ... ( read original story ...)
Companies That Have Been In Business For More Than 1,000 Years
The majority of businesses barely survive three decades, but these establishments, from Japanese sweet shops to Irish pubs, are entering their second century. ( read original story ...)
PEZA seeking more investments from Japan
FOLLOWING its successful investment mission in Osaka and Okayama, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expecting to increase the number of Japanese locator ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based firms eye
Peza Officer-in-Charge Tereso O. Panga announced this after a 3-day mission in Osaka and Okayama where she and other trade officials engaged in several business-to-business and ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake jolts adjacent sea of Japan’s Amami Oshima Island: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the adjacent waters of southwestern Japan's Amami Oshima Island, the weather agency here said Tuesday. According to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t mulls tapping disaster recovery taxes to cover rising defense spending
To cover Japan's growing defense spending, the government and ruling parties are considering using a portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Semiconductor Foundry Rapidus Taps IBM For 2nm Process
Japan wants to get back into the leading-edge semiconductor business. Rapidus is a new foundry that will lead the way. The company has announced a partnership with IBM Research to develop IBM’s 2nm ... ( read original story ...)
What Was Japan’s Lost Decade? What Happened?
What Was Japan’s Lost Decade? Between 1991 and 2001, Japan’s once red-hot economy was in trouble. An asset bubble had formed in both its housing and stock markets, and when the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan CEO aims for healthy, happy society by drawing from business leaders’ dialogue
Nobuhisa Kishi, CEO of Tokyo-based Artisan Group, has been facilitating open dialogue among Japan's business leaders, with t ... ( read original story ...)
Solar sharing helps farmers in Japan adopt sustainable methods — and earn additional money
Solar power is an essential part of Japan's plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Small farms across the country are adopting agrivoltaic methods to grow sustainably. ( read original story ...)
Creative and looking for a job? Consider Tokyo, Chicago, or Berlin
With creative hubs around the world aiming to attract and retain talent, they must be able to offer an environment for individuals to flourish, by investing in the wide range of industries in that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Machine Tool Orders Fall Further
Japan's machine tool orders declined for the second straight month in November, as both domestic and foreign demand weakened, ... ( read original story ...)
NZ business needs to look to Japan for opportunities – business adviser
New Zealand businesses need to wake up to the trade possibilities in Japan in order to lessen their dependence on China, Annette Azuma, a business adviser with accounting firm Baker Tilly Staples ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Large Manufacturers’ Sentiment Deteriorates Sharply In Q4
Japan large manufacturers' sentiment deteriorated notably in the fourth quarter, the business outlook survey published by the ... ( read original story ...)