Journalism Practitioners Forum conference (J-Forum) in Japan, watchdog reporters came together to discuss their successful stories and share skills. ( read original story ...)
Birds to launch Tokyo office targeting Japanese outbound M&A
UK-headquartered Bird & Bird has announced plans to launch a Tokyo office to be led by newly hired corporate partner Hiro Iwamura. Iwamura joins from Ashurst, where he headed the firm’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
Japan has reported that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of the year, as spending and exports declined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Japan's economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad news for its unpopular government. In the previous quarter, from July to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s value push will turn into a shove
Shareholder meetings in Japan are usually dull affairs. But when companies hold their annual gatherings next month investors around the world will be paying closer attention than usual. The outcomes ... ( read original story ...)
Number Of Elderly People Dying Alone Is Growing In Japan
By Alimat Aliyeva In the first quarter of this year, about 22 thousand people diedfrom loneliness at home in Japan, ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP Fata Due On Thursday
Japan will on Thursday release preliminary Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp to halt LCD plant in Osaka Prefecture by September
The major electronics maker, which continues to bleed red ink, is hoping to prevent a further deterioration of its earnings. ( read original story ...)
500 drones create image of 2025 world expo’s mascot in Osaka’s night sky
Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, appeared in the sky over the business district here on the evening of･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top bank MUFG posts narrower-than-expected Q4 decline
That compared to the full-year profit of 1.49 trillion in the year that just ended. MUFG is the last of Japan's three megabanks to report quarterly results on Wednesday. Raiffeisen Bank International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm offers technology to detect sinkholes after Taiwan quake
A Japanese company is providing ground penetrating radar technology free of charge to help the quake-hit city of Hualien in ... ( read original story ...)
Tofu Shops in Japan at crossroads amid rising costs
Tofu, a staple known for its stable affordability, is facing challenges in Japan, with shops across the country feeling the squeeze from surging prices for soybeans, the bean curd's primary ingredient ... ( read original story ...)
[INTERVIEW] Mom’s Touch set to soar as nationwide burger brand in Japan
The head of the Korean chicken burger chain Mom's Touch said the company aims to become a nationwide brand in Japan, leveraging its successful franchise business in Korea and benefiting from the ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual power plants: a response to Taiwan and Japan’s seismic risks
Taiwan's recent spate of earthquakes has put the spotlight on the island's power supply stability. Please do not republish, publicly broadcast or publicly transmit content from this website without ... ( read original story ...)
A look inside the newly opened Tokyo Central supermarket
A new grocery store, Tokyo Central, opened Friday, May 10, at Kailua Shopping Center, marking the brand's first location in Hawaii. Pacific Business News visited the new store on its opening day. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn-Backed Sharp to End TV Display Production, Cut Staff
Foxconn-backed Sharp Corp. is exiting TV panel production and plans to seek volunteers for early retirement, abandoning a business in which it lost out to Chinese rivals. ( read original story ...)