They will seek the support of hundreds of Japanese companies to build data centre and other AI-supporting hardware. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi says it will rethink Japan offshore wind power projects
Mitsubishi Corp said on Monday it was reviewing how to proceed with the development of its offshore wind projects in Japan, citing a "significantly changed" business environment, including inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wary of taking another hit if Trump slaps tariffs on China
Annual figures show Japan’s exports to China fell 7.6 per cent in 2019 in the first full year of Trump’s tariffs. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Osaka gears up to host World Expo 2025
The event is expected to provide a global platform for innovations in an effort to address issues facing humankind. ( read original story ...)
China says Japan’s plans for chip export controls could damage business relations
China said on Friday Japan's plans for export controls on chips, among other things, could damage business relations. ( read original story ...)
How Recent Changes In Japanese Corporate Law And Culture Could Impact Businesses
New guidelines are expected to significantly influence market practices and judicial decisions, and they are already shaping industry norms. ( read original story ...)
Why Osaka has banned smoking, vaping in public?
Ahead of World Expo 2025, Osaka, the host and one of the biggest Japanese cities has completely banned smoking and vaping in all public places. Anyone caught violating the rule will face a fine of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo office rents rise sharply but vacancy disparity signals caution for investors
Rents for prime office space in Japan’s capital increased by 5.2 per cent in last year’s third quarter, the most in eight years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation hits fastest pace in a year, supporting BOJ view
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 2.5% in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since last February, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Overall price gains ... ( read original story ...)
Daiichi Sankyo Appoints Hiroyuki Okuzawa as Chief Executive Officer
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd (TSE: 4568) has appointed Hiroyuki Okuzawa, 62, to succeed Sunao Manabe, DVM, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effe ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese look for creative ways to fight soaring food prices
Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered okonomiyaki savory pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap. These days, though, it's a struggle to get the dish, a ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5 per cent, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2 per cent target and keeping alive market expectations for ... ( read original story ...)
Deepest Earthquake Was Not A Seismic Record After All
A record-breaking deep earthquake registered in May 2015 offshore of Japan likely was not a tectonic event but triggered by a mineralogical shift in Earth’s mantle. ( read original story ...)
Japanese whisky industry matures with int’l acclaim, 10 times more makers in a decade
Scotch from Scotland, Irish whisky from Ireland, American blends like bourbon, and Canadian whi･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media business partners hit by scandal involving Japan TV host Nakai
The impact of Fuji Television Network Inc.'s loss of advertisers over a scandal between a woman and former TV personality Masahiro Nakai has ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda raises full-year forecast after Q3 profit trails forecast
Japan's biggest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical posted third-quarter profits on Thursday that trailed analyst estimates but raised its full-year earnings guidance. ( read original story ...)