Category: BUSINESS

"The strength of performance in the Japanese service sector came to an abrupt halt at the start of the fourth quarter," said Usamah Bhatti, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, adding that the ... ( read original story ...)

“The financial markets reaction is not surprising,” said Bart Wakabayashi, a Japan representative and Tokyo branch manager, State Street Bank and Trust. “Given the polling, I’m not surprised.” Trump ... ( read original story ...)

Police arrested a 31-year-old business owner Tuesday on suspicion of forcing over 150 women into prostitution at upscale restaurants in Osaka Prefecture in order to pay back massive debt they incurred ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week high on Wednesday (Nov 6), led by chip and defence stocks, while market participants keenly awaited the outcome of the US presidential election. Read ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese trading house Itochu on Wednesday posted 438.4 billion yen ($2.9 billion) in net profit for the six months to end-September, up 6% from a year earlier, on non-resource items including food ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher on Tuesday as investors monitor the U.S. elections and key policy meetings in China and Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Boden spoke of need to expand crew base as VIPO reveals that ten productions have so far been approved for Japan's new location incentive. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA—As Osaka prepares to host the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, local authorities and businesses are stepping up efforts to attract foreign tourists and tap into the city’s vibrant nightlife. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and Fujitsu Limited today announced the successful renewal and operational launch of the TSE's cash equity trading system "arrowhead4.0." This renewal signifies the ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange extended its trading hours by 30 minutes from Tuesday as part of its efforts to make the bourse more attractive to foreign investors and encourage dealing activity. With the ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has appointed former Fidelity International banker Raphael Charon as head of middle market direct lending for MUFG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the bank ... ( read original story ...)

The Asian country is now gearing up to build a "conveyor belt road" between the capital city of Tokyo and Osaka. The automated cargo transport ... The system, intended for business deliveries, may be ... ( read original story ...)

A victory for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election has the potential to support Japan’s ailing currency while a win for Donald Trump would probably boost the Tokyo stock market and put the ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- A Japanese business delegation urged Beijing on Monday to "facilitate conditions for China visits," apparently referring to the detention of foreign nationals over spying ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand's Commerce Minister, Pichai Naripthaphan, recently held talks with Keita Ishii, President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to explore ways to enhance economic relations between ... ( read original story ...)