Category: BUSINESS

JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, will check two thermal power plants which are using woody biomass fuel similar to the Taketoyo thermal power station which was hit by a fire on Jan. 31, it said ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's fish market has opened a long-awaited outer section ... Market officials and experts expect Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai (which means “thousands of customers, bustling business”) to continue to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's second-largest bank, on Thursday reported a 10.7% increase in third-quarter net profit thanks to brisk loan demand at home. ( read original story ...)

Kenji Kusunoki still does not know how to go about rebuilding his life after his izakaya (pub) was completely destroyed in the powerful earthquake that hit central Japan one month ago, taking the ... ( read original story ...)

Many properties will likely face increased competition for tenants. According to Savills, the Japanese economy and society have largely returned to a state of normalcy throughout 2023. Although hybrid ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines' incoming president Mitsuko Tottori joins a sparse cohort of female executives leading Japanese firms. ( read original story ...)

Hana Kuma launched with a number of projects, including the New York Times op-doc Mink!, from director Ben Proudfoot, about Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress, and the author and ... ( read original story ...)

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes. ( read original story ...)

The pause on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export applications implemented by the Biden administration has sparked pushback from leading business groups in the U.S., Europe and Japan.In a letter ... ( read original story ...)

The latest problem affects models sold in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, but not in North America. ( read original story ...)

Japanese transport officials raided the plant of a Toyota group company on Tuesday to investigate cheating on engine testing, as the company reported it kept its status as the world’s top car maker in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, the world's second-biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is concerned that a temporary suspension of U.S. export permits may delay the launch of new LNG facilities in the United States, ... ( read original story ...)

A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, launched a civil lawsuit against the country’s police on Monday, accusing the authorities of racial profiling and discrimination and ... ( read original story ...)

Is it possible to attend Taylor Swift's concert in Tokyo and still make it to the Super Bowl on time? Yes, if you know which flights to book. ( read original story ...)