To meet growing global demand for its category-leading solutions, Boomi expands its cloud data center footprint in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service prices hit two-decade high on soaring freight cost
An index measuring prices Japanese firms charge each other for services hit a more than two-decade high in June, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the economic impact of rising global fuel and commodity ... ( read original story ...)
ESR announces over US$1 billion first close of inaugural Data Centre Fund
APAC's largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, today announced the first close of over US$1 billion in equity commitments for its inaugural vehicle, Data Centre Fund 1 ("ESR DC Fund 1" ... ( read original story ...)
Lionel Messi: PSG star looked back near his best in 6-2 win vs Gamba Osaka
Paris Saint-Germain signed off their pre-season tour of Japan with a 6-2 thrashing of Gamba Osaka. The team currently sitting 16th in the J1 League table simply couldn’t handle the star-studded ... ( read original story ...)
Why investing in Japan’s smaller and more nimble companies could pay off
Typically, these are companies that are founded and run by a management team of founding families themselves – and they tend to have a large stake in the business, so there's very strong alignment,' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves toward releasing Fukushima nuke plant wastewater into sea
The plan to filter and dilute millions of tons of water from the plant crippled by the 2011 quake and tsunami and pipe it out to sea has drawn both foreign and domestic opposition. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. to track service sector with new index
The Japanese government will release a new type of economic index from next month that tracks service-sector activity. It is the first such gauge to be created in 38 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Lender Seeks Bankers for the Rich in Wealth Push
The Japanese bank’s push deeper into wealth ... Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and MUFG itself have positioned the business as strategic in recent years, as ultra-low interest rates diminish ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei snaps 7-day winning streak as Fed meeting looms
Japan's Nikkei snapped a seven-day winning streak on Monday, tracking Wall Street's weakness in the previous session as investors awaited this week's U.S. GDP data and Federal Reserve meeting. ( read original story ...)
Back in business? The key sector missing out on Japan’s tourism reboot
Organizers of international conferences and exhibitions will need to wait a little longer before business travelers return to Japan in droves. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Per-Capita GDP Could Fall Behind Korea’s
The yen's relative depreciation was serious compared to other currencies." According to Noguchi's analysis, Korea's per-capita GDP stands at $31,902 if the exchange rate is W1,316.35 to the dollar, ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Gov’t must provide support to raise Japan’s low minimum wage
Discussions on raising Japan's minimum wage this fiscal year ... be "lowered" or "kept at the current level." However, the business performance of accommodation providers, restaurants and ... ( read original story ...)
From Japanese knives to utensils for sushi and ramen, this Tokyo neighbourhood is a treasure trove for chefs and tourists
Kappabashi near Tokyo's Asakusa district is a centre of Japanese kitchenware, with shops selling everything you'd ever need to open your own sushi restaurant Specialist cooking items aside, Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Sweets boom gone sour: Traditional Japanese confectionery shops struggling
In the midst of all this, there are some long-established confectionery shops that have been attracting younger generations by using various means. According to a household survey by the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, raising alerts to highest level
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted Sunday, prompting officials to raise alert levels from Level 3 to Level 5, the highest possible. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves plans to release Fukushima water into the sea
Japan's nuclear regulators have greenlit a plan to release contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The post Japan approves plans to release Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)