MLB and Netflix have a new media rights deal that will see the streaming platform become the home of the World Baseball Classic in Japan, a tournament that has produced huge numbers in the country. ( read original story ...)
Gates-Founded NPO Expands To Boost Japan’s Clean-Tech Commercialization
Gates-founded NPO partners with Japan's government to support clean-tech commercialization. METI plans to fund project via GX bonds. ( read original story ...)
Rutgers EMBA gets a different perspective of business in Japan
One of his discoveries about the Rutgers EMBA: “It’s built on camaraderie not competition. Everyone is helping everyone else improve.” ... ( read original story ...)
Duckworth Travels to Asia to Reassure Japanese & South Korean Partners, Encourage Further Investments in Illinois
TOKYO, JAPAN U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last week led a Congressional Delegation to South Korea and Japan to meet with high-level business leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Canada’s Alberta eyes investment in Japan’s refining to boost oil exports, sources say
Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta is considering a financial investment in Japan's refining sector, two sources familiar with the matter said, an attempt to reduce its overwhelming ... ( read original story ...)
AT TOKYO Establishes AT TOKYO Kyushu Center #1 (QC1) in … – Business Wire
AT TOKYO’s QC1, located in Fukuoka, a core business district of Kyushu, is a long-awaited data traffic hub in Kyushu and Western Japan, and will create valuable business environment for ... ( read original story ...)
Video: Japan trials giant robot hand on excavator to scoop earthquake rubble
The CAFE team’s solution is to combine the robotic hand with an AI-driven excavation system. Researchers at Nara Institute of Science and Technology developed this software using Sim-to-Real ... ( read original story ...)
Best Business Hotels in Ginza, Tokyo for 2025
Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tighten visa requirements for business managers
Under the current system, individuals can qualify for the visa if they have a business office in Japan and capital of at least ¥5 million or employ two or more full-time workers. Some had raised ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo household budgets further squeezed by heat wave
Tokyo households spent an average of ¥3,512 ($23.84) extra a month compared to a scenario in which the average high temperature is in line with the 30-year average high through 2020, translating to an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote vocational reskilling to target wage increases
The initiative will be carried out in collaboration with companies specializing in digital technology and will help participants acquire productivity-boosting skills. ( read original story ...)
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
One man’s experience traces the capital's arc from wartime devastation to modern megacity in a story of resilience and reinvention. ( read original story ...)
Risk reduction key to boosting Japanese investment in Africa
Reducing business risks in Africa appears to be key for Japan to shift its focus from assistance to investment in African nations at a time when China and Russia are trying to increase their presence ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign EVs hit Japan alongside fast-charging network push
As Japanese automakers remain reluctant to shift away from popular hybrids, foreign rivals are challenging the status quo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 30-year yields hit all-time high ahead of Powell speech
TOKYO] Japanese 30-year government bond yields climbed to a fresh all-time peak on Friday (Aug 22), tracking a rise in US Treasury yields as investors braced for a speech by Federal Reserve chair ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan
One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, ... ( read original story ...)