Category: BUSINESS

The survey will be among key data the central bank will scrutinize in producing fresh quarterly growth and inflation estimates at its meeting on April 27 to 28. ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity shrank at the softest pace in five months in March due to an expansion of inventories, but still-weak global and domestic demand conditions meant the post-COVID economic ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan's "Tankan" survey shows that business sentiment among the country's major manufacturers has worsened. ( read original story ...)

The service-sector mood, by contrast, recovered as easing border controls and an end to COVID-19 curbs heightened hopes for a rebound in tourism and consumption, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey ... ( read original story ...)

Distilling this city to 12 restaurants, bars and izakaya is an impossible task, though if you call into any of the following, you are guaranteed a memorable experience. ( read original story ...)

In the latest test, the drone was able to fly over residential areas, reducing the flight distance by 22% and the flight time by 40%, and without personnel to monitor ground safety. (Japanese original ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may face a shortage of more than 11 million workers by 2040, a study has found, underscoring the economic challenges the nation faces as its population ages rapidly. The working age ... ( read original story ...)

Sano turns 90 later this year, and after being recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest male to surf, he's ready for other tests. "Maybe I'll try bouldering," he said, suggesting he might do ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to allow short-term business travelers, foreign students and technical intern trainees to enter the country under certain conditions but will continue to bar tourists as an anti-COVID ... ( read original story ...)

A private museum showcasing outdated media equipment and tools has opened in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Otemachi Extinct Media Museum, which began welcoming visitors in January, is the second ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese put effort into every job I will always remember our Uber driver in Tokyo picking us up wearing a business suit and white gloves. His SUV was immaculate. Then there was the sushi chef at ... ( read original story ...)

As per the chief minister’s schedule, he is expected to attend a business meeting and some other programmes in Tokyo on April 5. In Tokyo, he would stay for two days and from there he will leave for ... ( read original story ...)

Major electric power companies have been found to have struck shady deals to avoid encroaching on each others' turf and price competition. ( read original story ...)