Category: BUSINESS

The action hero is producing, directing and starring in the film, an adaptation of the classic Chinese novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils': "I really think this has been one of the biggest challenges of ... ( read original story ...)

The ‘Fragments of the Last Will’ helmer discusses the backstory to the film, his origins in softcore erotica and why the Japanese cinema industry shuns political movies. ( read original story ...)

Streaming revenues in Japan are set to far outstrip the country’s combined theatrical and home video markets by 2026. And U-Next, the third-ranked streamer in the country and Japan’s biggest local ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of large crowds of Halloween partygoers this weekend following the removal ... ( read original story ...)

Six dog and cat breeders in Shiga Prefecture failed to declare a total of some 235 million yen (about $1.58 million) in income over the cours ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economic revitalisation minister stepped down on Monday after growing criticism of his failure to fully explain his ties to a church group that critics say is akin to a cult, a move that will ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy minister said he submitted his resignation on Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities are relying heavily on psychological tactics to fight yen bears, which means keeping markets guessing about their foreign exchange intervention rather than overt attempts to ... ( read original story ...)

Steven Englander of the bank discusses Japanese intervention in the currency market and how authorities could make a profit on its intervention. ( read original story ...)

With Chinese leader Xi Jinping increasingly advocating the country's unique state-led market economy as he cemented his power at the just-concluded key Communist Party congress, foreign businesses, ... ( read original story ...)

Now restaurants are reinstating business meals, betting that they will be popular with travelers who are starting to come back to Tokyo. The highlighted places range from a sushi spot headed by an ... ( read original story ...)

On October 22, commencing at 1 p.m. (local time; 2 p.m. on October 22 JST) for approximately 90 minutes, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting Perth, Australia, participated in a ... ( read original story ...)

At the expo, major players from the tourism industry, along with Japanese authorities, set up booths and invited tourists to the country. Okinawa is a popular tourist destination. Tourists visit ... ( read original story ...)

A consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and including Orix and Chubu Electric Power Co Inc was granted preferred bidder status by Toshiba in a second round of bidding ... ( read original story ...)