The services sector in Japan continued to expand in January, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)
Video: Gunman accused of shooting at Evendale business tells police he’s a special agent
Evendale officials released police body-cam video of the arrest of a man accused of firing shots into a market last month. ( read original story ...)
IBM Gets A Win From Japan With Its Agreement To U.S. Sanctions
Under pressure from the U.S., Japan and The Netherlands have agreed to sanctions that have impacted U.S. companies. Learn what this could mean for IBM. ( read original story ...)
Japan talks: China’s Qin Gang urges open tech ties, Taiwan caution in meeting with country’s top diplomat
Phone conversation comes days after Tokyo and the Netherlands agreed to join US-led curbs on hi-tech exports to China Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed Japan's concerns over 'peace and stability in the ... ( read original story ...)
Desserts, baked goods steal the show at new Ukrainian restaurant in western Tokyo
When I arrived in Japan, I was surprised to learn that a Ukrainian restaurant had recently opened near Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, and I knew I had to ... I called the following week to confirm ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crime rate increases for 1st time in 20 years due to Covid-19
Japan's crime rate increased for the first time in 20 years in 2022, as relaxed Covid-19 regulations may have led to a rise in instances of street crime, a police said on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda outlines hydrogen power plans to go green
Honda is expanding the use of hydrogen to include trucks and construction equipment, electricity for buildings and even outer space, not just cars on the roads. Honda Motor Co. plans a new fuel cell ... ( read original story ...)
Governor Koike pitches Tokyo as tourist destination at London seminar
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko is visiting London to promote her city as a tourist destination. The governor of Japan's capital is seeking to boost inbound tourism, which has been hit hard by the ... ( read original story ...)
Aitai Kuji Interview: What It Means to Be a Female Business Owner in Japan
In an exclusive interview with GameRant, Audrey Lamsam of Aitai Kuji, shares her insights as a working woman in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Before and after pics show how Japan has rebuilt since the 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima
A photographer captured the abandoned ghost towns surrounding Fukushima, Japan, six and 12 years after the famous disaster was triggered by the Tohoku tsunami off the country's eastern coast ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura Q3 net profit rises 11%
Nomura Holdings Inc , Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported an 11% rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday, as a partial stake sale in an affiliate lifted otherwise weak earnings. ( read original story ...)
Video Shows Abandoned Sports Cars In Japan’s Fukushima Exclusion Zone
Radiation makes classics like a Honda S2000, Nissan Skyline, and an air-cooled Porsche 911 Carrera 964 worthless and dangerous. ( read original story ...)
Tokyu department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya closes after 55 years
The main outlet of Tokyu Department Store Company in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward closed for good on Tuesday after 55 years in business due to a redevelopment project. ( read original story ...)
VF CORPORATION OPENS NEW DESIGN COLLECTIVE AND REGIONAL OFFICE IN TOKYO
New design hub in Harajuku district will drive innovative product design and support expanded business growth across Asia-Pacific and beyond DENVER and TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VF ... ( read original story ...)
BOTEJYU Group and Viva Communications Inc. of Philippines Conclude Basic Agreement Aiming for Global Expansion
- BOTEJYU Group to Accelerate Activities to Convey Japanese Food Culture to North America, Middle East, and Rest of World - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictions
Japanese makers of semiconductor manufacturing machinery and materials used to make chips said on Monday they had yet to hear from Japan's government about export restrictions that could directly or ... ( read original story ...)