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 ...)
Orix plans to invest about $2 bln in Toshiba – Nikkei Business
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 ...)
Take Five: Westminster woes, Tokyo on yen watch
The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back on intervention watch. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympus names Stefan Kaufmann as next CEO in medtech pivot
Olympus Corp said on Friday that Stefan Kaufmann would become the endoscope maker's chief executive next year, becoming one of the few foreigners to run a major Japanese company. ( read original story ...)
German tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Friday it has named as its next chief executive Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for two decades at the manufacturer once known for old-style ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering state outlays of over 20 trln yen to fund econ package -Kyodo
The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering state outlays of more than 20 trillion yen ($132.85 billion) to fund its planned economic stimulus package, Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.1-magnitude jolts Japan; no tsunami warning issued
The earthquake logged a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7 in some areas of Fukushima, according to the weather agency. There have been no immediate reports of major ... ( read original story ...)
M5.1 quake shakes Japan’s Fukushima, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture on Friday afternoon, the w ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issue
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture in Japan's northeast on Friday, the weather agency said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. ( read original story ...)
M5.1 earthquake hits Fukushima Pref. in northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 3:19 p.m. on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, ... ( read original story ...)
Learn more about Tokyo’s start-up ecosystem by joining Oct 27 online event
In the wake of the unprecedented success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) seems to be keen to elevate the city’s reputation as a center not just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core consumer prices hit 8-year high, rise 3% YoY in Sep
Core consumer prices in Japan rose 3 per cent in September to a fresh eight-year high from a year earlier, the government said in a report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation hits 8-year high in test of BOJ’s dovish policy
Japan's core consumer inflation rate accelerated to a fresh eight-year high of 3.0% in September, exceeding the central bank's 2% target for the sixth straight month as the yen's slump to 32-year lows ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping trust with Tokyo
Christopher Jue Resources supply chain security has a place in Japan’s economic and business psyche that’s difficult to overstate. In a super-tight global gas market, there are tensions in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
CoachHub Opens New Office In Tokyo, Triples Japanese Coach Headcount Over Last Quarter
The SoftBank Vision Fund 2 backed global digital coaching company supports leading enterprises like Twitter, Fujitsu, Asics, TDK and Japan Tobacco International to enhance ... ( read original story ...)