Japanese automaker Nissan last month took a $687 million loss in handing over its business in Russia to a state-owned entity for one euro, while rival Toyota has ended vehicle production in Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Boosts Stake In Philippines’ RCBC With $460 Million Investment
Under the deal, Japan’s second-largest lender will buy 382 million RCBC shares at 71 pesos each, more than three times as much as Wednesday’s closing price. ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea has fired additional missile into sea, bringing day’s total to at least four
Japan says North Korea has fired additional missile into sea, bringing day’s total to at least four. Along the Jurua River, a tributary of the Amazon, riverine settlers and Indigenous villages are ... ( read original story ...)
Steakholder Foods® Receives First Registered Trademark in Japan
This milestone, along with a new collaboration with a Singaporean-based cultured seafood company reflects the company's recent efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby to back pay hikes for inflation-hit workers
Japan's top business lobby will unveil Monday draft recommendations that will guide companies during next spring's wage negotiations. Final guidelines will be issued in January. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Company Aims to Land the First Private Moon Mission Later this Month
The Japanese company is focused on lunar exploration and aims to become a “gateway for the private sector to bring their business to the Moon,” ispace wrote in a statement. Its first mission is no ... ( read original story ...)
Fishermen Fear Imminent Earthquake After Catching Rare Oarfish
Mexican fishermen are warning of imminent disaster after catching the "earthquake fish." The deep sea dwelling oarfish, or "earthquake fish", resides deep ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to boost stake in Philippines’ RCBC for US$460m
JAPAN’S Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said on Wednesday (Nov 2) it would buy an additional 15 per cent stake in the Philippines’ Rizal Commercial Banking (RCBC) for about US$460 million. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ex-PM Aso to visit South Korea to improve ties
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso left for Seoul on Wednesday to meet with South Korean officials as the two countries try to improve ties that were badly strained by Japanese wartime atrocities ... ( read original story ...)
CDs are still big in Japan
It's the return of Tower Records, which never completely went away; new ownership for big materials operations; and the jungle comes to Düsseldorf. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firm unveils five-story wooden building
A Tokyo-based housing company has unveiled a 5-story building made almost entirely out of wood. It's the latest Japanese firm to turn to the eco-friendly construction of business and residential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki: Gradual Yen Fall, Not Just Volatile Moves, a Concern
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks at a news conference after Japan intervened in the currency market for the first time since 1998 to shore up the battered yen in Tokyo, Japan September ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s capital begins same-sex partnership recognition
Tokyo's capital began issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples on Tuesday, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed. Seven years after ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese retailer Shein to open first physical store in Tokyo fashion district
TOKYO: Chinese fashion retailer Shein said on Tuesday (Nov 1) it would open its first bricks-and-mortar store in Japan this month, in a break from the company's online business model. Opening from Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo dept store praised for refusing entry to costumed Halloween partiers
The famous Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo is definitely home to Japan's biggest Halloween party -- too big, some might argue. Every year the iconic crossing essentially becomes a gigantic street ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept Factory Output Posts First Fall In 4 Months
Japan's factory output fell in September for the first time in four months as manufacturers took a hit from rising costs for raw materials and the global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)