Next-generation chips are aimed to be produced by the late 2020s as Japan lags behind other nations. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt backs major firms in next-gen chip project
The Japanese government will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, chief cabinet secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of Covid-19 infections
Japan's Health Ministry on Thursday also decided at a meeting to revise the current five-scale alert of infection status to a four-scale one ... ( read original story ...)
FTX’s Japanese division ordered by financial regulator to halt business operations
Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been ordered by the country's Financial Services Agency to suspend business ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Trust seeing surge in advisory requests as activists target Japan
The trust bank unit of Japan's Mizuho Financial Group Inc is fielding about 100 enquiries a month from companies seeking advice on shareholder engagement, highlighting deepening pressure from activist ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo opens Osaka store as Mario drives merchandise sales
Nintendo fans got a sneak peek at the video game giant's biggest official shop in Japan on Thursday, an 800-sq.-meter store in Osaka packed with thousands of toys and souvenirs based on hit series ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo unveils official store in Osaka before Friday’s opening
Run directly by the company, Nintendo Osaka is located on the 13th floor of Daimaru department store in the major commercial district of Umeda. ( read original story ...)
Century-old Japan candy maker ends business as inflation bites
TOKYO -- Sakumaseika, a Tokyo-based candy maker known for its long-beloved fruity Sakuma's Drops, is planning to close up shop on Jan. 20 after 114 years in business ... orphaned boy and his little ... ( read original story ...)
Conquer The Japanese Market: Follow This Brand That Dominated Foreign Land Like A God
International brands struggle with entering foreign markets. But technology now enables success in complex markets by utilizing data for customer-driven business processes. ( read original story ...)
Candy from Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies disappearing as manufacturer goes out of business
Candy drops that served as a symbol of hope for war orphan Setsuko have been on sale for more than 100 years, but their end is near. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Heavyweights Konami, Square Enix, And Sega, Are Changing The Way They Do Business
It's uncertain times right now for the video game industry as a whole. Three of Japan’s biggest video game companies are making drastic changes to the way they do business. Those three companies are ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Japan creates new alert for risk of subsequent earthquakes
The central government decided on Nov. 8 that in the event of a huge earthquake along the Japan Trench or the Chishima Trench, it will issue an alert warning of the potential for follow-up earthquakes ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Japan''s eastern prefecture of Ibaraki on Wednesday, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture: JMA
According to the JMA, the quake occurred at 5:40 p.m. local time at a depth of about 50 km in southern Ibaraki prefecture, measuring an upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation Brings End to Beloved 114-Year-Old Japanese Candy
A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)