Boomi and Nomura Research Institute Partner To Support Japan’s IT Modernization (Graphic: Business Wire) “In recent years, the corporate IT domain has rapidly increased the use of cloud services,” ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto & Stock Investing Platform Alpaca Acquires Japanese Broker-Dealer to Accelerate Global Expansion
Alpaca, a crypto and stock investing platform for businesses from startups to Fortune 500s, announced it has closed the acquisition of a Japanese licensed broker-dealer, AlpacaJapan Co.,Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on US gains with eyes on BoJ
Tokyo stocks opened higher today as investors took heart from US rallies and other positive factors while awaiting a Bank of Japan policy decision later ... ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: Taoiseach’s second State visit to Tokyo is just his cup of tea
The banquet room in the Okura Hotel in downtown Tokyo was packed for Micheál Martin’s second official State visit to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yen Is Weaker, But Japanese Investors Still Bullish About Hawai‘i Real Estate
Tourists from Japan are coming back, with lots more expected this fall, and some will be looking to buy a piece of paradise ... ( read original story ...)
Shinto religion long entangled with Japan’s politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s alleged shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe’s connections to the messianic new religious movement known as the ... ( read original story ...)
JAL to reassign 3,000 workers, expecting long business travel slump
Japan Airlines plans to transfer about 3,000 workers from its core business to its budget carriers and nonaviation units, Nikkei has learned, as forecasts show business travel struggling to return to ... ( read original story ...)
Iron kettles have been made in Japan for centuries. Here’s why they can cost over $300.
A Japanese iron kettle costs over $300. Compared to a $20 mass produced kettle. So how are these kettles made and why are they so expensive? ( read original story ...)
Japanese Company Creates ‘Nap Boxes’ So Employees Can Doze Off While Working
How many times have we wondered if there was a way to take a nap during office hours? It seems like a firm in Japan has heard the plea of its em ... ( read original story ...)
CO2 re-conversion into fuel, building materials to happen in Japan
Osaka Gas Co. has been developing a technology called methanation that synthesizes CO2 and hydrogen to produce methane, the main component of city gas. ( read original story ...)
CO2 reconversion into fuel, building materials under development
Osaka Gas Co. has been developing a technology called methanation that synthesizes CO2 and hydrogen to produce methane, the main component of city gas. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan must strive to remove information barriers for people with disabilities
A Japanese law to facilitate access to and use of various information by people with disabilities has entered force. The legislation is expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
IEAT seeks Japanese bioindustrialists
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging 30 Japan-based companies specialising in bioindustry to invest in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.80 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.80 percent at 27,003.83 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.73 percent at 1,906.23. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
West Japan Railway to raise fares for some Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains in April 2023
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) will raise fares for some Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains on April 1, 2023, to cover the revenue drop due to ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Is Japan ready to reopen its borders?
Japan’s current border rules for foreign tourists are among the most restrictive in Asia. But Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s COVID-19 policy response and slow reopening have earned public ... ( read original story ...)