The services sector in Japan continued to contract in February, and at an accelerate rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed ... ( read original story ...)
Business travelers may enter Japan
Japan on Tuesday began allowing some foreign visitors, but not tourists, to enter the country, with Taiwanese entitled to reduced quarantines or quarantine waivers under certain circumstances, the ... ( read original story ...)
Mountain-sized chunk of rock hiding under Japan is channeling earthquakes
An underground mountain-sized chunk of rock may be affecting paths of large earthquakes in southern Japan. The dense igneous rock, known as the Kumano pluton, is lurking about 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) ... ( read original story ...)
Verdict nears in trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly in Japan
A Tokyo court is about to render a verdict on former Nissan director Greg Kelly in a closely watched ruling that has become a lightning rod of corporate and diplomatic maneuvering. The trial began in ... ( read original story ...)
IFCO Japan acquires Sanko Lease’s reusable container pooling services business
Through the acquisition, IFCO Japan will become the leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) for fresh grocery products in Japan further promoting sustainability and its business model ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant In Japan Offering Dining With Cats
The "Daiorama Cafeteria" in Osaka, Japan, now has 14 cats playing around in a model village that the owner says all started when business was slow during the pandemic and the staff brought in a kitten ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Halts Production Lines at 14 plants in Japan Due to Possible Cyber Attack
Toyota is having to shut some production lines at 14 Japanese plants today, due to a possible cyber attack affecting a main supplier. Auto123 has more. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba: Japan’s troubled megacorp
Once a symbol of Japan's advanced technology and economic power, Toshiba has been rocked by turbulence in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s eased border restrictions offer hope for struggling business sectors
From major tech companies to elderly care facilities, Japanese businesses have had to battle through the pandemic without the foreign staffers they need. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba CEO steps down amid restructuring efforts
TOKYO – Toshiba’s Chief Executive Satoshi Tsunakawa is stepping down, as the embattled Japanese technology giant seeks to restructure and restore its reputation. Tsunakawa will be replaced by Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to announce resignation of CEO as early as Tuesday – TV Tokyo
Toshiba Corp is set to announce the resignation of Chief Executive Satoshi Ttsunakawa as early as Tuesday as he takes the blame for turmoil related to its restructuring plan, Japanese broadcaster TV ... ( read original story ...)
Bubble-Bust in Japan
And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century. During the 1980s Japan was feared as an economic and technological powerhouse. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Game Show Will Reopen Its Doors After Being Closed For Two Years.
The Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an on-site event and will reopen its doors since being closed in 2020 and 2021, due to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be a physical in-person event again
For the first time in three years, Tokyo Game Show will be back as a physical event in 2022, running from September 15 to 18 in Chiba, Japan. Like prior shows, the first two days are reserved for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 to be held as physical event for both business and general visitors
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will run from September 15 to 18 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan as a physical event for both business and general visitors for the first time in three ... ( read original story ...)
11 Years On: Disaster Case Management Expected to Take Root in Japan
Japanese prefectures are moving to establish schemes to respond to natural disasters using disaster case management, a system that drew attention in the wake of a major earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)