Sales of 45 major travel companies increased by 106.7% year on year to 323.6 billion JPY in total in March 2022, and sales in domestic travel were up 22.6% even compared to March 2019. ( read original story ...)
Japan trade watchdog approves business improvement plan by Expedia-linked firm
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on June 2 approved a business improvement plan submitted by a company linked to American online bookin ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Japan-developed therapy robots donated in Poland
Therapy robots developed by a Japanese research institute have been donated to medical facilities in Poland that are caring for Ukrainian evacuees. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Unlikely Rise to Luxury Car Dominance in the U.S.
Car buyers once balked at paying $40,000 for a Japanese vehicle. Now the country’s cars are at the forefront of consumer trends. ( read original story ...)
A force for global good: Tokyo Quad Summit shows the grouping is moving in right direction
Quad Summit comes as a huge shot in the arm to the four-nation partnership. The agenda as delineated by the countries is bold and impressive. The challenge would now be to ensure that it is implemente ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Adachi: Japan is still half-way to achieving the central bank’s price target
Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Seiji Adachi said in a statement on Thursday, “Japan is still halfway to achieving BOJ's price target.” Additional quotes. See a bigger chance ... ( read original story ...)
Holiday credit card spending in Japan back to pre-pandemic levels
Some sectors still faced a tough business environment, however. Spending tumbled 74.4 percent at karaoke parlors and declined 45.6 percent at Japanese-style pubs. JCB and Nowcast say consumption ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What are ocean trench megaquakes predicted off Japan’s Pacific coast?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common question readers may have about possible ocean trench megaquakes that could cause large tsunami along Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Denso bullish on business prospects as it tackles chip shortages
Denso Corp , Japan's largest auto supplier, was bullish about its prospects in a business presentation on Wednesday as demand for automotive chips expands and it tackles semiconductor shortages that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. made record pre-tax profit in Jan.- Mar. period
The aggregate pre-tax profit of Japanese companies hit a record for the January-to-March period, although there were wide variations depending on the scale of the business. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Panasonic Sees Global Car Output Improving This Business Year
Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday it expected global car production to recover this fiscal year, but that the two-year long chip shortage will continue. The Japanese conglomerate, which makes batteries ... ( read original story ...)
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Falls By Nearly A Third To $170 Billion
Collective Wealth Of Japan’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Falls By Nearly A Third To $170 Billion- Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai reclaims the No.1 spot. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 7-Eleven Tycoon Bucks The Trend By Doubling Down On Convenience Stores
Masatoshi Ito, honorary chairman of retailing giant Seven & i, saw his fortune rise 6% to $4.35 billion as the group mulls selling department stores. ( read original story ...)
Hydrogen-powered mobile retail hoped to stimulate repopulation of Fukushima, Japan
Retail in Japan is getting a hydrogen revamp, with Toyota deploying a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle to be used as a mobile retail business, to stimulate the repopulation of the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)