He was named the president of the fibres & textiles strategic business unit, based in Osaka, Japan, in 2017. Two years later, his role was expanded to president of the performance products SBU, to ... ( read original story ...)
Kamasami Kong sets the mood for Japanese longing for their Hawaiian vacation
With the ongoing pandemic, Japanese tourists have been missing out on the blue skies, white puffy clouds and warm sandy beaches. While they can’t travel to Hawaii, one local company is ... ( read original story ...)
US business group urges Japan to raise cap on foreigner entry
TOKYO (Bloomberg): A US business group in Japan welcomed the country’s limited opening of its borders to new foreign entrants, while urging that the cap on numbers be raised and "nightmare” ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 136 km NW of Naha, Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 136 km northwest of Naha, Japan at 20:52:32 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Business trends suggest young Japanese people just aren’t into jeans any more
Blue jeans are not their lovers. A realization that comes with age is that old people don’t really dress like old people. We just dress like we always have, but the fashions themselves become old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby calls for further easing of border controls
Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren, has suggested that the country's border controls are not based on solid epidemiological grounds. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February factory activity growth falls to 5-month low: Flash PMI
TOKYO: Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in February as output contracted, underscoring the prolonged impact that global supply chain disruptions are having on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government will ease the border restrictions on March 1, maintaining the most severe level among G7 nations
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida officially announced that the current border restrictions will gradually be eased on March 1, adding that the most severe level among G7 nations will be ... ( read original story ...)
GLP reveals JPY1.5bn data centre expansion plan in Japan
GLP has unveiled plans to invest more than JPY1.5bn (€11bn) over the next five years to develop data centres in Japan. It plans to deliver 900MW of power capacity focussing on Greater Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
GLP plans 900MW data center expansion in Japan
GLP has announced large-scale plans to enter the Japanese data center market. The Chinese logistics real estate firm said this week it aims to invest ~$12 billion over the next five years to deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy defense tech to prevent leaks from failing companies
The Japanese government will offer to buy technical documents related to defense technologies from companies that are withdrawing from the business to prevent the leakage of such information, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Market extends losses
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 211.20 points, or 0.78%, to 26,910.87. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 13.63 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
ORGATEC TOKYO premiere already fully booked
Around six weeks before ORGATEC Tokyo opens its doors, the trade fair has announced itts main exhibition spaces are fully booked ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli AI tech will automatically assess damage from natural disasters in Japan
(photo credit: KYODO/VIA REUTERS) A collapsed gate to the residential house caused by an earthquake is seen in Oita, southern Japan, January 22, 2022 An Israeli-made AI technology for analyzing 3D ... ( read original story ...)
Daikin readies billions to expand in warmer world
The Osaka-based firm is the fifth-best performer in the Nikkei ... the shift in Europe away from burning fuels and toward heat pumps. “Strategically, if a business looks like it will help us grow and ... ( read original story ...)
Top 5 Best Luxury Hotels In Tokyo
The luxurious Park Hotel Tokyo embodies “infinite time and space amid cognizant Japanese beauty”, catering to the needs of guests from all around the globe. Ideally situated in Shiodome, a flourishing ... ( read original story ...)