Hisashi Arakawa, Investment Manager at abrdn Japan Investment Trust PLC, on the potential for investors in the nation. Japanese shares sold off as Russia escalated tensions with Ukraine. Companies are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs $21B extra budget to tackle rising prices
Japan’s parliament has enacted a $21 billion extra budget to tackle soaring fuel and food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan court: Nuclear plant’s tsunami safeguards inadequate
A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a utility not to restart a nuclear power plant because of inadequate tsunami safeguards, backing the safety concerns of residents at a time the government is ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion industry risks falling short of green goals, Business of Fashion report says
Despite incremental improvement from some sector leaders, the fashion industry's 30 largest listed companies risk falling short of social and environmental targe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is opening up its borders on June 10 – here’s what you need to know before making a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun
After two long years, Japan is finally reopening its borders to welcome tourists this June. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that tour groups consisting of international travellers will be ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and Moderna Announce Plans to Transfer Marketing Authorization for Spikevax(TM) COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan to Moderna
For more than 70 years, Takeda has supplied vaccines to protect the health of people in Japan. Today, Takeda’s global vaccine business is applying innovation to tackle some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, S. Korea business leaders vow to expand cooperation
Japanese and South Korean business leaders agreed Monday to expand economic cooperation as the two sides welcomed signs of the improv ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, S Korea business leaders agree to expand cooperation
Japanese and South Korean business leaders agreed Monday to expand economic cooperation as the two sides welcomed signs of the improvement of soured bilateral ties after President Yoon Suk Yeol took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Manga and Anime Brands Are Forming a Joint Company
Not long ago, reports from Japan confirmed some of anime and ... Joen Company is being founded with a specific objective in mind. The business will work on planning television anime series ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima nuclear reactor at risk of collapse if another earthquake hits facility
While the interior of the damaged Fukushima reactor was too radioactive for humans to enter safely, a remote-controlled robotic camera has sent back pictures from reactor No 1 ... ( read original story ...)
The Snack Bar: Japan’s Eccentric Underground Bar Scene
From kyabakura to karaoke, Japan’s nightlife is unparalleled in diversity. The backbone of this after-dark economy is the enigmatic “snack bar,” whose secretive, windowless storefronts forever ... ( read original story ...)
(LEAD) Biz leaders of S. Korea, Japan call for dialogue to improve ties under Yoon gov’t
Business leaders of South Korea and Japan on Monday urged their governments to hold talks to improve strained bilateral ties and boost economic cooperation, stressing that the two countries must not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tool Steel Market Size 2022 By Industry Share, SWOT Analysis, Key Business Strategies
Astute Analytica’s recent report on the Japan Tool Steel Market encompasses all of the factors that will impact the market in the coming years. The report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank cuts borrowing from Mizuho, Goldman Sachs
SoftBank Group Corp trimmed borrowing from its main bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc by 4.5% in the year ended March to 812 billion yen ($6.38 billion), a filing showed. ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake hits off coast of Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture: JMA
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday at a depth of 50 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Nobody’s Ally
One of our lending authorities on Far Eastern affairs, OWEN LATTIMORE has spent more than two decades traveling in and writing about China, Japan, and the border territories between China and Russia. ( read original story ...)