TOKYO, Feb 20 -- A new luxury hotel operated by Japanese hotelier Hotel Okura will be opened in the centre of the business district in Bangkok in 2025, with a total cost of JP¥24 billion (US$208 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top COVID-19 adviser says worth discussing new isolation rules
Japan’s entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals, effective from late November, has triggered a barrage of criticism from business leaders and students for being too tough and not based on science. ( read original story ...)
Japan student admits to leaking university entrance exam questions two years in a row
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department had sent files on the woman, who lives in Osaka Prefecture, to public prosecutors on Feb. 10 on suspicion she fraudulently obstructed business of the National ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp CEO steps down after 6-year turnaround under Foxconn
OSAKA: Sharp CEO Tai Jeng-Wu ... In discussing the acquisition, Tai has stressed the importance of a reliable supply of panels for the TV business, and cited the “risk in depending too heavily on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases strict border measures criticized by business, educators
Japan will ease border controls imposed to counter the pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, February 17, softening measures that have been among the strictest imposed by wealthy ... ( read original story ...)
Why Do Businesses In Canada Trade With Japan?
Helping business owners for over 15 years. Japan and Canada both aim to provide innovative science, technology, and entertainment products. Commercialization of new technologies, collaborative ... ( read original story ...)
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts northeastern Japan
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, struck off the northeast prefecture of Miyagi on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Sharp names new CEO after five-year reform led by Foxconn
Osaka – Sharp Corp. said Friday its chief executive Tai Jeng ... Wu is currently in charge of Sharp’s global branding and overseas business in the Americas, Asia and Oceania. In 2020, Tai named ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate quake strikes off northeast Japan; no tsunami warning
TOKYO -- A moderate earthquake struck off the northeast prefecture of Miyagi on Feb. 18, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The magnitude 5.2 quake, which hit at 11:55 a.m. at a depth of 50 ... ( read original story ...)
M5.2 quake strikes off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit Japan's Miyagi Prefecture offshore with a depth of 50 kilometers on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s core consumer inflation seen picking up in February
TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo likely ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Air-Conditioner Maker 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 ...)
Japan eases strict border controls criticised by business, educators
Japan will ease border controls imposed to counter the pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, softening measures that have been among the strictest imposed by wealthy nations and ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida to announce eased Japan border rules for foreign students and business travelers
The move comes amid growing concerns over economic and reputational costs, and as experts say the border restrictions are no longer necessary. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases strict border measures criticised by business, educators
Japan will ease border controls imposed to counter the pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, softening measures that have been among the strictest imposed by wealthy nations and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s firms see one-time bonuses, not permanent increases, lifting pay
This year, Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren has urged companies to raise wages, although it has brushed aside Kishida's call for uniform pay hikes of 3% or more for profitable firms, given the ... ( read original story ...)