From March, the government will review its coronavirus border policies. Limits on arrivals of foreign nationals, centered on foreign students and busi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to announce easing of strict border measures
TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan is set to announce on Thursday that it will ease border controls put in place to counter the spread of the coronavirus, measures that are the strictest among wealthy ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-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 ...)
Earthquakes Fast Facts
An estimated 181 people are killed. March 11, 2011 – A 9.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, causing a massive tsunami. The quake’s epicenter was 231 miles ... ( read original story ...)
ANA to develop flying cars with Joby Aviation for expo in Osaka
ANA Holdings Inc. on Feb. 15 said it has reached an agreement with Joby Aviation, a U.S. venture, to build electric flying transport vehicles for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai ... Under the business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei ends up over 2pc on eased Ukraine fears
TOKYO, Feb 16 ― Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher today ... 2,010.5 after it said it would sell all stakes in a joint venture in China while keeping the business alliance, including intellectual ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron surge was more deadly in Japan after booster delay, critics say
Regulatory approval for the boosters was done according to the law, the ministry said. “In a sense, the current situation in Japan is business as usual and the previous administration and minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to sell shares in Chinese water business for US$994 million
TOKYO: Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings on Wednesday (Feb 16) said it will sell shares in its Chinese water business to Plateau Consumer for 115 billion yen (US$994.21 million). Kirin said it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to sell shares in Chinese water business for $994 million
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will sell shares in its Chinese water business to Plateau Consumer Ltd for 115 billion yen ($994.21 million). Kirin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to sell shares in Chinese water business for $994 mln
Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co Ltd said on Wednesday it is selling shares in its Chinese water business to Plateau Consumer Ltd for 115 billion yen ($994.21 million). Updates with details, ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Economy Has Reinvented Itself
In short, COVID-19 may be unexpectedly helping with the reinvention of Japanese business. Chinese Companies Are Leaving Global Stock Markets The Green Economy Is Driving Resource Nationalism in Latin ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces “The Secret of Sustainability in Business” Webinar With DOMYO
a Japanese cultural destination in the heart of Hollywood, announces “The Secret of Sustainability in Business” webinar with DOMYO, a Tokyo-based company that has been making braided silk ... ( read original story ...)
Family wins fight to clear name of accused Korean spy
The high court ruled that the case against Son was fabricated. Son, who ran his own business in Osaka, was detained while visiting Seoul in April 1981 to take part in a golf competition sponsored by ... ( read original story ...)
ANA Plans To Bring eVTOL Air Taxis To Japan
For example, Kansai International (KIX) is more than 40 minutes from Osaka Station by road ... which it hopes to use to launch an eVTOL ridesharing business by the middle of the present decade. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy grew last quarter on better spending, exports
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 5.4% in October-December, boosted by improved consumer spending and exports, the government said Tuesday. Japan’s real gross domestic product, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Rebounds During Lull Before Omicron Wave
Japan’s Economy Seen at Risk of Shrinking Again Due to Omicron ... The fourth-quarter growth wasn’t as strong as expected. While business investment and exports also contributed to the expansion as ... ( read original story ...)