Luxury brands that align with Japanese values of quality, craftsmanship, and simplicity stand to win big in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time since the disaster ... ( read original story ...)
The rent-a-shelf bookstores in Japan that are better than any online seller’s algorithms
In Japan, where many conventional bookstores have closed, a new business model sees people rent shelves in a store to sell their books "I'm holding an illustrated book of cheeses," says a delighted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TBS, Fuji TV & Major Studios Make Ambitious Play For U.S. And International Markets
Inspired by Korea and aware of a declining local market, Japan's famously risk-averse studios are announcing aggressive international expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
TIFFCOM: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Tokyo Vice’ Success Boosts Market Interest in Japanese Content
The impact on sales and other deals at the TIFFCOM market of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), however ... an executive in the international business department of film giant Shochiku, on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni H1 net profit down 13% to 238.1 bln yen
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted a net profit of 238.1 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in the six months to end-September on lower commodity prices, down 13% from the same period a year ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab Planets TOKYO Undergoes Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” and More to Open on January 22, 2025
TOKYO-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--" teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM " in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), will unveil a large-scale expansion on January 22, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says
Japan’s rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday (Nov 1), signalling confidence over prospects that inflation will ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani helps revitalize Little Tokyo, prompting free sake bombs for fans
After Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers last December, Little Tokyo has seen a resurgence for many small businesses. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024
The Hong Kong Film Development Council, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are jointly organising Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024 at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debut
Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut Wednesday after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in Japan's biggest initial public offering in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda raises full-year profit forecast amid restructuring
Takeda raised its full-year operating profit guidance to ¥265 billion from ¥225 billion, citing a stronger than expected first-half performance. ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor restarts 13 years after 2011 earthquake, tsunami
Onagawa's reactor is number 13 out of 33 total reactors set to be brought back online since the natural disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Up to ¥19,000 eyed to cover Tokyo hotel costs for government workers
The current system will be replaced in April by the new one, which will cover the actual cost of a hotel, with a cap set at ¥19,000 for hotels in Tokyo and at ¥13,000 for those in Osaka Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda returns to Q2 profit as drugmaker recovers from impairments
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical returned to profitability in the second quarter following large impairment losses a year earlier and is restructuring to cut costs. ( read original story ...)
Worries for Japan economy after election shock
Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan's exit from its outlier monetary policy, ... ( read original story ...)