Industrial production in Japan gained 2.7 percent on year in December, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Fake friends: Pyramid scheme disguised as socializing spreads in Japan amid COVID
A group of young people standing by in front of major stations in Tokyo and Osaka, who approach pedestrians and ask things like ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron brings Albany Nanotech to next level with French scientist
ALBANY - If Albany Nanotech is awarded the National Semiconductor Technology Center — a $2 billion federal research center for computer chip manufacturing research envisioned by U.S. Sen. Majority ... ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo become Asia’s top hub?
Tokyo is unveiling new funds for environmental and social impact companies in an ongoing push to grow the Japanese capital as an international finance hub. ( read original story ...)
Texas, Tokyo sign mutual agreement to enhance business investments
In an effort to increase foreign-domestic investment, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Tokyo Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs signed an agreement Wednesday that ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional Investors, Activists And Legal Reforms Begin Altering Japanese Corporate Governance.
Shareholder activism continues to gain momentum in Japan as domestic institutional investors become increasingly receptive to shareholder proposals and board nominees. Even when activist proposals are ... ( read original story ...)
Tour Operators Anxious for Japan Reopening and Other Top Travel Stories This Week
Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Jesper Koll, Global Ambassador & Expert Director, Monex Group Japan: Episode #87 Japan’s Top Business Interviews
Jesper Koll, Global Ambassador & Expert Director, Monex Group Japan: Episode #87 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews Jesper Koll is a highly respected member of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
After five decades, Sega is leaving the Japanese arcade center business
Sega announced its intentions to leave the arcade business for good, after selling its remaining arcade shares to GiGo entertainment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni to sell Gavilon grain business to Glencore arm in up to $3.5 bln deal
Marubeni Corp said on Wednesday it will sell U.S. unit Gavilon's grains business to commodities trader Glencore PLC's Viterra arm in a deal the Japanese trading house expects to be worth up to $3.5 ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan Is Promoting Ocean Sustainability Through Science And Startups
In Japan, scientists and entrepreneurs are applying leading-edge science and technology to change our relationship with oceans and protect them, and our planet, for future generations. ( read original story ...)
Sega leaves the Japanese arcade business for good
Sega is leaving Japanese arcades behind. The company announced it is selling its remaining arcades to a company called Genda, Inc. (also known as GiGO), and leaving the coin-op business, where it ... ( read original story ...)
Executive overseeing investments leaves Japan’s SoftBank
Marcelo Claure, who joined SoftBank Group after turning around one of its key investments, office-sharing business WeWork, is leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Large plume of smoke rises after eruption of Sakurajima volcano in Japan
Provided by The National Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan. Photo: @D_TANAKA831 / Twitter . A large plume of smoke can be seen rising after the Sakurajima volcano erupted in K ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO Osaka (Japan External Trade Organization): Making an Innovation Movement From Osaka
The Kansai region, which includes unique cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, is a massive market with a population of 24.65 million people and a GDP of approximately 100.05 trillion yen. It equals the ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima Radiation Made Japanese Fir Trees Go Haywire After Nuclear Disaster
Conifer trees in Fukushima showed similar mutations to those found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the former Soviet Union. ( read original story ...)