Evo, the Seattle-based outdoor retailer, has acquired Rhythm Japan, a Hokkaido, Japan-based snow gear rental company, along with its winter apparel brand, Oyuki. ( read original story ...)
Japan buys 107,555 tonnes food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) bought a total of 107,555 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring forward budget-balancing timeframe estimate to FY2026 -sources
Japan's government will estimate that its primary budget would be balanced in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than its previous projection made about six months ago, two sources with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep FY2025 target for balancing budget in review – Mainichi
Japan will stick to its fiscal 2025 target for balancing its budget when it reviews the timeframe for the goal in coming weeks, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group enters partnership to explore building blockchain business on Klaytn
GMO Internet Group will partner with Klaytn Foundation to explore blockchain business synergies on Klaytn, a blockchain initiative by the Kakao Group. ( read original story ...)
Evo Buys Japanese Equipment Rental Business
Evo has brought Rhythm Japan into its portfolio, owning 100% of the Japanese business with existing Rhythm Japan shareholders becoming part owners of Evo. The deal will bring Evo, currently focused on ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 1-Japan business mood sours on higher costs, BOJ sticks to recovery view
Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, a survey showed on Wednesday, even as central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the economy was on track ... ( read original story ...)
L.A. to honor former restaurant as first Japanese-owned business in Little Tokyo
The Los Angeles City Council today voted to recognize Kame Restaurant, which opened in 1884, as the first Japanese-owned business in Little Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tohoku University: Symposium Revisits 17th Century Earthquake and Tsunami
Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) hosted a symposium on December 4. Scholars of history, archaeology, geology and engineering gathered to discuss a mass ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan app offers real-time disaster info for those affected
When a natural disaster strikes close to home, those wondering whether to evacuate can now call up a special app that provides real-time and on-the-spot information from those on the ground. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood sours on higher costs, BOJ sticks to recovery view
Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, a survey showed on Wednesday, even as central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the economy was on track ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pushes to reform its massive stock market
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has pitched Prime as a market for companies “which centre their business on constructive dialogue with global investors,” with improved corporate governance among the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby backs wage hikes
The head of Japan's largest business lobby has restated his view that profitable companies should agree to pay workers more in upcoming annual wage negotiations. ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 41 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Most Japanese Firms Investing in Myanmar Remain Despite Coup
Fewer than 7 percent of Japanese companies doing business in the country plan to leave despite the turmoil caused by last year’s military coup, a survey shows. ( read original story ...)
Global Activated Charcoal Market: Emerging Trends, Major Key Players Calgon Carbon Corporation (U.S) and Osaka Gas Co. Ltd (Japan)
According to the report The global Activated Charcoal market size is expected to reach 11 81 Billion by 2028 growing at the CAGR of 10 60 from 2021 to 2028 Adsorption of natural organic molecules ... ( read original story ...)