A foreign business group in China says the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to tighten control over China’s industries and reduce use of foreign technology is denting its economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO to Showcase 19 Innovative Japanese Startups at Disrupt 2021
JETRO San Francisco is coordinating the Japan Innovation Pavilion at this year’s Disrupt Conference hosted by TechCrunch. The conference will be held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan to double COVID-19 vaccine donations to other countries to 60 mln doses
Japan plans to give other countries 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, doubling the target from the previous pledge of 30 million doses. ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 12 minutes ago 22 km southeast of Kashihara-shi, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks extend losses as caution prevails
The outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting and the possible collapse of the Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande Group has given Tokyo investors pause. ( read original story ...)
Gushcloud International Concludes Capital and Business Alliance with Tokyo eSports Gate, Inc. – Developer of Esports Park, “RED ? TOKYO TOWER”
Gushcloud International, a global talent agency and entertainment group, has concluded a capital and business alliance with Tokyo eSports Inc. which develops a business that combines real and digital ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks drop due to investors’ caution before U.S. Fed meeting result
Tokyo stocks dropped on Wednesday with market participators' caution prevailing ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting result, yet the fall was regarded limited. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for threatening ‘massacre’ at vaccination site in Tokyo
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction of business after he faxed a threat to a police station, threatening a “massacre” at a vaccination site in Tokyo. According ... ( read original story ...)
PROJECT Announces 2022 Global Event Calendar for Contemporary Men’s and Women’s Fashion Markets in Las Vegas, New York, and Tokyo
Expanding on refreshed market-focused strategies unveiled in 2021, PROJECT returns in 2022 with a full calendar of global opportunities and a variety of platforms for the contemporary market, fueling ... ( read original story ...)
mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection Launches a Special Plan Focusing on the Motif of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ as Interpreted by the Shiki Theater Compa
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection is launching its first collaboration with the Japanese Shiki theater company with its latest production of the popular musical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue business improvement order to Mizuho after system failures
The administrative measure comes after seven system failures have occurred at the Japanese megabank this year. ( read original story ...)
Anomali Appoints Goro Kikuchi Country Manager for Japan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anomali, the leader in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions, today announced the appointment of Goro Kikuchi as Country Manager for Japan. As an industry veteran with ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Wakkanai, Wakkanai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Wakkanai, Wakkanai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Res ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG pulls back from U.S. retail banking in $8 bln deal with U.S. Bancorp
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is pulling back from U.S. retail banking with the $8 billion sale of MUFG Union Bank (MUB) to U.S. Bancorp as digital technology and industry consolidation ... ( read original story ...)
Degica celebrates becoming first Japanese payments company to sponsor Money20/20 with free AI website translation for new sign-ups
Degica, an AI-powered global payments company headquartered in Tokyo, is celebrating its debut as the first Japanese fintech to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest to Open With Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho,’ Close With ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
For its 34th edition, the fest plans to hold physical screenings at cinemas in the Japanese capital "to enable audiences to experience the joy of watching films on the big screen." ... ( read original story ...)