Category: BUSINESS

Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot. ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering an extension of its coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas by two weeks to a month, Japanese media said, ... ( read original story ...)

New series to introduce and promote to our members the forces of change now shaping Japan’s new growth dynamics. To kick-off, we are honored to introduce some of the thought- and action leaders in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's tax revenues likely exceeded 60 trillion yen ($540 billion) to a record high in the year that ended in March despite the blow to the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, two government sources ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory output fell 5.9% in May, government data showed on Wednesday, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.4% decline. TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output fell 5.9% in ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor told a Tokyo court on Tuesday he regretted helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan and said the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman should have stayed ... ( read original story ...)

A museum where visitors walk through water becomes even more immersive with the addition of an interactive garden of 13,000 live orchids blooming in mid-air, and an ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has decided to move the first half of the 15-day Olympic torch relay scheduled to take place in the capital off pubic roads, the metropolitan government said on Tuesday, as coronavirus infection ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY reveals figures for Q2. Analysts on Wall Street expect OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will release earnings per share of ¥47.10. Go he ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo tattoo artist Ichi Hatano's usual business has dwindled during the pandemic, but now he's keen to mine a new stream of income at Japan's first crypto art exhibition. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor told a Tokyo court on Tuesday he regretted helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan and said the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman should have stayed ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. said Tuesday that it expects to book a profit of about 89 billion yen ($805 million) from selling the building housing its headquarters in central Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Hedge funds and asset managers are increasingly turning to Japanese startups, attracted by some eye-popping past returns in the long-overlooked sector. ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.42 percent at 28,927.44 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.67 percent at 1,952.43. TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)

AM Best is maintaining its negative market segment outlook on Japan’s life insurance segment, citing the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life insurers’ top-line growth and ... ( read original story ...)