Category: BUSINESS

TOKYO -- Bankrupt U.S.-based retailer Toys "R" Us will sell its roughly 85% stake in its Asian business to a regional joint-venture partner and creditors, the Asian unit said Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)

With almost 40 years in business, this museum, located by the Shinobazu pond in Ueno, may not be the fanciest in our selection but its nostalgic charm adds perfectly to the experience. It focuses on l... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A measure in Japan to combat tax dodging ... liability companies under them dealing with different aspects of the business, like risk management or compliance. The practice is commonly ... ( read original story ...)

They are suspected to have violated Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Law by not registering their business operations with the authorities, the Asahi Shimbun quoted Tokyo's Metropolitan Poli... ( read original story ...)

Sentiment inside the Beltway has turned sharply against China. There are many issues where the two parties sound more or less the same. Trump and others in the administration seem heavily invested in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines will introduce a new breathalyser system at overseas airports after one of its pilots was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested last month afte... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Last week, Osaka Prefectural Police arrested 24 persons in the bust of a dating service operating Osaka City that was in actuality providing women to serve as prostitutes. Sources tell ev... ( read original story ...)

Until now, liquor and tobacco were the only items available in the five arrivals stores at Tokyo Narita International Airport. The shops are spread across all three terminals with two 100sq m outlets ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy shrank in the third quarter as natural disasters hit spending and disrupted exports. The economy contracted by an annualised 1.2% between July and September, preliminary figures showed ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks dived more than three percent shortly after the open on Tuesday, with investors discouraged by a plunge in US shares on fears over demand in the tech sector. The Nikkei 225 index was ... ( read original story ...)

U’s collects around 60 tons of oil per month from 3,000 restaurants and 500 collection sites at pharmacies, gyms and other places throughout Tokyo and the surrounding area. Someya has been in the busi... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank's mobile business has filed for a 2.4tn yen (£16bn) float in Tokyo as the Japanese technology company seeks to transform itself from a legacy internet company to an investment giant. The floa... ( read original story ...)