Former Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada is among this year’s foreign recipients of "2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations" ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks snap five-session losing streak on buybacks
Tokyo stocks rose for the first time in six sessions Monday ... Logistics firm Nippon Express rocketed 10.26% on the firm’s rosier profit forecasts for the current business year ending next March. ( read original story ...)
Most Tokyo Games sponsors see additional contributions as key factor to extend contracts
Around 80% of Japanese sponsors of the 2020 Tokyo Games postponed to next summer due to the coronavirus pandemic responded to a recent Mainichi Shimbu ... ( read original story ...)
Public viewing of Tokyo tuna auctions resumes
Public viewing of tuna auctions resumed on Monday at the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, about eight months after it was suspended amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Argentina, Bolivia, Japan extend condolences to quake-hit Turkey
Top authorities from Argentina, Bolivia and Japan extended their condolences to Turkey on Monday over the loss of lives from last week's earthquake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese apparel maker Renown to go into liquidation as sales hit by virus
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc., which had sought court protection to revive its century-old business, will go into liquidation am ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel makers see capacity utilization rates keep improving
Japan-based LCD panel makers including JDI and Sharp, a unit of Foxconn Electronics, have seen capacity utilization rates at their fabs improve significantly thanks to a robust panel demand for IT and ... ( read original story ...)
South America, Japan stand with quake-hit Turkey
Reminding that his country also suffered greatly from earthquakes, Suga said "Japan and Turkey have always supported each other in past earthquakes. Japan is forever with the Turkish people while ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec plans $2b EV motor factory in Europe: Nikkei
Nidec Corp will spend 200 billion yen (US$1.9 billion) on a new plant in Serbia to build motors for electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan hotel demand rebounding towards normal -Hilton executive
Demand at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc hotels in China and Japan is rebounding toward normal levels despite the coronavirus pandemic because of the strength of their domestic markets, an executive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers condolences to Turkey over deadly quake
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga offered condolences to Turkey on Monday after a major earthquake there late last week left doz ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup takes cue from China smartphone battery rental
The startup that leads in the service imported the entire business model from China. Stephen Chan, founder and chairman of Inforich in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, said he learned about the service in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec plans $2 billion EV motor factory in Europe: Nikkei
Nidec Corp will spend 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) on a new plant in Serbia to build motors for electric vehicles as it seeks to win more business from automakers turning away from internal ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum for 2nd time
Voters once again opposed reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second referendum on the proposal held Sunday, showing they were unconvinced the initiative would provide the ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO IS FAST BECOMING THE CITY OF THE FUTURE FOR STARTUPS
Tokyo is fast becoming the city of choice for foreign companies, SMEs and startups looking to raise funds, gain a competitive advantage or expand. They come for the city’s many advantages, which ... ( read original story ...)
New deals offering scope for Japanese businesses
Vietnam and Japan are entering new horizons for further bilateral investment ties, with the former becoming a key market for the latter’s businesses to shore up their supply chains overseas. ( read original story ...)