Panasonic said on Friday it has appointed Yuki Kusumi, managing executive officer, as its next chief executive officer effective on June 24, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga. Kusumi is expected to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios Japan launches special Christmas event amid pandemic
A Christmas event got underway at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in this western Japan city on Nov. 13, with adjustments made to prevent the s ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses Struggle As California Is Only State Not Open For Conventions: ‘We’re Probably Not Going To Make It’
California could lose big events to other states as it's now the only state that is not open for conventions or other big meetings. ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s damages case against absent Ghosn opens in Japan
A civil court trial began Friday in Japan over Nissan’s demand for 10 billion yen, or $95 million, in damages from its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn. The automaker has sued Ghosn over what it says is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP Seen Shrinking Less Than Previously Expected This Fiscal Year: Reuters Poll
Japan's economy will likely shrink at a slower pace than previously expected this fiscal year thanks to recovering exports, a Reuters poll found, offering relief for policymakers left with few tools ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Could Restart Nuclear Reactor Damaged In 2011 Disaster
A local governor in Japan has approved plans from utility Tohoku Electric Power to restart one of its nuclear reactors that was damaged in the 2011 earthquake and the following tsunami, the same that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese company creates ‘business card masks’ that put your name and workplace on your face
There’s been remarkably little resistance towards wearing masks in Japan during the pandemic. With masks already a common sight during Japan’s winter flu and spring hay fever seasons, strapping one on ... ( read original story ...)
Iwatani Corporation of America and Toyota Motor Collaborate to Bring Seven New Hydrogen-Refueling Stations to Southern California
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart
The No. 2 unit of the Onagawa plant is the first of the reactors damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to win final approval with local consent to restart. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s tiny ramen bars close up shop rather than raise prices
"A price increase was never an option because passing our burden onto customers would be totally unfair," said a worker at one restaurant that closed in August. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tiny Noodle Bars Shut Down Rather Than Put Up Prices
the highest among all types of business, according to Teikoku Databank. From the beginning of the year through August, 1,221 restaurant operators have closed down, according to Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders fall, clouding outlook for capital spending recovery
Japan's core machinery orders fell for the first time in three months in September and at faster than expected pace, denting hopes that a quick pickup in business spending could help the economy stage ... ( read original story ...)
60% of Japan’s major cities lack toilet plans for disaster evacuees: Mainichi survey
A Mainichi Shimbun survey has found that some 60% of Japan's 20 ordinance-designated cities and Tokyo's 23 special wards have yet to formulat ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tiny Noodle Bars Close Up Shop Rather Than Raise Prices
Covid-19 and social-distancing measures are forcing some owners of Japan’s tiny noodle shops to consider either pushing up prices or pulling down their shutters. ( read original story ...)
‘You spend your whole career waiting for an Olympic Games’ – Nicci Daly keeping Tokyo dreams alive
"I’d seen Tokyo as being the end for me (so ... What can I do to push anything to do with women in sport and women in business?'" she said. "I think it's down to each and every one of us now to keep ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-HK Bubble; Cases Rise in Tokyo, Germany: Virus Update
The coronavirus is roaring back in U.S. cities after months of crisis centered in more rural areas, with hospitalization in the country reaching a record. Cities from Newark to San Francisco announced ... ( read original story ...)