Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan was down 0.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations following ... ( read original story ...)
The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner
For some small-business owners who come from communities that have been historically disenfranchised, distrust puts up barriers to financial support from the government. To Koreatown’s east, Little ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nitori says to make counter bid for Shimachu
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co said on Thursday it plans to launch a $2 billion counter bid for home improvement retailer Shimachu Co. Nitori said it would pay 5,500 yen per share for ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea expresses ‘serious concern’ over any Japanese radioactive water dump
South Korea expressed alarm on Thursday about the possibility that Japan will dump more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks bleed for fourth day on mounting pandemic fears
Tokyo stocks lost ground for the fourth straight session Thursday ... heavy selling pressure stemming from their hefty operating loss estimates for the current business year ending next March. Among ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic second-quarter profit beats estimates on boost from Tesla battery business
Panasonic Corp reported an 11% increase in second-quarter operating profit on Thursday, beating analyst estimates, helped by solid performance from its Tesla Inc battery business. Panasonic, the main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Government, BOJ Must Keep Supporting Economy: BofA
Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at BofA Global Research, discusses the outlook for the world's third-largest economy, policies and the yen. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US business leaders urge freer trade
Business leaders from Japan and the United States have called for strengthening free and fair trade. They urged their countries to diversify supply chains to help offset risks that have emerged due to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Extends Losses Ahead Of BOJ Decision
The Japanese stock market is extending losses from the previous session following the overnight sell-off on Wall Street amid continued concerns about a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
StockGraphy’s business plan of Online 3D tech for the industries of fabric and apparel approved by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
StockGraphy’s business plan of Online 3D tech for the industries of fabric and apparel approved by Tokyo Metropolitan Government StockGraphy Inc. is pleased to announce that its “Management Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Enlightening Collaboration Between Heliospectra And the University of Tokyo
Working together, we are looking to build a business model for Japan's plant ... with Dr. Yamori and the ISAS at the University of Tokyo. Over the years, Heliospectra has conducted ... ( read original story ...)
Cobb commissioners revoke Tokyo Valentino’s business license
A controversial sex shop in east Cobb had its business license permanently revoked by the county’s governing board early Wednesday, but it will likely remain open pending an appeal of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Cosmetics Product Becomes Popular in Cosmetics Circle of Japan, Cosmetics Brand Florasis Appears on Shibuya Screen in Tokyo
Florasis’ latest series of cosmetics products appeared on Shibuya Screen in Tokyo, and has become widely known. Founded in 2017, Florasis is a cosmetics b ... ( read original story ...)
October 28, 1707 – The Great Japan Earthquake of 1707
Hōei earthquake struck south-central Japan at 2 p.m. local time. At the time, it was the largest earthquake in Japanese history. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US business leaders call for more efforts toward free trade
Japanese and U.S. business leaders on Wednesday called on the governments of their countries to promote policies to help strengthen t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nuke wastewater crisis sparks debate
Since the current storage capacity will be full by the summer of 2022, and if no new storage facilities are built, the cost-effective way to dispose of the contaminated water would be to dilute and ... ( read original story ...)