Nomura Holdings Inc. is embarking on a fresh drive to convince Japanese individuals to pay fees for managing their money rather than commissions based on trading -- a move that may prove challenging ... ( read original story ...)
Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of inexpensive eateries Ootoya opposes offer
A long-running feud for control of a Japanese provider of home-cooked meals has spilled out of the boardroom and into the kitchen. Colowide Co., which owns multiple restaurant chains in Japan, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares recoup losses; hopes of BOJ-buying support
Japanese shares recouped early losses to end higher on Monday as expectations that the central bank would purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offset weak data that showed the country's exports ... ( read original story ...)
First-half exports log drop of 15.4%, Japan’s steepest in over a decade
The hefty year-on-year drop was led by plunging shipments of autos and auto parts as demand was dented by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Cloudflare Announces New Tokyo Office and Head of Japan to Further Support APAC Operations
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced that Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
More in Japan Discontent With Government’s Virus Response: Poll
More Japanese people are discontent with the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic now compared with a month ago as infections in the country increase, a poll showed. ( read original story ...)
Alarm bells ring after spike in virus cases from visits to Tokyo
In Fukui Prefecture, no new cases had been confirmed since the end of April until a man in his 30s tested positive in mid-July after returning from a business trip to Tokyo. His family’s infection was ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet OKs guidelines to push digitalization, telecommuting under Japan’s ‘new normal’
Under a yearlong “intensive reform period” for Japan’s digitalization ... It will also draw up guidelines for business managers to push on with corporate digitalization by next March. “By taking on ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic’s digital transformation begins on the factory floor
OSAKA -- Japanese electronics maker Panasonic is trying to transform its business into one that derives a big chunk of revenue from subscription and other recurring revenue streams. As part of ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing Fashion Weeks to Return This Fall
With safety measures in place, fashion weeks in these Asian fashion capitals will return to physical showcasing in October. ( read original story ...)
Weird, Z-shaped faults could trigger a large earthquake on California’s San Andreas Fault
It's impossible to know when the San Andreas Fault will erupt with its next big earthquake — a temblor that could impact the nearly 13 million people who live in the Los Angeles metro area — but it ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday morning, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said. The ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Shikoku of Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted southeast of Shikoku, Japan at 20:03:09 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Western Japan’s Hankyu Kobe Line marks 100th anniversary
The Hankyu Kobe Line, connecting the Umeda district of Osaka and Kobe in western Japan, celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 16. ( read original story ...)
New Self Bag Drop Solution at Tokyo International Airport Haneda
Materna IPS has implemented the installation together with Toyo Kanetsu K.K.DORTMUND, Germany, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokyo International ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hits Virus Record as Japan Rethinks Tourism Campaign
Tokyo reported a daily record of coronavirus cases Thursday, heightening concerns that the latest infection is spreading in the broader community and spilling beyond the capital. ( read original story ...)