TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing contracted for a third straight month in July, albeit at a slower pace, as domestic and export demand remained depressed, a preliminary business survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s rough road to 2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo 2020’s new logo — a blue, checkered circle — is plastered across the city on taxi cabs and in storefront windows. Merchandise shops are reportedly doing good business and, even in a rural ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke Oshawa, the city’s first cannabis store now open
“Tokyo Smoke is a local Toronto brand ... He said it was clear the Oshawa community would welcome the business as there were positive comments submitted during the public comment period of the ... ( read original story ...)
Work from home to avoid Olympic traffic jams, Tokyo tells commuters
On July 22, one year before the Games, Tokyo rolled out a month-long “Telework Days” campaign, with government offices and private business committing to avoiding peak commuting hours. The concept isn ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise as investors await earnings; chip sector rallies
TOKYO — Japanese stocks edged higher on Tuesday ... advanced talks to buy chipmaker Intel Corp’s smartphone-modem chip business, citing sources. Murata Manufacturing Co, TDK Corp and Alps ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps view of moderate economic recovery in July
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government retained its view that the economy is recovering at a moderate pace, while saying that weakness continued to center on exports, according to a monthly economic ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean firm to boost output of chipmaking chemical amid Japan curbs: report
The hydrogen fluoride factory operated by SoulBrain Co Ltd 036830.KQ> will begin operations in September and the company hopes to help replace imports from Japan, online business media MoneyToday ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing transport chaos, Tokyo tells workers to stay home for next year’s Olympics
On July 22, one year before the Games, Tokyo rolled out a month-long “Telework Days” campaign, with government offices and private business committing to avoiding peak commuting hours. The concept isn ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s trade row with South Korea could hit tech supplies
A trade spat between Japan and South Korea threatens to spill beyond their borders, posing potential risks to consumer electronics supplies around the world. The row stems from export restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix Opens Eleventh Data Center in Tokyo – Its Largest to Date in Japan
In close proximity to the Tokyo central business district, the TY11 IBX data center will enable CSPs to move their services closer to their customers at the digital edge via Platform Equinix ... ( read original story ...)
AG&P Receives Landmark Equity Investment from a Consortium of Preeminent Japanese Investors – Osaka Gas and JBIC
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGP International Holdings Pte. Ltd. (AG&P) has received a major equity investment from two Japanese institutions to support AG&P’s success in innovating and disrupting the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe vows flexible steps in case of downside economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan stands ready to take all possible steps flexibly and without hesitation when downside risks to the economy emerge, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, as a simmering Sino-U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Takeaways from Japan poll: diplomatic challenges and diversity
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has avoided lame-duck status after his ruling bloc won a solid victory in Sunday’s upper house election but the poll – with nearly record-low ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s beleaguered banks tap robotics firm to automate jobs
“We needed to speed up the reallocation of our resources to create a new business model and expand profits,” said Kei Yamamoto, who led Sumitomo Mitsui’s efforts to introduce RPA in 2017.Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nine of the most powerful earthquakes to ever strike B.C.
What’s more, the earthquake resulted in a tsunami that swept across the Pacific Ocean and caused some destruction in Japan. Washington / B.C. Border – 7.4 Magnitude While this earthquake’s epicentre ... ( read original story ...)
Japan uses trade restrictions as a weapon against South Korea
Japan this month became the latest advanced nation to weaponize ... Over the last three decades, companies have established complex links and business relationships across borders, with increased ... ( read original story ...)