As confidence in free trade appears to be waning mainly due to U.S. foreign policy and Brexit, international business leaders said Friday that stronger cross-border cooperation is needed more than ... ( read original story ...)
When something fishy makes great business
Sakagami was born in Tokyo, but grew up in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture ... Like how he found a niche in basketball, Sakagami carved himself a business role in the U.S. importing and exporting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Enchanting Ice Monsters, Claimed by Climate Change
ZAO ONSEN, Japan — Ashley Huang had seen the pictures on the internet ... “If the juhyo disappear, it will be a big minus for our business.” About 77,000 visitors took the ropeway last winter season, ... ( read original story ...)
New Relic Kicks Off First-Ever FutureStack Tokyo Event Helping Customers and Partners Accelerate to the Future
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 13, 2019--New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR), provider of real-time insights for software-driven businesses, today kicked off its first FutureStack event held in Japan. The event ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Hosts Cinderella Themed Dessert Buffet – “World of Glass Dessert Buffet”
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 13, 2019--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special event entitled “ World of Glass ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo business elsewhere! Japanese tourist sites tell foreigners to stay away amid concerns over loutish behaviour
The notoriously polite Japanese may find it difficult to say 'no', but a surge in bad behaviour from foreigners has led to some of the country's tourist attractions telling them to stay away. Incident... ( read original story ...)
Delays keep some Japan residents in temporary housing 8 years after earthquake
Tokyo >> More than eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, delays in recovery projects have kept people living in temporary housing compounds in Japan’s Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectu... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits
Eschewing the pricy serials and star-studded films that have helped companies like Netflix upend the traditional TV business in the ... of screenplay,” he added. Japan’s traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may cut economic view as China slowdown hits growth: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is considering a slight downgrade to its assessment of the economy in its monthly report for March as exports and factory output fell due to slowing demand from Ch... ( read original story ...)
Event held in Taiwan to mark eighth anniversary of 3/11 earthquake and tsunami
TAIPEI - A memorial ceremony was held in Taipei on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan, and express gratitude for the as... ( read original story ...)
Osaka lures more foreign tourists
OSAKA/TOKYO: Osaka, long Japan's "second city," is winning the race against Tokyo to draw foreign tourists, but after a boom, its retailers and property developers are adapting to shifting tourism spe... ( read original story ...)
IMG Tennis Business Scores With Osaka, Djokovic And Nishikori
Naomi Osaka reacts after winning the 2019 Australian Open. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)Getty Images Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the reigning champions at back-to-back Grand Slam events afte... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Named Top ‘Bleisure’ Destination in Asia
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently surveyed 1,500 business travellers around the globe to uncover the best ‘bleisure’ destinations in Asia Pacific (APAC), and Tokyo emerged as the top choi... ( read original story ...)
Why Tokyo’s Haneda matters so much: Japanese business is booming here
DFW International Airport has been setting passenger records and American Airlines will soon add another 100 flights a day. So what’s the big deal about adding a new route into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport? ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Manufacturers Say Business Conditions the Worst in Years
Japan’s biggest manufacturers say current business conditions are at the worst in nearly three years, the latest indication the nation’s export-dependent economy is taking a battering in the current q... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks eighth anniversary of earthquake, Fukushima disaster | Video
Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. On Mar 11, 2011, a nine-magnitude quake struck off Japan's coast, setting off a tsunami that killed thousands and triggered the ... ( read original story ...)