Sluggish exports have been a source of concern among Japanese policymakers, especially as a bruising U.S.-China tariff war has upended supply chains and hit global growth, trade and investment. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wraps everything in plastic. Now it wants to fight against plastic pollution.
Japan’s obsession with hygiene combined with its pride in ... On the other side lies the immovable force of the country’s business community, intertwined with the ruling party and the powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MHLW Approves Invivoscribe’s LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay as the CDx for Daiichi Sankyo’s …
At the same time the Japanese MHLW added approval in use of EDTA collection tubes to the existing approval of heparin collection tubes used with this assay. The QuANTUM-R study demonstrated that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese insurers wait for cheaper dollar as U.S. rate-cut pressure builds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's life insurers are holding out for the possibility that the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in more than a decade will afford them better levels at which to be buying the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka grinds out opening win on grass
Osaka admitted in her pre-tournament press conference that ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful quake jolts northwest Japan, tsunami warning issued
Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 6.8 and was located off the western coast of Yamagata. ( read original story ...)
Tsunamis expected in Japanese coastal regions after earthquake
(CNN)Japan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday (9:22 a.m. ET) off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture in the north of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keen on business with Punjab, says its ambassador on 1st Asr visit
AMRITSAR: In a bid to explore joint business opportunities between Japan and Punjab, Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu on Monday interacted with businessmen and government officials to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government sticks to ‘moderate’ economic view despite global risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government left its assessment of the economy unchanged in June, after revising it down twice in the past three months, even as the escalating U.S.-China trade war threatens ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Japanese firms hit by sharp drop in business confidence
Business confidence of Japanese companies is deteriorating rapidly with most blaming trade conflicts between the United States and China as the major cause, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed on June 18. ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Puzzle Has Many Moving Parts
There’s support for both points of view. For months, Japan watchers have been waiting for business activity to drop. However, core machine orders, which typically point to future spending, have ... ( read original story ...)
AECOM signs agreement with Toshiba to perform nuclear decommissioning services in Japan
The alliance will offer comprehensive services to Japanese government organizations ... under the Alliance Agreementas well as other future business and economic factors. Actual results could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keen to have business partnership with Punjabi businessmen
AMRITSAR: In a bid to explore joint business opportunities between Japan and Punjab, Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu on Monday interacted with Punjabi businessmen and government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to name Yoshiki Takeuchi as top currency diplomat: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to tap Yoshiki Takeuchi as vice finance minister for international affairs, its top foreign exchange diplomat whose duties would include arranging any ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan Is Under Fire for Its China-Like Rating System
“When China’s scoring system started, people said it was scary, but now they’re starting to realize that it’s being turned into a business in Japan,” Shoji said, adding that Yahoo makes it difficult ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Signs Joint Business Development Agreement with Startup Linkwiz to Enhance Welding Processes in Manufacturing
OSAKA, Japan — On June 17, 2019, Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO: 6752) announced that it has signed a joint business development agreement with Linkwiz, Inc. — a startup company specializing in ... ( read original story ...)