Category: BUSINESS

A young woman hovers in the doorway of one of Kabukicho’s information centres, which give recommendations for bars and sex shops. Photograph: Kosuke Okahara/The Guardian On a humid Wednesday night the ... ( read original story ...)

Taka Hayakawa, the head of international business at one of Japan's biggest networks, discusses beating pirates, the growth of streamers, creating stories for smaller screens and a "golden age" for ... ( read original story ...)

assumed the role of CEO for Uniqlo's Japanese business this month. After joining Uniqlo in 2001, Akaida worked at stores in areas ranging from Tokyo's posh Ginza district and Shanghai to Niigata ... ( read original story ...)

assumed the role of CEO for Uniqlo's Japanese business this month. After joining Uniqlo in 2001, Akaida worked at stores in areas ranging from Tokyo's posh Ginza district and Shanghai to Niigata ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Tourists planning a visit to the city of Osaka later this month could see their itineraries disrupted as police tighten security for a Group of 20 summit that will bring foreign leaders ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Dan Loeb disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it ... ( read original story ...)

Aflac, Inc.'s AFL consistent operating performance has been backed by its industry leading market share and scale in Japan and the United States. The company has a recognized and powerful brand ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Display is shrinking the smartphone display business to stop cash outflows and seeking to cut 1,200 jobs. It is also temporarily suspending a main display panel plant funded by Apple and closing ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely fell at a faster pace in May, down for the sixth straight month, as the U.S.-China trade war takes a toll on the economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States deepened their understanding over each other's position on trade and will continue discussions, Japan's economy minister said after meeting with U.S. Trade ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jun 13, 2019 - (ACN Newswire ... Since the first company was established in Japan in 1885, TANAKA PRECIOUS METALS has built a diversified range of business activities focused on precious metals ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--o9 Solutions, the Premier AI-powered Platform for driving digital transformation of integrated planning and operations capabilities, today announced it is expanding its team at ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Airbus delivered its first A350 aircraft to Japan Air Lines on Thursday, saying the specially tailored version would start operating on Japan's busy domestic routes. The aircraft is also ... ( read original story ...)

In the intervening two decades, Japan and Saudi Arabia have advanced many joint projects in the fields of business, education, healthcare, and investments. Uemura believes that the relationship ... ( read original story ...)

CINCINNATI — Today, in partnership with the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) announced that for the first time in ... ( read original story ...)

"While Japan has good relationships with countries on both sides, these relationships do not necessarily translate into influence. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is ... ( read original story ...)