Nevertheless, Tokyo is still a place to be reckoned with ... The circular Yamanote Line is the city's most important, connecting major centres of business, shopping and entertainment: Shinjuku Station ... ( read original story ...)
Japan SC rejects Carlos Ghosn’s appeal dashing hopes for early release
The case has bewitched Japan and the business world since the tycoon was arrested out of the blue at a Tokyo airport on November 19 and whisked off to the detention centre. ALSO READ: Baffled Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells global finance leaders sales tax to rise as scheduled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Saturday pledged to global finance leaders that Tokyo will forge ahead with a scheduled sales tax hike in October, even as weakening global ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese group to get control of Japan Display after $2.1 billion bailout
Japan Display has a subsidiary in San Jose, a U.S. business that could give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) jurisdiction over the deal. Displays may not necessarily be ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. airlines eye new Haneda slots to boost Japan business and tourist travel
Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport, which is seeing a resurgence as the city pursues ambitious business and tourism goals, is adding 24 slots to boost capacity ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is hit by powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck Japan. The tremors hit the east coast of Honshu, the country's largest island, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Service. ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese earthquake insurance has become a popular gift item
An insurance company in Japan has designed a mobile service letting people gift coverage to each other. Japanese earthquake insurance has become the latest type of digital gift people are giving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympics Minister Yoshitaka Sakurada resigns over comments
In relation to Japan's recovery from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown which left thousands of people dead, injured and homeless, Sakurada suggested support for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic minister resigns after offending remarks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic Minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada, resigned on Wednesday after he made remarks that offended people affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February machinery orders rebound but investment outlook fragile
and companies are likely to remain cautious because their business plans depend a lot on the global economy," said Shuji Tonouchi, senior market economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February machinery orders rebound but investment worries remain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's machinery orders posted their first monthly increase ... It is also unlikely to ease concerns that companies could drastically cut business investment due to the U.S.-Sino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lost an F-35 in the Pacific, and the US is in trouble if Russia or China find it first
"Bottom line is that it would not be good," for the future of US airpower if Japan or the US don't quickly recover the jet, retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula told Business Insider. "There is ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag strikes near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Shizunai in Japan on Monday. Exact location of event, depth 67.08 km, 142.3749° East, 41.9527° North. Global ... ( read original story ...)
Nike Nabs Naomi Osaka From Adidas in Surprise Endorsement Deal
Tennis star Naomi Osaka surprised industry watchers by signing an endorsement deal with Nike Inc., switching from the U.S. sports brand’s biggest rival, Adidas AG. The sports world had been ... ( read original story ...)
Nike signs on Naomi Osaka
Tennis star Naomi Osaka surprised industry watchers by signing an endorsement deal with Nike, switching from the US sports brand’s biggest rival, Adidas AG. The sports world had been anticipating that ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Business of Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
There’s a popular saying in Japanese: dumplings over blossoms—meaning substance is better than beauty. But that might sell short the phenomenon of cherry-blossom season in Japan. Over the course of a ... ( read original story ...)