Tokyo stocks ended higher on Wednesday with ... shares extended gains on a wide range of factors including solid US business earnings, an apparent fading of tensions between Italy and the EU ... ( read original story ...)
Japan company admits falsifying data for quake shock absorbers
A company supplying equipment to protect major buildings in Japan from earthquakes has admitted falsifying data, authorities said Wednesday, stressing there was no immediate safety risk. ( read original story ...)
Japanese angle for fish processing hub
The top destinations for Japan's food and agricultural products in 2017 were Hong Kong, mainland China, the US, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam. In a related development, Jetro organised a business ma... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby Keidanren’s plan to nix hiring rules makes waves in Japan
Every spring, hordes of young people dressed in matching dark business suits descend on workplaces across the country. They have not yet joined the ranks of the country’s ubiquitous salarymen and wome... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan Sign MOU to Expand Taiwanese Banana Exports
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 12, 2018--Taiwan and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand bilateral agricultural cooperation to Japan’s Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s once rough Airin neighborhood now a tourist hot spot
OSAKA -- International visitors to the western Japanese city of Osaka have been choosing some unusual accommodations, flocking to cheap flophouses in the Airin district, an area that until ... ( read original story ...)
KYOCERA to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Kanagawa, Japan for Conductive and Insulation Pastes
KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 11, 2018--Kyocera Corporation (TOKYO:6971) today announced that it has started construction of a new manufacturing facility on the premises of its Kawasaki manufactu... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA and JCB Partner to Launch Google Pay in Japan
Osaifu Keitai is a trademark of NTT DOCOMO, INC. JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and ... ( read original story ...)
India’s aluminium makers win Japan sales in market shake-up
Chief Executive of Vedanta's diversified metals business in India, told Reuters. The increased trade is a blow to Rusal, the world’s second-biggest aluminium maker, which accounted for about 20 per ce... ( read original story ...)
Chinese premier calls for joint efforts to improve China-Japan ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (4th R, front) meets with Japanese representatives attending the fourth China-Japan Business Leader and Former High-Level Government Official Dialogue in Beijing, capital of ... ( read original story ...)
PM eyes Japan investment in SOEs
Japanese firms with financial strength, good business administration and extensive international markets would be welcomed as strategic partners, he said Việt Nam was also encouraging foreign investme... ( read original story ...)
KDDI buys KidZania operator in Japan
TOKYO -- KDDI has acquired the company that operates KidZania learning centers in Japan, the wireless carrier's latest stab at broadening its business amid a gloomy outlook for the mobile market ... ( read original story ...)
PM calls for Japanese firms’ help in supporting, high-tech industries
Japanese enterprises said the business climate in Việt Nam has significantly improved and wished that the Vietnamese Government will provide more favourable conditions for them to expand investment an... ( read original story ...)
Cohesity Launches Major Expansion in Japan Through Partnership With Networld
In tandem with the Networld partnership, Cohesity is making significant investments to rapidly scale its business in Japan, adding marketing and support teams to complement Networld’s resources. “Cohe... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake warning system will come with some false alarms and missed alerts
"The last thing we want is to have people lose faith in the system." Japan, which has one of the world's most sophisticated earthquake warning systems, offers an idea of what California should expect. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new Toyosu fish market opens for business
Tokyo (CNN) — After two years of delays and uncertainty, Tokyo's new Toyosu fish market finally opened its doors on October 11 at the stroke of midnight. Toyosu replaces Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market, ... ( read original story ...)