Category: BUSINESS

told the Mainichi Shimbun and other parties on March 14 that the prefectural government is looking into accusing the Osaka-based school operator of counterfeiting private documents and obstruction of business, among other charges, for filing the papers in ... ( read original story ...)

MILAN & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2017--Panasonic Corporation will take part in Milano Salone 2017, to be held in Milan, Italy, from April 4 to 9, 2017. This year, Panasonic will present at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, an exceptional ... ( read original story ...)

MILAN & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second paragraph, second sentence of release should read: This outdoor exhibition features an installation where Panasonic’s projectors, speakers, and lighting create not only an inspiring space for visitors but ... ( read original story ...)

Prewar Curriculum Parliamentary debate has been dominated for a month by questions over Moritomo Gakuen, which runs a kindergarten in Osaka that espouses elements of the prewar nationalist curriculum and explicitly backs Abe. Questions have been raised ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas is actively pursuing investment opportunities consistent with its long-term "Field of Dreams 2020" business plan. As a part of the vision, Osaka Gas plans to deploy $4.4 billion by 2020 in energy assets internationally. ( read original story ...)

The futuristic bullet train can take you from Tokyo to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and other major cities within a few hours. I ordered a week-long Japan Rail Pass so that I could hop on and off as much as I wanted. The pass turned out to be of fantastic value ... ( read original story ...

All passengers departing on Thai AirAsia X flights from Bangkok to Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul or Shanghai are entitled to one-month of unlimited access to iflix. New subscribers will additionally receive iflix’s standard one-month free trial of the service. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Sharp will start producing parts for smartphone cameras ... in a push to reinforce its high-profitability electronic parts business. The Kameyama complex in Mie Prefecture is Sharp's principal manufacturing base for liquid crystal display panels. ( read original story ...)

Between the end of World War II and the end of the Cold War, Japan underwent what has been coined an 'economic miracle'. By the end of the 'golden 60s', Japan was the second-largest economy in the world. Writing for Forbes, Jean-Pierre Lehmann says "It is ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Haneda airport saw a record 80.1 million passengers last year, aided by a rise in the number of foreign tourists and launches of new routes connecting Japan and U.S. cities, the airport operator said Friday. The number of passengers using the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Chugoku Electric Power Co and JFE Steel may need to rethink ... coal-fired power plant, flagged a business risk and suggested the companies should consider all options including scrapping the plan. JFE Steel is a unit of JFE Holdings Inc. "It is ... ( read original story ...)

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If you’re visiting Japan on a business trip but fancy a spot of sightseeing around Tokyo, this is a good place to be based. The hotel has a long-running bakery which serves free breakfast including salads and other healthy options. They also offer free ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese businesses are less confident now than they were in the last quarter of 2016, a survey showed Large manufactures are much gloomier However, the Yen barely moved. Well, it is “payrolls Friday” The Japanese Yen was steady on Friday despite news ... ( read original story ...)

While the US mulls over limiting immigration, in Japan the federal government has just loosened the requirements for new, highly-skilled immigrants to become permanent residents. Under the new law, which will take effect in March, applicants with multiple ... ( read original story ...)