Yamaha Motor Establishes Highly Profitable Business Structure

IWATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) (ISIN:JP3942800008) announced today that in its fiscal 2016 year, which finished on December 31, net income increased 5.2 percent to 63.2 billion yen thanks to business expansion in ... ( read original story ...)

Business lobby seeks greater voice dealing with Trump's US

TOKYO -- The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, has chosen a Toyota Motor director as a new vice chair in an effort to keep the auto titan involved in Japan's top business lobby in the face of uncertainties brought about by Donald Trump's election as ... ( read original story ...)

Japan firm drops Mexico plant plan over Trump warnings

The decision by Nikkei 225-listed Nisshinbo Holdings marked the first time a Japanese company has publicly abandoned a Mexico facility in response to Trump’s protectionist outbursts, the Nikkei business daily said Thursday. The announcement comes as ... ( read original story ...)

Global shares higher, Japan slips ahead of Abe-Trump summit

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Thursday though Japan's benchmark skidded as the dollar held steady ahead of meetings between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 inched 0.1 percent higher ... ( read original story ...)

Jetstar Japan targets business fliers with flexible fares

TOKYO -- Budget airline Jetstar Japan on Wednesday launched a new fare option to make flying more convenient for business travelers, aiming to broaden its customer base. The so-called Flexibiz bundle costs an additional 2,000 yen ($17.84) each way for ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic golf venue hits gender issue

Yukihiko Nunomura, Tokyo 2020's chief operating officer, who was briefed about the meeting, later told reporters he expects that the club "will move towards operating with gender equality in mind", according to the Tokyo 2020 official. Governor Koike said ... ( read original story ...)

Japan eyes U.S. jobs ahead of Abe-Trump summit

But officials in Tokyo are wary of how Trump will read that move. (SOUDNBITE) (Japanese) FORMER TRADE MINISTRY OFFICIAL AND PROFESSOR OF CONTENT BUSINESS STRATEGY AT KEIO UNIVERSITY, HIROYUKI KISHI, SAYING: "Trump uses the same rhetoric as the Reagan ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Business Must Step Up to the Plate

My parents married in 1956. It was an era when even at the young age of 22 they could take out a housing loan and build a house. I remember finding a copy of the loan contract in a drawer one day. It was a loan for $2400 at 1 percent interest. They paid ... ( ...

Osaka pushes Yumeshima for casino and resort, 2025 World Expo

OSAKA – Osaka’s political and business leaders are moving forward with plans to develop Yumeshima, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, into what they hope will be the site of an integrated resort with casino gambling by 2024 and the World Exposition in 2025. ( read original story ...)

Furniture billionaire weighs buying his way into apparel

Tokyo/Osaka: Nitori Holdings Co is considering buying an apparel ... "It's hard to imagine Nitori entering the apparel business with fashion or street wear," said Masafumi Shoda, a Tokyo-based analyst at Nomura Securities Co. "Casual home wear and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s catch of the day: Flying fish, superior margins

In Photo: Fish delivered from CSN are sold at Takashimaya in Tokyo. Ryohei Nomoto wants to put fresher sashimi on your plate, and more money in the wallets of Japan’s struggling fishermen. His venture airfreights freshly caught fish from across Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Saying it with orchids: Inside Japan's business gift culture

"This business is clearly tied to the economy," Tanaka says ... For Akiyoshi Takumori, chief economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co Ltd in Tokyo, orchid sales are an imperfect indicator of economic strength. "These things get sent even in ... ( read original story ...)