Category: BUSINESS

Economic powerhouses Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo are renowned for their well-developed infrastructure and business-friendly government policy. However, new research commissioned from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) by Telstra highlights ... ( read original story ...)

As 2017 begins to draw to a close, it’s time to look back at the year that was, and for Tokyo Station it was a year filled with glorious sweets. Japan’s “omiyage” souvenir culture is big business in Japan, thanks to the custom of bringing back ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- With a string of new large office building projects slated for completion, three times as much new office space is expected to hit the market in central Tokyo next year, possibly causing the office vacancy rate to stop falling for the first time ... ( read original story ...)

Spelt Chūō, this central district of Tokyo is a thriving business area yet there’s plenty to entice visitors. Our first stop, Hama-Rikyu Gardens at 1-1 Hamarikyu-teien, are a real oasis of calm in the heart of Tokyo. Originally a hunting ground and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s factories and retailers posted better-than-expected growth in activity in November, while minutes from the central bank’s last policy meeting showed board members raising the prospect of reducing stimulus. The firm data and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Tokyo Century is getting into the electronic money business in Indonesia through a partnership with a local conglomerate, with an eye toward developing a payment and lending business for a vast country where most people do not have bank accounts. ( read original story ...)

Internet is very important when English speakers travel to Japan because of the language barrier. International data plans can be prohibitively expensive. Most Airbnb listings in Japan include a "pocket Wi-Fi" device that provides unlimited data and can ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is the top market for mobile game revenue and its spoils ... from the Play Store — it lumps those revenues together with money from its swelling Cloud business and hardware sales. In Q3 of 2017, Alphabet's so-called "Other Google revenues" hit ... ( read original story ...)

Internet is very important when English speakers travel to Japan because of the language barrier. International data plans can be prohibitively expensive. Most Airbnb listings in Japan include a "pocket Wi-Fi" device that provides unlimited data and can ... ( read original story ...)

It hopes to attain the goal by promoting fugu as a new “Japanese brand” foodstuff. Fugu has poison in various parts of the body, such as its skin and testis, depending on the species. In Japan, a licensing system for cooking fugu has been established. ( read original story ...)

Hakamada: There is not that many startups in Japan’s space industry. But the ones that exist are headed forward with clear business models, and often with founders that have a business background. About Asia, we are making some connections with other ... ( read original story ...)

Citing results from a survey conducted by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Shinoda said the Philippines is ranked number eight among potential business destinations of Japanese manufacturing companies. In the JBIC survey, the top factor ... ( read original story ...)

For Osaka, the next 11 months will be spent on all manner of public relations efforts at home and abroad, via Japan’s embassies and major business lobbies, to overcome the Paris bid in particular. It will not be easy. Paris can count on most if not all ... ( read original story ...)

Business Insider Japan visited one of these social apartments, located in central Tokyo. In central Tokyo, you’ll find “World Neighbors Gokokuji.” The “social apartment” is a multicultural, communal living environment that attracts those in their ... ( read original story ...)