Category: BUSINESS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up early on Wednesday ... back from a two-year high of $1.1712 hit on Tuesday on a stronger-than-expected German Ifo business survey. Expectations that the European Central Bank would begin phasing out its easy monetary ... ( read original story ...)

After Meiji Co.’s decision to pull its long-selling corn puff snack Karl from shelves in eastern Japan, avid fans have flocked to stores to buy stockpiles of the treat. Summit Inc., a Tokyo-based supermarket chain operator, said sales of Karl tripled ... ( read original story ...)

“At this point, we are planning to expand our business to many locations including Fukuoka and Osaka, however the exact location and time is not decided yet,” a Lotte source told TRBusiness. “Even though we are planning to expand our business in the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday launched a scheme to promote "telework ... president of the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business. "The lifestyles of younger generations are changing, so firms should offer alternative work styles to maintain ... ( read original story ...)

The International Monetary Fund upgraded the economic outlook for Europe, Japan and China this year. But the fund left its forecast for global growth unchanged from an April forecast, partly because the United States is unlikely to get much help from tax ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese commuters are being encouraged to work from home ... president of the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business. But the upcoming Olympics are not the only reason for the experiment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently introduced policies ... ( read original story ...)

Many venture capital funds are also getting their financial resources from banks, says Takao Fujiwara, a professor of business administration at Toyohashi University of Technology. In addition, "the Japanese government is eager to support start-ups," Mr ... ( read original story ...)

HIROSHIMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hiroshima Television will release English version of documentaries about the Hiroshima atomic bombing via the internet free of charge on our own website on August 6 th, 2017, an anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - The surge of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year to a record 13.76 million is primarily attributable to a rise in South Korean tourists, particularly those arriving on low-cost carriers. "More young (South Korean) people are ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is just three years away, and the international event provides an exceptional chance for local businesses to package their products under the Tokyo label. This has led them to ask what foreign visitors can take home to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Foreign workers in Japan now total more than 1 million, and they form an indispensable part of the country's labor force. The government and business see them as not just a workforce to compensate for worker shortages, but as a force to revitalize ... ( read original story ...)

Zwei’s business model is based on matching women in Japan’s big cities with men in other areas of the country, where men are more likely to have good jobs and be considered viable partners. “Men in this city are not very masculine and they don't want ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies are accelerating preparations to seize Olympic business opportunities to ensure money will keep rolling in after the quadrennial sporting spectacle ends in 2020. “The mission for the business community is to realize the expected ... ( read original story ...)

In the remainder of his trip, he is set to meet with Japanese business leaders for talks on enhanced trade and investment before traveling to New Zealand and Australia. ( read original story ...)

This week, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai will lead a nonpartisan group of Diet lawmakers to Osaka to hear out senior business leaders and discuss how best to challenge the Paris bid. While Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui remains ... ( read original story ...)