Category: BUSINESS

OSAKA – Demand for condominiums in Osaka is growing among family households as well as the wealthy, with the increasing supply of affordable properties a stark contrast to falling demand in central Tokyo. The number of new condos listed for sale in the ... ( read original story ...)

The atmosphere for India-Japan business ties is continuously improving, Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu said, although he does agree that it is investment, not trade, that is increasing at present. PM Abe will be visiting India later this year ... ( read original story ...)

Another theory suggests that Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s delegation carried business cards with them when the Black Ships sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853. “The people who were on the ship with Perry already had something that looked like business cards ... ( read original story ...)

As Tokyo gears up for the 2020 Olympics, the desperate need for rooms has seen a host of buildings being converted into an exciting new breed of boarding houses. The hipster crew behind northeastern Tokyo guesthouses Toco. and Nui. are at it again. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: East Asia’s three biggest economies vowed Friday to work together to help prevent market instability as tensions run high over Pyongyang’s weapons program. North Korea’s efforts to develop an arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles have fueled ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN— The Japanese government has proposed to extend its bilateral swap agreement, a stop-gap measure for short-term liquidity problems, with the Philippines and other Asean countries. “As economic ties between Asian and Japan strengthen ... ( read original story ...)

Ever since 1950 when Japan began tracking its population of children, the number has never been as low as it is today. New data from the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry finds the population shrank by 170,000 kids from this time last year ... ( read original story ...)

A hotel near the official residence of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo is even positioning itself as the preferred accommodation for Filipino business and leisure tourists. Apparently, The Capitol Hotel Tokyu is looking at the Philippines as ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese student in a classroom from in Ofunato city ... "They try to follow the rules for everything," Fujimkai tells Business Insider. In order to prove that a student's hair is natural, schools will often ask parents to submit childhood photos ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, hosts an special exhibition entitled “Ogi Mystique -Exhibition of Japanese & European Fans-” highlighting the beauty of ... ( read original story ...)

In seeking around ¥17 million in the suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, the mother claims the business in Tokyo did not help her daughter as advertised even though she paid it around ¥5.7 million for a three-month contract. The case is an example ... ( read original story ...)

A business that claims to help socially withdrawn people is being sued by a mother and daughter for allegedly taking the daughter from home by force and holding her against her will under the threat of violence. According to the suit filed with the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Activity in Japan's services sector expanded at a slightly slower pace in April as new business growth slowed, a private survey found on Tuesday - a sign that the broader economy could be losing some momentum. The Markit/Nikkei Japan Services ... ( read original story ...)