Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses media following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - When U.S. voters elected a president who promised to ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO to Put Up a Huge Show at Japan Business Exhibition 2016
Pakistan’s ties with Japanese companies are growing day by day. The export/import business has brought in lots of revenue for the Pakistani businessmen. To improve on the current situation, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Karachi office has ... ( read original story ...)
I tried 'forest bathing' — the Japanese ritual that science suggests could reduces stress
Even though I did not dress for rain and my feet blistered, I felt unusually calm. The Japanese practice of forest bathing — basically, just being among trees — is starting to catch on in the Bay Area, where stressed-out locals seek natural ... ( read original story ...)
Ivanka Trump Was Finalizing a Business Deal in Japan at the Same Time She Sat In on a Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister
Much has been made in recent days of the numerous potential conflicts of interest that Donald Trump might bring with him to the White House once he assumes the presidency. To assuage fears, the president-elect said last week he will separate himself from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business activity growth accelerates to 10-month high, driven by solid rise in new orders
Business activity in the Japanese service sector rose at the most marked rate since January midway through the final quarter of 2016. This was driven by a solid increase in new orders, which rose at a rate little-changed from October’s eight-month high. ( read original story ...)
Finnair and Japan Airlines expand codeshare
The two airlines currently operate a joint business agreement covering 24 weekly services between Helsinki and destinations in Japan, along with sharing revenue on all direct flights operated by both airlines between Japan and Europe. “We are delighted ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese businessman Toshiaki Ogawara who ‘discovered’ Gold Coast dies
He provided the institute with $1 million in funding and the aim was to pave the way for medium-rise developments in Nerang’s rail station precinct and in the business district. Mr Ogasawara, one-time owner of the English-language newspaper The Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks turn hot post-Trump
TOKYO: When US voters elected a president who promised to "Make America great again" they also convinced many investors that putting money in Japanese stocks would be a smart play. By weakening the yen against the dollar, Donald Trump's shock victory in ... ( read original story ...)
Business Since Birth: Trump’s Children and the Tangle That Awaits
Japanese news reports often refer to her as Mr. Trump’s ... Like many other Trump family endeavors, the jewelry business was a licensing deal. Rings and necklaces in the Ivanka Trump line came through a partnership with a diamond wholesaler based ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Launches 1.3A LDO Regulator for Mobile Devices with the Industry's Leading-class Small Package
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a 1.3A output current CMOS LDO regulator, TCR13AGADJ, for use in the power supplies of mobile devices, housed in the ... ( read original story ...)
Discovering Japan: Why Osaka should be on your Japan bucket list
A business trip to Osaka comes as a welcome relief to many who live in Tokyo. Tokyo offers many great things but it can often get wrapped up in itself. Doing business in Tokyo comes with a large dose of debate which often feels like inertia. In contrast ... ( read original story ...)
IOC: Tokyo's huge cost could give wrong message
A top IOC official renewed his demand Thursday that Japanese organizers further reduce their $18 billion budget ceiling for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying the figure could scare off cities considering bids for future games. IOC vice president John Coates ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops: ‘JK’ business masqueraded as massage parlor in providing sex
OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have busted a business featuring school girls that masqueraded as a massage parlor but in actuality was providing sexual services, reports Nippon News Network (Nov. 29). On Monday, police raided parlor Communication ... ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios parks to add Nintendo attractions
KYOTO – Nintendo-themed areas will be added to Universal theme parks in Osaka, Orlando, Florida, and Hollywood, California, over the next few years, Nintendo Co. and Universal Parks & Resorts announced. The new areas will have multiple attractions ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops: ‘JK’ parlor provided sex under guise of ‘guidance’
Mutenka Musume allegedly employed school girls in violating of the Child Welfare Act OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have busted a business in which school girls provided customers with illicit services that management considered coaching ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Tec's "Form & Label Solution" Optimizes Logistics Operations
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today introduces its “Form & Label Solution” to save on shipping costs while optimizing logistics operations. This solution enables easy, yet precise shipping via its multifunction ... ( read original story ...)