Tencent Holdings Ltd. and NetEase Inc. are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged a comeback. ( read original story ...)
Is authentic leadership effective in promoting diversity in Japan?
Promoting diversity in business organizations requires a focus on cognitive diversity, which is the differences in individuals' invisible attributes, such as knowledge, skills, perspectives, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can afford to keep quiet on 7-Eleven bid
If policymakers objected to Couche-Tard, as French ministers did when the $55 billion company tried to buy supermarket operator Carrefour (CARR.PA), opens new tab in 2021, they would undercut a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government plans to pay women who move out of Tokyo to get married ¥600,000
Japan’s population is dropping, but you probably wouldn’t guess it from walking around Tokyo. Japan’s capital feels as bustlingly crowded as ever as an increasing proportion of the country’s population concentrates there. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon lashes Japan with torrential rain and strong winds on a slow crawl north
A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three deaths as it started a crawl up the length of the archipelago and raised concerns of flooding, landslides and extensive damage. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Set to Post Widest Monthly Trading Range Since 1990
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is set to record its widest monthly trading range in 34 years after the Bank of Japan’s rate hike and signs of a US slowdown triggered wild price swings earlier this month ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat as tech shares pare Nvidia-led losses
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended largely flat on Thursday, recovering from early losses, with technology stocks paring declines triggered by disappointment at Nvidia’s latest forecasts. The ...
Japan’s MUFG Bank to enter electricity futures market in October
TOKYO -- MUFG Bank in October will become Japan's first leading bank to start handling electricity futures transactions on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, a move that could help breathe new life into a ...
Tropical Storm Shanshan heavily disrupts traffic across much of Japan
Tropical Storm Shanshan has heavily disrupted traffic across much of Japan. Rail, airline and expressway operators are calling on people to check their websites for the latest information. ( read original story ...)
PlugMan Takes Over Tokyo with Glasses-Free 3D Video Experience
A groundbreaking 3D naked-eye video experience featuring the iconic PlugMan character has launched in Shibuya, blurring the lines between Fourth Quadrant and reality. The immersive installation, located at 3 Chome-22-22-9 Jingumae, ( read original story ...)
Grace Norman Eager for Track and Field History as Team USA Paralympian Eyes Gold After Tokyo Heartbreak
Grace Norman knows what it feels like to fall just short of a dream. The post Grace Norman Eager for Track and Field History as Team USA Paralympian Eyes Gold After Tokyo Heartbreak appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read original story ...)
Puff, Puff, Pass… Out: How Tokyo Smoke Got Burned by the Cannabis Boom
In what some might call an inevitable conclusion, Tokyo Smoke, once a darling of Canada’s cannabis retail industry, has filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement ... ( read original story ...)
‘Pig Butchering’ Is the Most Lucrative Crypto Scam in 2024: Chainalysis
New data from market analytics platform Chainalysis reveals that "pig butchering" schemes are the most lucrative type of crypto scam in 2024.
Japan’s Nippon Steel Calls for Trade Tariff on Chinese Steel
The Japanese government needs to impose an anti-dumping tariff on Chinese steel exports to protect the domestic industry, said Nippon Steel Corp., the world’s fourth largest steelmaker. ( read original story ...)
Pig Butchering Scams Persist in Crypto Market: Chainalysis
A mid-year crypto crime report from blockchain security firm Chainalysis reveals the persistence of pig butchering scams in the crypto market ...
Japan interest rates, defense buildup push budget requests above $800bn
TOKYO -- Budget requests for fiscal 2025 by Japanese government agencies have clocked in at an all-time high of more than 117 trillion yen ($807 billion), a Nikkei tally shows, as debt-servicing costs ...