Stresses on the delivery of microchips – and countless other components critical to modern industry – were particularly evident last year and caused problems for many sectors of Japanese business, but ... ( read original story ...)
55% of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to expand, says JETRO
About 42.5% of the Japanese companies in Vietnam planned to stay intact. Another 2% planned to downsize, terminate, or move business operations to other countries. The top choices of the 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Top nuke envoys of S Korea, US, Japan meet over ways to engage with N Korea
The top nuclear negotiators of South Korea, Japan and the US met in Honolulu to discuss ways ... (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; ... ( read original story ...)
Eric Wedemeyer, Managing Director, Tactus Partners: Episode #88 Japan’s Top Business Interviews
Episode #88 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews Originally from the US, Eric Wedemeyer initially lived in Taiwan working in journalism. He then came to Japan in 1980 and started ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Olympics: Japan’s Ayumu Hirano wins snowboard halfpipe gold as Shaun White bows out
Japan's Ayumu Hirano clinches snowboard halfpipe gold with the last run of the final as three-time champion Shaun White ends his Olympic career by missing out on a medal. READ MORE: Watch Winter ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-vaccine poster circulates in misleading posts about ‘Japan Pfizer emergency’
Chinese-language social media posts claim Japan has declared a state of emergency following side effects from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The claim is false; Japan has placed much of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ayumu Hirano wins men’s snowboard halfpipe gold; Shaun White places fourth in final Olympics competition
BEIJING -- Japan's Ayumu Hirano has won gold in the men's halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics. Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White was fourth in what he has said would be his final competition. White got a ... ( read original story ...)
Snowboarding-Japan’s Hirano soars to halfpipe gold, White misses podium
ZHANGJIAKOU, China, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Ayumu Hirano of Japan won gold at the men's snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while American three-time gold medallist Shaun White missed ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo club scene’s ‘temple’ may be gone, but the faith remains
So what will happen to Tokyo’s club community ... so Tsuchiya began searching for a bigger space for a new venture, coming across property in Asagaya that was cheaper due to the pandemic. “Nakano and ... ( read original story ...)
Hipster Crypto Couple: We Won’t Flee, We’ve Got Frozen Embryos
The hipster duo accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency were at one point considering starting a new life in Eastern Europe and even had “a brief conversation with each ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s free insurance startup Warrantee files for IPO on NASDAQ
Osaka-headquartered Warrantee, the Japanese startup offering free insurance services in the US and Singapore, has publicly filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo hoping bid for 2030 Winter Olympics will be boosted by legacy of 1972
Sapporo officials believe they can revitalise venues built for the Winter Olympics 50 years ago, if their bid to stage the 2030 Games is successful. The Japanese city was the first to enter the race ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Snow falling adds beauty to ancient temple in Japan’s Tokyo
TOKYO, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Snow falling in Japan's Tokyo on Thursday brought extra beauty to the ancient Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, and people enjoyed the sight and took photos. Parts of Tokyo got a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Celebrates Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s Four ‘Drive My Car’ Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations for “Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour drama about a man dealing with the death of his wife, have thrilled the director’s native Japan. News of the four Academy ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city council votes against casino referendum
According to the draft plan, the business licence would be valid for 35 years, with the possibility of being extended for a further 30 years. The resort, to be located on Yumeshima island, in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-Influenced Caribbean Estate Once Asking $45 Million Heads to Auction
The sellers were not immediately available for comment. Influenced by Japanese architecture, the property has Zen gardens, bamboo groves, rock sculptures, three Koi ponds, a meditation pavilion, ... ( read original story ...)