Japan is no longer a country where sun rises ... Trade and Industry (2012) and Nikkei Marketing Journal (2016). Not surprisingly, companies are seizing these opportunities. For example, retail giant Aeon is equipping shopping centers with gyms for older ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unions to demand 4% pay raise in spring wage offensive
TOKYO -- The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the national umbrella organization for labor unions known as Rengo, decided on Tuesday to demand an average wage hike of around 4% including age-linked annual raises in next year's "shunto" spring wage ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei in worst fall for 8 1/2 months, Middle East concerns weigh
TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average posted its biggest fall in 8 1/2 months on Wednesday as investors rushed to lock in gains after it broke below the key technical support from its 25-day moving average. Market sentiment was also bruised ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts biggest fall in 8 1/2 months
Japan's Nikkei share average posted its biggest fall in 8 1/2 months on Wednesday as investors rushed to lock in gains after it broke below the key technical support from its 25-day moving average. Market sentiment was also bruised on the news US President ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei posts biggest fall since late March
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 2 percent on Wednesday, its biggest percentage drop since late March, with selling accelerating after a break of a key technical support level from its 25-day moving average. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Japan’s Nikkei 225 index
The Nikkei 225 is the leading indicator of the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is made up of 225 domestic stocks chosen from the most liquid shares in the exchange’s first section where the blue chip companies are listed. It is a price ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to help finance China’s Belt and Road projects
The Japanese government plans to cooperate with China on its Belt and Road initiative by financially supporting private-sector partnerships, as Tokyo seeks to improve bilateral ties with its Asian neighbour, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Picosun Oy and Ushio Inc. start collaboration in Japan
ESPOO, Finland, and TOKYO, Japan, 6th December, 2017 – Picosun Oy, a leading supplier of advanced Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin film coating solutions, and Ushio Inc., a leading manufacturer of light sources and optical equipment, have started ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Consortium Moves to Become Production-ready
The revolution to drive the Internet of Value is gaining more momentum as Japan Bank Consortium (JBC) — a collection of 61 Japan-based bank members brought together by SBI Holdings and SBI Ripple Asia — announced that it’s made progress to become ... ( read original story ...)
Business leaders program highlights Hawaii-Hiroshima relationship
A new program by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the business opportunities between Hawaii and Hiroshima. A total of 19 participants from Japan and Hawaii were selected to participate in the first phase of the Emerging Young ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: England coach Jones impressed by Sapporo Dome
England head coach Eddie Jones visited the mayor of Sapporo on Tuesday and also toured Sapporo Dome, where his team will kick off their Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign. The venue, which hosts baseball's Nippon Ham Fighters -- on an artificial surface -- and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport mortuary service specializes in repatriating the deceased from Japan and overseas
Airhearse International Inc., under the leadership of President and Representative Director Rie Kimura, is exclusively in the business of repatriating mortal remains from Japan and abroad. Handling a death that occurs overseas is a complex process ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must rethink customs on product quality: Toray chief
TOKYO -- A Japanese business practice abused in a string of manufacturing scandals may need to be re-evaluated, the president of materials maker Toray Industries has suggested after a subsidiary contributed to the problem. President Akihiro Nikkaku ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese defense in the age of North Korean missile successes
“People may ask why we do not engage with North Korea. We have been engaging with North Korea for more than 20 years,” a Japanese government official told Yahoo News at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. “Our sincere ... ( read original story ...)
Instant cup noodle maker 32 times oversubscribed
Osaka-based Nissin Food, which produces frozen food products, is also the second largest dim sum company in the SAR in terms of retail sales volume and value. Meanwhile, AK Medical is seeking to raise up to HK$500 million in a Hong Kong IPO by issuing 250 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes easy consumer access to personal data
TOKYO -- Japan looks to ensure that individuals have access to their personal data collected by businesses, seeking to prevent information from being isolated by a few companies and also promote the development of new services. The country's trade and ... ( read original story ...)