To support this intention, the SBC Scale Osaka team will be visiting various innovation hub cities around the world to meet with local scaleups, in events titled “FastTracks” and discuss their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests prompt business fears
Leaders from the Group of 20 nations are scheduled to gather this week for the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (CNN ... Kong's main government complex have drawn a swift condemnation from business leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas forms Thailand solar JV
In March 2018, Osaka Gas launched a new group brand 'Daigas Group', with a focus on innovation in energy and service. The new JV, named OE Solar, comes as part of Daigas Group's intention to ... ( read original story ...)
Bic Camera in Osaka attracts foreign visitors for shopping
Osaka is a famous tourist spot not only for foreigners but also for Japanese. Bic Camera's service spirit attracts more and more foreign tourists. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than hunting them
RAUSU, Japan (Reuters) - People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each other, rolling over, and leaping out of ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than hunting them
RAUSU, Japan, July 9 (Reuters) - People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each other, rolling over, and leaping ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork looking to raise up to $4 billion in debt ahead of IPO, source says
WeWork, which earlier this year was rebranded as the We Company, has filed paperwork for an IPO. The listing could encounter a cool ... from some of the world’s biggest investors, including Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese buyers snag small but vital links in Japan supply chains
At times, the Japanese companies pay a price for coming under Chinese control. Small and midsize businesses interviewed by Nikkei said they had seen temporary declines in transactions with ... ( read original story ...)
Supply-chain pain: South Korea chipmakers and their suppliers seek to bypass Tokyo curbs
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korean chipmakers and Japanese chemical suppliers caught in the midst of a sudden escalation of a bilateral diplomatic dispute are scrambling to circumvent tightened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Korea Spat Threatens to Upend Global Technology Chain
Sign up here. Resurgent tensions between Japan and South Korea threaten to wallop chipmakers from Samsung Electronics Co. to SK Hynix Inc., upsetting a carefully choreographed global supply chain by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tries to please Rugby World Cup fans with rethink on tattooed bather ban
Tourism officials near Sapporo, which will host England v Tonga, said they would leave individual onsen owners to decide whether to admit tattooed bathers, according to the Kyodo news agency. The ... ( read original story ...)
Moon Urges Withdrawing Export Curbs as Japan Voters Back Them
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee traveled to Japan on Sunday to discuss the tighter controls with local business leaders, Yonhap News reported. Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki held ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna start strongly in Nagoya
NAGOYA - Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare against new komusubi Abi on Sunday to open the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a win and start off strong in his campaign for a record-extending 43rd ... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders fall most in eight months in worrying sign for economy
However, external risks cloud the outlook for Japan's export-dependent economy, which would weigh on Japanese business confidence and could in turn put a drag on capital expenditure. That could fan ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan concerned over Iran’s uranium enrichment
Japan is expressing serious concern over Iran’s decision to ... compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in 60 days. Abbas Araghchi told a news conference Sunday that he cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Does Japan’s experience vindicate MMT?
This does not mean that MMT has no merit, in Japan or elsewhere. In its campaign to increase the consumption tax, the Finance Ministry drilled into the public psyche the concept of “Ricardian ... ( read original story ...)