Inspired by Korea and aware of a declining local market, Japan's famously risk-averse studios are announcing aggressive international expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
TIFFCOM: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Tokyo Vice’ Success Boosts Market Interest in Japanese Content
The impact on sales and other deals at the TIFFCOM market of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), however ... an executive in the international business department of film giant Shochiku, on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni H1 net profit down 13% to 238.1 bln yen
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted a net profit of 238.1 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in the six months to end-September on lower commodity prices, down 13% from the same period a year ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab Planets TOKYO Undergoes Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” and More to Open on January 22, 2025
TOKYO-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--" teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM " in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), will unveil a large-scale expansion on January 22, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says
Japan’s rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday (Nov 1), signalling confidence over prospects that inflation will ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani helps revitalize Little Tokyo, prompting free sake bombs for fans
After Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers last December, Little Tokyo has seen a resurgence for many small businesses. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024
The Hong Kong Film Development Council, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are jointly organising Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024 at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro shares rocket on debut
Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, soared almost 50 percent on its debut Wednesday after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in Japan's biggest initial public offering in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda raises full-year profit forecast amid restructuring
Takeda raised its full-year operating profit guidance to ¥265 billion from ¥225 billion, citing a stronger than expected first-half performance. ( read original story ...)
Up to ¥19,000 eyed to cover Tokyo hotel costs for government workers
The current system will be replaced in April by the new one, which will cover the actual cost of a hotel, with a cap set at ¥19,000 for hotels in Tokyo and at ¥13,000 for those in Osaka Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda returns to Q2 profit as drugmaker recovers from impairments
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical returned to profitability in the second quarter following large impairment losses a year earlier and is restructuring to cut costs. ( read original story ...)
Worries for Japan economy after election shock
Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan's exit from its outlier monetary policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas H1 profit fall 84% on lower gas prices, announces share buyback
Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest city gas provider, on Wednesday posted 17.2 billion yen ($112 million) in first-half net profit to end-September, down 84 per cent from the same period a year earlier, hit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas H1 profit falls 84% on lower gas prices, announces share buyback
Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest city gas provider, on Wednesday posted 17.2 billion yen ($112 million) in first-half net profit to end-September, down 84 per cent from the same period a year earlier, hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economic panel calls for early start of talks on raising minimum wages
The LDP's wage-hike pledges have already sparked a backlash from businesses. The chief of Japan's main business federation, Keidanren, said the pace of wage hikes needed to hit the LDP's goal may be ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric to Strengthen Production Facilities for Energy System Business in U.S. and Japan
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its U.S. subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., headquartered in Pitt ... ( read original story ...)