Tag: business

But that is also raising prices for Kojima’s staff and other Japanese business travellers. Capsule hotels, a Japanese institution, offer claustrophobic bed-sized pods, often dou ... ( read original story ...)

After traveling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima’s IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. A weak yen is attracting ... ( read original story ...)

After travelling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima's IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. But that is also ... ( read original story ...)

Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Chuo saw strong rental growth. In a recent report, Savills said improvements continue in the Tokyo Grade A office market as economic growth and positive business sentiment spur ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The number of business bankruptcies in Japan jumped to the highest level in 11 years in 2024, as smaller companies succumbed to the higher costs of materials and labor. Bankruptcy cases rose ... ( read original story ...)

and the Osaka Business Promotions Center to expand networking and business development opportunities. CCCI has strategically prioritized aligning local businesses with global advancements to remain ... ( read original story ...)

The annual figure marked the third consecutive year of increases as rising prices due to the yen's weakening and labor shortages caused business failures. ( read original story ...)

Twice champion Naomi Osaka avenged last year's loss to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open on Monday but admitted it was difficult to focus on the match considering her home is in danger of being ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S. business community over the status of Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel, ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign investment in the U.S. economy is expected to continue, despite the failed bid by Japan’s Nippon to buy U.S. Steel, because the U.S. offers the most economic opportunities. ( read original story ...)

A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the food's r ... ( read original story ...)

Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Tokyo, prompting an immediate police response. A 22-year-old sociology student was arrested at the scene, ... ( read original story ...)

Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record high of ¥605.8 trillion at the end of 2024, up 4.4% from a year before, according to industry data. ( read original story ...)

Similarly, core business profits also increased by 16.2% YoY. Japan’s major life insurers saw their premium and other income increase by 8.7% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.18b (¥187.6b) in the six months ... ( read original story ...)

Longstanding malpractices in Japan's entertainment industry are finally being brought under scrutiny. It is necessary to establish an environment in w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A “scouting” group gained about 7 billion yen ($44 million) for introducing women to around 350 sex businesses around Japan between July 2019 and October 2024, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department ... ( read original story ...)