Labour shortage of full-time employees was seen in 65.4% of hotels and ryokans (51.1% on average), and labour shortage of part-time employees in 75% of hotels and ryokans (31% on average). , according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takara Bio to build another COVID vaccine factory
Japanese biotech company Takara Bio will ramp up investment in its contract drug manufacturing business and build a new COVID vaccine plant to expand production capacity at its headquarters in Kusatsu ... ( read original story ...)
STACK Infrastructure and ESR expand their APAC partnership into Japan with a 72MW data center development in Osaka
“Osaka is STACK’s sixth APAC market in 12 months since our ... solutions and New Economy real estate development opportunities across our private funds business, which allow capital partners and ... ( read original story ...)
How SEVENTEEN turned their Japan tour into buzzy city-wide extravaganzas
NME heads to Tokyo, Japan to explore the SEVENTEEN edition of The City, the HYBE project that could be the future of K-pop tours. ( read original story ...)
Japan keen on joint foreign infra projects with India
Mint had earlier reported that Japan sees the development of Matabari Port as a key imperative for regional economic connectivity. The port will allow Indian business to establish a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Games bribery and bid-rigging scandals: What you need to know
The new development came after the arrests of a former executive of the Tokyo Organising Committee and some other prominent business figures over alleged bribery. ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from Central Japan – local entrepreneurs explain why
The City of Nagoya's Innovation Department stressed Central Japan's startup ecosystem provides everything a startup needs. On top of the local government's generous support, the region has everything ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tech Giant Revenues Fall Short of Top 100 Club
While business conglomerate Hitachi and entertainment company Sony ... Samsung or Alibaba proves wrong the long-running assumption of Japan being one of the most dominant forces in tech. This era of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Build Tokyo
JAPAN BUILD Tokyo, Asia’s leading trade show for the building and housing industries, will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 5–7, 2022. With ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on strong yen vs. dollar
Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, led by declines in exporters as the yen firmed further against the U.S. dollar to hit a new thre ... ( read original story ...)
Stronger Yen Sends Export Issues, Tokyo Shares Lower
The Nikkei 225 opened lower Friday and did not recover, finishing down 1.6% as a stronger yen undercut export issues and the broader exchange. The Japanese yen traded at near 134 to the US dollar, up ... ( read original story ...)
Up, down, up again: Japan’s soccer-related stocks mirror Samurai Blue’s performance
Japanese shares of soccer-related companies had a good day on Friday as they mirrored the national team's roller-coaster performance at the World Cup where the "Samurai Blue" delivered another ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG to pour $1.5bn into helping companies turn around
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will pour roughly 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) within a couple of years into helping struggling companies turn around, Nikkei has learned. SMFG subsidiary SMBC ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower ahead of US jobs data
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, trailing losses on Wall Street as investors awaited the release of US employment data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.59 percent, or 448.18 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest labor union to call for 5% pay hike, highest in 28 yrs
The Japan Business Federation, the country's biggest business lobby known as Keidanren, is considering urging their member companies, consisting of many major firms, to increase wages. But it remains ... ( read original story ...)
MP tied to key Osaka party bids Japan nod local IR this year
An Osaka MP who heads the Japan Innovation Party – linked to the Osaka Restoration Association, that conurbation’s lead political grouping – has called on the country’s go ... ( read original story ...)