Tag: business

Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to decide by May on its future business strategy as it evaluates two separate takeover bids -- one from ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan will look at the "economic security" aspects of any foreign acquisition of 7-Eleven, a government minister said as Canada's Couche-Tard pursues a takeover of the world's largest convenience chain. ( read original story ...)

Gender rights advocates say this is a step in the right direction but warn conservative opposition may still stall progress Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has confirmed that an internal working group will resume discussions on changing the law to allow women to retain their maiden name after marriage, ( read original story ...)

Last week, we reported on Krafton reforming Hi-Fi Rush’s studio into Tango Gameworks, Inc. Today, Tango and Krafton have taken another crucial step forward. As reported by Automaton Media West, ... ( read original story ...)

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Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the fourth straight month in November weighed down by higher prices even as base pay grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades, government data ... ( read original story ...)

Firms are becoming more proactive to fend off global rivals and activist investors showing renewed interest in the country after decades of stagnant growth. ( read original story ...)

Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)

A total of 94 companies were delisted from the Tokyo exchange in 2024, the highest number since it merged with the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Small- and medium-sized companies hold the "key" to raising wages nationwide in the upcoming annual wage talks, the head of a leading Japanese business lobby said Tuesday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced her separation from American rapper boyfriend Cordae with whom she shares a daughter, Shai. She clarified there is no animosity between them. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka shared a shocking update on her Instagram Stories when she revealed that she and Cordae are no longer dating. ( read original story ...)

Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% in 2025, same as last year, the chair of a major business lobby said on Tuesday, while pledging efforts to spread the wage growth momentum ... ( read original story ...)

Back in 2021, the power pair of rapper Cordae and tennis star Naomi Osaka gave fans some truly adorable couples content, culminating in the birth of their child, Shai, in 2023. However, since then, ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese ... ( read original story ...)