The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back on intervention watch. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympus names Stefan Kaufmann as next CEO in medtech pivot
Olympus Corp said on Friday that Stefan Kaufmann would become the endoscope maker's chief executive next year, becoming one of the few foreigners to run a major Japanese company. ( read original story ...)
German tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Friday it has named as its next chief executive Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for two decades at the manufacturer once known for old-style ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering state outlays of over 20 trln yen to fund econ package -Kyodo
The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering state outlays of more than 20 trillion yen ($132.85 billion) to fund its planned economic stimulus package, Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
Learn more about Tokyo’s start-up ecosystem by joining Oct 27 online event
In the wake of the unprecedented success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) seems to be keen to elevate the city’s reputation as a center not just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core consumer prices hit 8-year high, rise 3% YoY in Sep
Core consumer prices in Japan rose 3 per cent in September to a fresh eight-year high from a year earlier, the government said in a report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation hits 8-year high in test of BOJ’s dovish policy
Japan's core consumer inflation rate accelerated to a fresh eight-year high of 3.0% in September, exceeding the central bank's 2% target for the sixth straight month as the yen's slump to 32-year lows ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping trust with Tokyo
Christopher Jue Resources supply chain security has a place in Japan’s economic and business psyche that’s difficult to overstate. In a super-tight global gas market, there are tensions in Australia ... ( read original story ...)
CoachHub Opens New Office In Tokyo, Triples Japanese Coach Headcount Over Last Quarter
The SoftBank Vision Fund 2 backed global digital coaching company supports leading enterprises like Twitter, Fujitsu, Asics, TDK and Japan Tobacco International to enhance ... ( read original story ...)
Is there a relationship between COVID-19 infections and everyday human mobility in metropolitan areas?
More than two years have passed since the first outbreak of COVID-19, and infection rates continue to change as new strains emerge. Many aspects of COVID-19—especially the long-term effects—remain ... ( read original story ...)
Australia-Japan relationship is not just business anymore
Albanese's hosting of Kishida in Perth highlights rising security ties ... ( read original story ...)
Peter McGrail out to address ‘unfinished business’ in Japan after Tokyo fight confirmed
Peter McGrail has secured a place on the undercard of the huge undisputed showdown between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Meiji Yasuda to buy U.S.-based Securian’s group pension business
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance will acquire the group pension operations of U.S.-based Securian Financial Group, as one of Japan's oldest and largest insurers invests proactively in growth abroad even as ... ( read original story ...)
Fever-Tree enters Japanese market with Asahi partnership
Premium mixer brand Fever-Tree has signed a partnership with Asahi Breweries in Japan as it looks to move further into international markets. Founded in 1889 in Osaka as the Osaka Breweries, Asahi ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers develop edible, 3D-printed QR codes embedded inside cookies
Well, would you like a QR code embedded in your food? Because researchers from Osaka University developed “interiqr” — a novel three-dimensional printing method of embedding edible QR codes — in the ... ( read original story ...)
nCino and IBM Complete Successful Go-Live of Tokyo-based Kiraboshi Bank
Cino, Inc., a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, announced that Kiraboshi Bank, a regional bank based in Tokyo, Japan, is live on ... ( read original story ...)