The Japanese groups have market capitalisations ranging from Y770bn to Y2.7tn, or $5.3bn to $20bn, making numerous large US companies potential targets. However, two of the people said that the ... ( read original story ...)
Avg. budget for kids’ Christmas gifts in Japan declines for 4th year in row
and respondent comments included, "I want to use (a device) at home, too," and, "I want to watch videos on a large screen." (Japanese original Shiho Fujibuchi, Business News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Skybound Grows Animation Slate with New Japan-Based Studio
The spinoff office's first order of business will be a live-action adaptation of Skybound's 2020 graphic novel Heart Attack. ( read original story ...)
I’m Black and my wife is Japanese. Here’s why raising my biracial kids in Japan is better than in the US.
An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. An curved arrow pointing right. As biracial Japanese stars such as Rui Hachimura and Naomi Osaka shine on the world stage, being Black and ... ( read original story ...)
Strategic partnerships with Japan, India vital – SLAEA chairman
Re-elected Chairman of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) Indika Liyanahewage has emphasised the significant challenge posed by the proposed abolition of SVAT. He called upon the ... ( read original story ...)
Update on Disclosed Matter: Mitsubishi Electric Announces Name of New Subsidiary Succeeding to Automotive-equipment Business as Part of Restructuring
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it has decided the name of its new subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation, ... ( read original story ...)
Decoding What OPEC Wants
Today’s article explores OPEC's motivations for cutting oil production by 1 million barrels per day, and why those goals contrast with those of net crude oil-importing nations. ( read original story ...)
Advance ticket sales begin 500 days before 2025 Osaka Expo
Advance online ticket sales for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo began on Nov. 30 after months of ... 14 million tickets before the start of the event and anticipates that the business sector will purchase ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to cut risk assets, costs for wholesale business
Nomura Holdings said on Wednesday it would reduce risk weighted assets by up to 6% for its struggling wholesale business as the top Japanese investment bank scrambles to shore up its capital ... ( read original story ...)
Being a listed company is losing its lustre in Tokyo
Including other types of take-private deals, along with merger and acquisition as well as a reduction in “parent-child” listings, where both the parent company and its subsidiary are public, the ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese trapped by outdated work culture seek greener pastures abroad: ‘I want some freedom’
Japan's outdated corporate culture is driving many young Japanese to look to Europe and other Western countries for better work-life balance Analysts say it is beneficial for young Japanese to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says ‘concerned’ US continues to fly Ospreys despite grounding request
Japan is "concerned" that the U.S. military continues to fly the Osprey aircraft despite the government's request to ground them until their safety is confirmed, Japan's top government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i buys Australian 7-Eleven chain for $1.14 billion – sources
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings has bought the 7-Eleven convenience stores chain in Australia, two sources said on Thursday.The deal was valued at A$1.71 billion ($1.14 billion), one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire with purchase of Australian franchise
Seven & i has since taken some steps to reshape its structure. This year it closed 14 Ito-Yokado supermarket stores in Japan, exited its apparel business, and completed a sale of its Sogo & Seibu ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix’s biggest rival in Japan was created by a secretive billionaire whose father nearly destroyed the company in a telecom scandal
He established Osaka Usen Broadcasting in 1961 ... Then in 2017, U-Next bought the legacy business, Usen. Today, the Usen-Next group consists of some 25 companies. The cables now also provide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby to discuss negative impact of weak yen -Yomiuri
Japan's top business lobby Keidanren will discuss at next month's executive meeting the potential negative impact of the yen's weakness on the economy, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)