Tag: business

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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'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 ...)

On Monday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a kick-off event to celebrate the opening of Tokyo Innovation Base or TiB for short, a center of exchange between entrepreneurs and other ... ( read original story ...)

A student-founded education startup has been launched to meet increased demand for English skills ahead of the 2025 World Expo in this west J ... ( read original story ...)

Austin Zeng, 32, splits his time between Tokyo and Singapore, and thinks it's a cheaper and easier alternative to being a digital nomad. ( read original story ...)

Japan's private sector growth ground to a halt in November according to the latest flash PMI data, which is based on about 85%-90% of total PMI survey responses each month. ( read original story ...)

MOS Burger has partnered with ramen maker Nissin to open Mos Chicken Ramen Restaurant in Tokyo, Sora News 24 has reported. ( read original story ...)

Azabudai Hills, a multi-use complex and new world-class neighborhood, opened in central Tokyo on Friday. Embracing the concept of "Modern Urban Village," Azabudai Hills is a nature-rich landmark with ... ( read original story ...)

It's giving business at the top, party at the bottom – and perfect ... walking across the famous Shibuya Crossing as well as to pose in front of the lit-up Tokyo Tower. It's a far cry from the ... ( read original story ...)

Shares are mixed in Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese PM did not push Xi 'very hard' over issues such as the Fukushima-linked food ban and Taiwan, an analyst says Several media reports, however, say the meeting was an important step towards ... ( read original story ...)

An increasing number of women in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district are selling their bodies at sex establishments and on the streets to pa ... ( read original story ...)

In contrast, in Japan, even the largest company, MHI has defense-related sales of just about 475 billion yen, which is only 10 percent of the company’s total sales. In response to the expanding ... ( read original story ...)