By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Far more Japanese companies are optimistic about business conditions under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi than pessimistic, with the vast majority aiming for next ... ( read original story ...)
TOURISE Awards 2025: Tokyo, New York, Ancash and Paris Take Top Honors at Inaugural TOURISE Awards
The very first winners of the TOURISE Awards have been announced, recognizing the destinations redefining exploration, hospitality, and cultural connection for the modern traveler, setting new ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wins big at TOURISE Awards 2025 in Riyadh
Tokyo, a bustling metropolis and capital city of Japan is the big winner of the first TOURISE Awards with three major honors, namely Best Entertainment Destination, Best Food & Culinary Destination, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos warns on rising costs of developing offshore wind business
Eneos Holdings , Japan's top oil refiner which has been expanding into renewable energy, on Wednesday warned of the surging cost of developing its offshore wind project, with its CEO saying returns ... ( read original story ...)
Astute Analytica Promotes RX Japan’s JFEX WINTER 2025 as a Global Gateway for Food and Beverage Trade
Report Ocean K.K., the Japan-based entity of Astute Analytica, collaborates with RX Japan to spotlight the JAPAN INT’L FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPO (JFEX) WINTER 2025, driving international participation and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wins big at TOURISE Awards 2025 in Riyadh; New York, Ancash and Paris also take top honors
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan and a sought-after tourist destination, emerged as the big winner of the inaugural TOURISE Awards with three major honors, namely Best Entertainment Destination, Best ... ( read original story ...)
Yen stablecoin issuer predicts growing presence in Japan’s bond market
Stablecoin issuers could become major buyers of Japanese government bonds in several years and influence the central bank's control over monetary policy, the head of Japan's first domestic issuer of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks growth via AI, chips and ships
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to revive the world's number four economy by investing in 17 key areas. ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Revises Earnings Forecast Amid Domestic Sales Challenges
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co ( ($JP:5232) ) has provided an announcement. Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. reported a discrepancy between its ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement 1H Net Y5.59B Vs Net Y943.00M
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. (5232.TO) Tokyo Half-Year Ended September 30 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y105.77 bln Y108.61 bln Operating Profit Y4.12 bln Y2.28 bln Pretax Profit Y4.23 bln Y2.12 bln Net ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes strategic measures to boost economic security
A Japanese government council has been formed to bolster the country's economic security. It has hammered out priority economic growth measures for 17 strategic fields, including artificial ... ( read original story ...)
Orix, Qatar Investment to launch $6.6 billion Japan-focused buyout fund, Nikkei reports
Japanese financial services firm Orix is teaming up with the Qatari sovereign wealth fund to launch a Japan-focused private-equity buyout fund that may total over 1 trillion yen ($6.63 billion) in ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s QIA, Orix to Start $2.5 Billion Japan-Focused PE Fund
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is teaming up with Orix Corp. to start a $2.5 billion private equity fund targeting Japanese companies, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Get Japanese Master Chef Knives for Your Home or Business for $130
This high-carbon, 8-piece Damascus steel set serves restaurants, caterers, food entrepreneurs, and home chefs. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector extends growth in October despite demand slowdown, PMI shows
Japan's services sector extended its robust growth in October, despite the slowest growth in new orders in 16 months and a resurgence in inflationary pressures, a private-sector survey showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Bengaluru’s big push: How Tumakuru’s 2nd Japan industrial park is set to transform Karnataka’s economy
The Karnataka government has announced plans to establish a second Japan Industrial Park at Vasanthanarasapura in Tumakuru, located along the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC). The 300-acre ... ( read original story ...)