TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu and U.S.-based Boston Consulting Group will start a joint venture that draws on generative artificial intelligence to advise companies on improving their ... ( read original story ...)
An unlikely industry is booming thanks to Japan’s baby shortage
Oji Holdings said that it was switching from selling baby nappies to sanitary products for adults. In 2001, the company made 700 million infant nappies each year. Today, that’s dropped to 400 million. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans $26 Billion New Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Jet Program
After China’s COMAC made its tour of Southeast Asia, beginning with the Singapore Airshow, Airbus and Boeing could face fresh competition from Japan. ( read original story ...)
Rising From The Ashes: Visiting Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture After The Earthquake
Ishikawa Prefecture offers the vibrant geigi culture of Kanazawa, the seafaring city of Kaga, and the mountainous Hakusan region. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas expects limited impact from Freeport LNG shutdown
J apan’s Osaka Gas expects the shutdown of the Freeport LNG facilities in the US to have minimal impact on market dynamics for LNG. ( read original story ...)
Supplement pill that contained mold recalled after 2 deaths, over 100 hospitalizations in Japan
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares End Flat
Tokyo stocks ended flat on Tuesday as investors held out hope for gains in semiconductor-related shares while locking in profits after recent rallies. ( read original story ...)
Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans
Government issues stern warning over despot money-making scheme Two executives were issued arrest warrants in Japan on Wednesday, reportedly for charges related to establishing a business that ... ( read original story ...)
US Companies In Japan Wary On Market Intervention As Yen Hits 34-Year Low Vs. Dollar
It also causes headaches for those U.S. companies doing business in Japan, which also include drugmakers such as Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE:LLY), as wild fluctuations in foreign exchange make it harder ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults
With fewer babies being born in Japan and the population aging fast, a leading company is halting baby diaper production in favor of adult diapers. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases
Japanese health authorities have warned about a jump in potentially deadly strep throat infections, with cases running about three times higher than last year in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Sézanne wins the best restaurant in Asia; Singapore excels with 9 in the top 50
THE best restaurant in Asia is Sézanne in Tokyo, according to this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, announced in Seoul on Tuesday (Mar 26) night. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
26 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker’s dietary supplements
The number of people hospitalized has risen to 26 over health damage after ingesting a dietary supplement product produced by Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ... ( read original story ...)
Causal relationship between recalled supplement, fatality suspected in Japan
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on March 26 that it has identified a case of suspected causal relationship between a fatality and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it won’t rule out any steps to stem weak yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that he would not rule out any measures to rein in weakness in the yen, echoing a warning from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan promises an aggressive electrification push to cut costs and boost global sales
Nissan has announced plans to expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs. ( read original story ...)