Tag: business

Japan business leaders expressed their concerns over a weaker yen after the central bank decided to keep the monetary policy unchanged ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is a beloved tourist spot. A weak currency is ensuring that it will remain that way for foreigners. The country just broke its pre-pandemic tourist record, with 3.1 million foreign visitors in March. The government said it's on track to surpass 2025 ... ( read original story ...)

The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to boost the currency that is languishing near 34-year lows. ( read original story ...)

PLUS: Huawei returns to top Chinese smartphone market; China's new IPv6 goals; Malaysia's golden VC Visa Asia In Brief Japan's effort to start a business disposing of space junk is off to a promising start, ( read original story ...)

The Korean government opposes the Japanese government's directive urging Naver to reduce its stake in Line, the No.1 messenger app in Japan. ( read original story ...)

An all-expenses-paid trip to Tokyo sounds like a game show prize, but for an adventurous hopeless romantic, it’s just a first date. Author and entrepreneur Nick Gray, who founded tour guide company ... ( read original story ...)

A town in Japan will erect a mesh barrier in a spot where tourists have caused disruptions and left trash while trying to photograph Mount Fuji. ( read original story ...)

Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but ... ( read original story ...)

Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double over the past year. ( read original story ...)

Business leaders in Japan have increased calls on the country's central bank to make an adjustment after the yen fell further against the dollar on Friday. The drop followed a decision by the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan has launched a 1 trillion yen ($6.43 billion) fund for private space development, planning to subsidize as much as 100% of R&D costs by startups and universities in order to bolster ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill designed to regulate tech giants to ensure fair competition in the smartphone business. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Once highly susceptible to volatility in the semiconductor market, Japan's Renesas Electronics has succeeded in building a more resilient business that remains profitable even in the face of ... ( read original story ...)

By Kosaku Narioka The Tokyo Stock Exchange aims to attract Asian startups to list on its exchange, leveraging the market's recent ascent to record highs ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Thursday with investors spooked by Facebook parent Meta’s disappointing business outlook. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 2.16 percent, or 831.60 points, to end ... ( read original story ...)

Attention has shifted to whether domestic market-oriented laggards may be able to bring some bullishness back to the market. ( read original story ...)