Tag: business

All 28 vehicle assembly lines at Toyota’s 14 auto plants in Japan have shut down over a problem in its computer system that deals with incoming auto parts ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack. "Twelve vehicle factories, affecting 25 lines, are ... ( read original story ...)

Despite their bitter histories, Japanese cuisine is hugely popular in many parts of China and business is booming. There were 789,000 Japanese restaurants in China in 2022, with the sector valued at ... ( read original story ...)

Miho Nakashima stood in a bathing suit in Tokyo on Sunday next to a 100-year-old ginkgo tree, her body painted head-to-toe in green leaves and brown branches. Her message was clear, and she repeated ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by overnight falls of New York tech shares, while players waited for global central bankers to kick off their annual Jackson Hole meeting. ( read original story ...)

The plan would take more than a decade to carry out and has mounting opposition from conservationists, civic groups, neighbors and sports fans. ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies, long viewed as moribund, are trying to change how investors think about them by promising better growth, governance and returns.  Snack maker Calbee said earlier this year that it ... ( read original story ...)

The demolition of the Takumi Gumi office, one of the symbols of the Japanese chivalry world, is finally coming to an end. However, even to this day, the plan for the use of the former site has not ... ( read original story ...)

A Costco store in Japan reportedly started selling SpaceX's Starlink kits on Thursday, marking the first time SpaceX has sold its hardware in a physical store. ( read original story ...)

Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant.China, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant. China, the ... ( read original story ...)

The Gold Award in the category was won by Tokyo Supermix (Pvt) Limited; Tokyo Cement Group’s Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) business unit, in recognition of the comprehensive Wastewater Recycling System ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Some are concerned about the environmental impact but experts say it's safe. ( read original story ...)

Residents from South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Macau are considering removing seafood from their diet over fears of how Japan’s nuclear waste release may contaminate the ocean. ( read original story ...)

A taxi operator in Tokyo plans to dismiss all 600 or so of its drivers because it expects business to further deteriorate under the state of emergency declared over the new coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. In a live video from a control room at ... ( read original story ...)