Tag: business

Japan’s new economic stimulus package will feature cash handouts to help low-income households deal with inflation and extra funding for disaster preparedness, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s MICE sector is expanding rapidly, adapting with tech upgrades, flexible venues and sustainable initiatives as the Osaka Expo approaches. ( read original story ...)

Question: How bad is the situation with ski resort business closures in Japan? Answer: According to corporate credit research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd., seven ski resort operators went bankrupt in ... ( read original story ...)

An increase in abusive customers, which in extreme cases has driven workers to suicide, is seeing some Japanese companies take a stand The Japanese are often said to be well regarded for their ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. is a leading energy company based in Japan, primarily engaged in the production, supply, and sale of natural gas and electricity, while also focusing on international energy and ... ( read original story ...)

Resource-poor Japan has been actively reinforcing global supply chains for critical minerals — essential components for decarbonization technology. ( read original story ...)

Nissan Motor shares slumped 6% in Tokyo trade Friday, a day after the Japanese automaker said it would cut 9,000 jobs and a fifth of its manufacturing capacity as it struggles with sales in China and ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Motors after burning through 448.3 billion yen (S$3.87 billion) in cash Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

The Finance Ministry intervened on July 11 and 12, spending ¥3.17 trillion and ¥2.37 trillion respectively to prop up the yen. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s financial regulator is urging Nomura Holdings Inc. to examine the cause of an alleged robbery and attempted murder committed by a former employee, and to formulate measures to prevent similar ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese household spending fell in September for the second straight month, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices choked consumers' appetite in a discouraging sign for the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned. ( read original story ...)

is already planning meetings for US and South Korean business leaders with US Congress members and think tanks in December. Over in Japan, Dr Minohara said Tokyo will need to reinforce its ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese trading house Itochu on Wednesday posted 438.4 billion yen ($2.9 billion) in net profit for the six months to end-September, up 6% from a year earlier, on non-resource items including food ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Steel, Japan's biggest steel maker, revised on Thursday its full-year net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March to 310 billion yen ($2 billion) from a previously expected 340 ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese and Polish governments will on Thursday sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in nuclear energy, Poland's industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)