Nissan and Honda have agreed to work together on developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology to pool resources in a sector where Japanese automakers have fallen behind ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips as techs track US peers lower; BOJ meet in focus
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dipped on Friday, as heavyweight technology shares tracked their US peers lower, while traders continued to position themselves carefully ahead of the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to ... ( read original story ...)
Citi’s Top Tokyo Banker Predicts Deal Surge After Stagnation
Business sentiment is rising in Japan, and companies have excess cash that shareholders and the government want them to put to work, said Masuo Fukuda, head of investment banking at the US firm in ... ( read original story ...)
Meet an ‘airline nepo baby’ — he’s flown for free since birth, gets upgraded to business class, and books last-minute trips to Tokyo and Sydney
The travel benefits of being related to an airline employee don't stop at free flights. Airline nepo babies also get free upgrades to business class. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes just seconds after inaugural flight
A Japanese solid-fueled rocket exploded mere seconds into its inaugural launch in a major setback for the country’s quest to space as private firm Space One tried to become the country’s first company ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Japan’s Space One rocket explodes during launch
Video captured the moments when a rocket from Space One, a Tokyo-based startup, exploded shortly after takeoff during its inaugural launch. If the launch were successful, Space One would have become ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka firm helps missing items return home to foreign owners
Souvenirs packed with treasured memories, beloved heirlooms, smartphones and laptops full of personal information—all these and more have been rescued by an Osaka company after being left in Japan by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business lobby head sees near-term chance of BOJ policy shift
The head of Japan's leading business lobby said on Monday the central bank was highly likely to normalise its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future amid heightening momentum for wage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage hike momentum growing, business lobby chief says
The chairman of Japan's Keidanren business lobby said on Monday there is greater momentum for wage hikes at this year's spring labour talks compared to last year. The likelihood of achieving inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan boosts reliance on allies Australia, US for long-term LNG supplies
TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Resource-scarce Japan is shoring up long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from close allies Australia and the United States as key contracts from providers including ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Globis University opens Manila hub with pre-MBA program
JAPAN'S largest business school has officially launched its sixth hub, Globis Manila Inc., with a seminar held at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City on Feb. 27, 2024. Spearheaded by Globis University ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo show hall to open in Osaka for overseas tourists in May
OSAKA -- Hanshin Contents Link, a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway, will open an experimental hall with sumo-themed shows in the Osaka commercial complex of Namba Parks on May 30 to introduce ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan can’t escape US-China hostility over Taiwan
For Yoshitaka Nakayama, the mayor of the tiny Japanese island of Ishigaki, the threat of a hostile China hits very close to home. This tropical tourist destination of 50,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Are Near Records. Why They Can Keep Rising.
The Nikkei 225 index hit a record closing high this month, marking a roughly five-fold gain from when it hit bottom in 2009. ( read original story ...)
Once again it’s down to Japan to save the video games industry – Reader’s Feature
A reader suggest that Western games companies should run their business like Japanese publishers, who haven’t needed to lay off anyone. When it first became clear that something serious was going on ... ( read original story ...)