Naomi Osaka, the renowned tennis player, has a multitude of interests beyond her successful tennis career. One of her notable pursuits is her involvement in the business world, with a particular focus ... ( read original story ...)
My trip to Japan, when business met tourism
My maiden trip to Japan in 2022 was perhaps one of the most memorable ones in my life. Although the main purpose of the trip was business, I took the time to explore the country like a traveller ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Slips Into Recession and to No. 4 in Global Ranking
A slowdown in consumer and business spending held Japan back at the end of last year, with the economy contracting for the second straight quarter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party mulls introducing AI governing rules in 2024 – report
Japan's ruling party will propose that the government unveils a new law regulating generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2024, Reuters reported citing Nikkei business daily. The Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in Recession, loses Spot as World’s Third-Largest Economy
Japan's economy unexpectedly enters a technical recession, losing its spot as the world's third-largest economy to Germany. Weak domestic demand and consecutive quarters of contraction raise questions ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten shares gain in Tokyo after strong outlook
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Shares of Rakuten Group rose sharply after its results showed a markedly better financial performance, and painted a promising outlook for the year ahead. The stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slips into recession, raises BOJ policy uncertainty
Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank's plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slips to the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind the US, China and now Germany
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has slipped to the world’s fourth-largest economy as government data released Thursday showed it fell behind the size of Germany’s in 2023. The numbers highlight how the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loses its spot as world’s third-largest economy as it slips into recession
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annualised pace of 0.4% in the final three months of last year, following a revised 3.3% retreat in the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese chipmaker Renesas strikes $5.9 billion deal to buy software company Altium
Japan's semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said it would buy software company Altium in a deal worth $9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy unexpectedly slips into recession, hurt by weak domestic demand
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks Into Recession In Q4
Japan's gross domestic product contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch
The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place to hunt for vintage clothes and quirky antiques, enjoy drinks and food in the narrow alleyways called Harmonica Yokocho, or ride the ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Q3 profit beats consensus, targets 2025 listing for financial business
Sony's operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its financial, movies and music businesses. The Japanese group, which said last year it was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec picks chief of automotive motor unit as new CEO
Japanese parts maker Nidec selected on Wednesday an automotive motor unit executive as its new president and CEO, putting him in line to eventually take over as chairman from the firm's 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders company to pay $323,000 in damages over welder’s death from heatstroke
The district court here on Feb. 13 ordered a Yokohama-based ship repair company to pay some 48.68 million yen (about $323,000) in damage・・・ ... ( read original story ...)