TOKYO: Japanese political and business leaders on Saturday marked one year since the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledging to tackle pressing political ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese political and business leaders are marking one year since the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toho to Embrace North America’s Japanese Pop Culture Fandom With Godzilla and Anime E-Commerce Launches (EXCLUSIVE)
Toho International, an offshoot of the storied Japanese film and TV giant Toho, is to launch twin e-commerce sites serving the growing legion of North American fans of Japanese pop culture. One ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka calling
Regular visitors to Japan now skip Tokyo in favour of the city’s laidback vibe and friendly people Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest port hit with ransomware attack
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs nat’l conversation on population decline, immigration: expert policy group
Japan must have a serious national discussion about the country's declining population and immigration issues, a private group of prominent e・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka introduces Thai-style hospitality to Japan
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, has celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever foray into the vibrant Japanese market, Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks peaked in 1989. One strategist sees room for a new record high
Japan’s Nikkei 225 can reach 40,000 points in the next 12 months as fundamentals are “pointing in the right direction,” according to market strategist Jesper Koll. His optimism in Japan also comes ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks support India city gas distribution network
Japan Bank for International Cooperation has signed a loan agreement with State Bank of India, providing SBI with the funds necessary for the development and operation of a city gas distribution (CGD) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese consultant Joji Matsui found guilty of taking bribes in Tokyo Olympics trial
Joji Matsui, one of a few Japanese officials charged in a bribery scandal involving organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was found guilty of taking bribes in Tokyo District Court. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the ‘betrayal’ of quitting spawns business to help quitters
Japanese often stick with jobs even when unhappy, feeling as is they're 'kamikaze' sacrificing for the greater good. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo building hit by ‘tremendous explosion’, 4 people injured
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear but witnesses said they had smelled gas before the explosion. ( read original story ...)
Business and human rights in Japan: An overview
Professor Emi Sugawara walks us through the critical development of Japan’s policies concerning business and human rights ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas to launch Ship-to-Ship LNG bunkering business in Osaka Bay and Seto Inland Sea
This commercial undertaking, in which Osaka Gas will sell and provide LNG, aims to supply LNG fuel to LNG-fueled ships using a bunkering vessel, which will carry LNG loaded at the facilities located ... ( read original story ...)
New LNG Bunkering Business Launched in Japan
Japan's Osaka Gas has launched a new LNG bunkering business. The firm's new bunker business will cover the Osaka Bay and Seto Inland Sea areas, the company said in a statement on its website last week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Close Higher After Positive Business Survey
Tokyo shares closed higher on Monday, tracking US shares, with the market also supported by the announcement of an improvement in business confidence among Japanese major manufacturers. ( read original story ...)