Tag: business

Emi Sugawara, examines business and human rights issues in Japan with a focus on the priority issues from rights holders’ perspectives. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has meticulously drafted an action plan to fortify its economic security. However, the plan has sparked a wave of anticipation and concern in equal measure among the business community. ( read original story ...)

The private-equity giant has scored a win in Japan and with a chip price rebound probably around the corner, their timing looks impeccable. Investors should consider going along for the ride. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Google’s market share of the search engine business is around 70%. The company believes this has been achieved through hard work and innovation, and rather than stifle competition, Google says it has promoted it. “We have continued to work ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan's government will extend until the end of April ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit by inflation and tax breaks for companies to promote investment ( read original story ...)

A chill wind blew through Tokyo's stock market on October 23rd as the Nikkei average continued its downward slide, closing below the psychologically vital 31,000 level. This marked a descent of 252.24 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's JFE Steel is in talks to buy a stake in Teck Resources' (NYSE:TECK) metallurgical coal business, Reuters reported Thursday, adding to the list of suitors that also includes Glencore. The ... ( read original story ...)

A late miso and lumber business tycoon's residence in this eastern Japan city shows his love of materials, from wall timber to s･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music rightsholder, just opened a new concept retail store in Japan that it says will be “dedicated to supporting music super-fans”. Continue to article... “Japanese music fans are globally known for their dedicated fandom and this store will only help to strengthen the connection between our artists and their ...

Japan is facing a bigger bill for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, after the construction estimate rose to 235 billion yen ($1.6 billion), a near-doubling of the initial figure. ( read original story ...)

Tirupati: A group of 23 Japanese business representatives, led jointly by Murahashi Yasuyuki, Director General of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Osaka; and Tomita Minoru, ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A male employee at a "concept" cafe serving alcohol in the capital who had encouraged a 14-year-old girl to use a fake ID to enter the shop has been arrested, the Metropolitan Police ... ( read original story ...)

He said he hopes to expand his business overseas. If Delibot can meet the demands of Japanese customers, who Sawanobori says are very exacting about the quality of the food they offer, he believes it should be marketable in other countries. Sawanobori's ... ( read original story ...)

On the stage of the Sino-Japanese forum in Beijing, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a call for dialogue, a plea for common ground against the ominous backdrop of potential nuclear threats. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s shipbuilders are sitting pretty on a near three-year order backlog — but they continue to lose capacity and ground against their major rivals. ( read original story ...)