MAPLETREE Industrial Trust (MIT) is acquiring a new data centre in downtown Osaka, Japan, through the purchase of the trust beneficial interest for a consideration of 52 billion yen (S$507.9 million). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Uniqlo to exit Russia, paving way for sale of business – newspaper
(Reuters) -Japanese brand Uniqlo has decided to leave Russia after suspending its operation there last year, paving the way for a sale of the business, the Izvestia newspaper cited Russia's deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Climate activists disrupt European business jet event demanding a ban
Activists supporting Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion and other climate movement groups hold banners during a demonstration against Private jets at the European Bus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house approves bill to pool funds for defense spending
Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved a bill creating a special pool of funds to substantially increase defense spending despite op ... ( read original story ...)
Hardox® HiAce Unveils Recycling Corrosive Wear Solutions at N-Expo, Tokyo
Held at Tokyo International Exhibition Center from 24 May to 26 May, it is one of the largest environmental exhibition in Asia where it caters to both the environmental business and the prevention of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan March core machinery orders fall for 2nd straight month
Japan core machinery orders fell in March for a second straight month, indicating firms' cautious about capital spending amid worries about the global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Play Means This Time, Japan Is Different (Really)
Tokyo’s equity market has long disappointed, but foreigners are piling back in. This rally might be longer-lived. ( read original story ...)
President Jokowi holds business meeting with Japanese company leaders
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to hold a business meeting with a number of leaders of large Japanese companies, on the sidelines of the G7 ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese worker sees ‘distortion’ in Japan’s decades-old technical trainee system
As the Japanese government considers abolishing its technical intern training program, which has supported the country's economy since its launch in 1993, a foreign national who used to work under the ... ( read original story ...)
Zelenskiy joins G7 in Japan as democracies take aim at Russia and China
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Japan on Saturday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, giving him a rare chance to both drum up support from the world's rich democracies and sound ... ( read original story ...)
China complains to G7 host Japan over joint statement
China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak hugs Volodymyr Zelensky as pair meet for G7 talks in Japan
Volodymyr Zelensky has landed in Japan ahead of crunch talks at the G7 summit. The Ukrainian President’s plane touched down at Hiroshima Airport early this morning. Japan says Mr Zelensky’s decision ... ( read original story ...)
After China eases travel curbs, visits to Japan jump to 2 million
Japan witnessed a post-pandemic surge in visitors of almost 2 million in April, with the number of foreign visitors for business and leisure jumping to 1.95 million last month from 1.82 million in ... ( read original story ...)
HPE and Tokyo Tech Collaborate to Build the Next Generation TSUBAME4.0 Supercomputer for Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Research, and Innovation
Tokyo Tech is one of the world’s leading universities in science and technology. With the TSUBAME4.0 supercomputer, users will have the ability ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees poop as valuable resource for health research, business
Human poop is attracting growing attention from Japanese medical researchers and health care businesses as a potentially valuable resource for developing new treatments or products. By continuing to ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan firms offer 3.91% pay hike, sharpest rise in 31 years
Major Japanese companies raised wages by an average 3.91 percent in this year's spring wage talks, marking the biggest increase in 31 years in the face of repeated calls by Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)