Developing that expertise has been a challenge for Japanese banks, requiring more reliance on local staff and adoption of a faster-moving business culture, they say. Mizuho has expanded its presence ... ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone opens innovation hub complex in Tokyo
Bridgestone Corp. has inaugurated operations at its global innovation hub in Tokyo's Kodaira City district, roughly two years after it began work on the project. ( read original story ...)
Japan Automated Material Handling Equipment Market Size, Growth, Trends and Analysis by 2030
The Japan automated material handling equipment market size was valued at $4,270.0 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $10,342.8 million by 2030, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan agrees $21 billion extra budget to tackle rising living costs
Japan’s ruling coalition on Thursday agreed a supplementary budget to support lower-income households and small firms, signalling more spending for the heavily indebted nation as it battles ... ( read original story ...)
History of Japan’s intervention in currency markets
A precipitous drop in the yen has investors wary that Japan intervenes in the open market to support the currency. ( read original story ...)
US drone company Zipline starts delivering medicine in Japan
Its takeoff in Japan is in partnership with Toyota Tsusho, a group company of Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. “You can totally transform the way that you react to pan ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand, Japan Eyeing Stronger Cooperation on Renewable Energy
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today welcomed two renewable energy initiatives that highlight the growing partnership between Japan and New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling bloc set to agree extra budget for economic relief – Kyodo
Japan’s ruling coalition is set to agree on a supplementary budget to fund economic relief measures to help households and small business cope with surging fuel costs, Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan explained yen’s ‘somewhat rapid’ declines to G7: Finance Minister
TOKYO: Japan explained to its G7 counterparts the yen's recent "somewhat rapid" declines, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday (Apr 21), underscoring Tokyo's growing alarm over the ... ( read original story ...)
Didi to shut food delivery business in Japan
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global is shutting down its food delivery business in Japan, the latest sign of retreat as it prepares for a delisting from the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling bloc set to agree extra budget on economic relief steps – Kyodo
Japan's ruling coalition is set to agree on an extra budget to fund economic relief measures to help households and small business cope with surging fuel costs, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan beef bowl chain executive fired over sexist remark
A popular Japanese beef bowl chain, Yoshinoya Holdings Co., has fired an executive over sexist remarks he made about a marketing strategy aiming to get young women “hooked” on its products as though ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs trade deficit in March on weak yen, costly oil
Japan's weakening yen raised further alarm in Tokyo on Wednesday as the government reported a bigger-than-expected trade deficit largely due to soaring costs for imports of oil, food and other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba Suspends Business Operations In Russia In Retaliation To Ukraine War
Amid mounting sanctions against Russia, Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corporation announced it is halting new orders and investments in Moscow. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge
Japan’s health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led ... ( read original story ...)
Cool Sales and Safety Jobs in Japan for April
There’s a great story the sales trainer Zig Ziglar used to tell about the importance of sales. He called it “The Proud Profession” and described it from the perspective of a person who wants to buy a ... ( read original story ...)