Two Japanese businessmen were handed suspended prison sentences on Thursday in the latest convictions in a bribery scandal surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Last month, the former chairman of a high ... ( read original story ...)
5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries, damage
An earthquake has shaken Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas, injuring several people and causing minor damage ... ( read original story ...)
Jackery makes its debut at the 18th Office Disaster Prevention EXPO 2023 (Tokyo)
"We demonstrate during the expo how Jackery products may be used successfully in scenarios involving disaster prevention. Our goal is to demonstrate the practical applications and benefits of our ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea partnership funds to go to chips, energy
Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea will use a fund meant to underscore the two countries’ burgeoning ties to strengthen their cooperation in energy, industry and other sectors. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-S.Korea business leaders to boost semiconductor supply-chain network
Business leaders of Japan and South Korea say they will work together to strengthen the supply-chain network for semiconductors, as agreed in the Japan-South Korea summit meeting on May 7. ( read original story ...)
Capcom Celebrates 40 Years Since Its Founding on June 11
Capcom is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding with Capcom Town, a digital, online destination that fans worldwide can enjoy. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy expects record defence orders as Japan pours money into military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Wednesday said it expects to book record defence equipment orders this business year as Japan embarks on its biggest military expansion since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investors Say They Want More Business With Africa
They met with the top leadership of global mega brands including Mitsui & Co Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Toyota Tsusho, as well as Japan's leading business community, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines returns to freighter business
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations. The post Japan Airlines returns to freighter business appeared first on FreightWaves. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett is anxious about doing business in Taiwan, saying he would ‘feel better’ about dealings in Japan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett ‘feels better’ about investing in Japan than Taiwan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida meets lawmakers, business leaders to finish South Korea visit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean lawmakers and business leaders in Seoul on Monday to discuss potential bilateral cooperation as he wrapped up the first visit by a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Rothschild Taps Ex-Daiwa Banker to Bolster Japan Expansion
Rothschild & Co. named Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s former co-head of investment banking as vice-chair for Japan to strengthen its business in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s only shortwave station still in business after 80 years
Shortwave radios were the primary means for people across the world to receive audio content from Japan without a large-scale facility before satellites and submarine cables came into existence. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ‘scramble for Africa’
This "scramble for Africa" is part of his ambitious plan that in March pledged $75 billion in investments across the Global South to expand Japan's influence and Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy. ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death at Tokyo adult services business; suspect also wounded
A woman was stabbed to death at her workplace in the Japanese capital's Taito Ward on May 5, and the suspected assailant is in the hospital w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)