Japan's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in April, but the details of a private survey released on Monday showed the manufacturing sector was edging towards stabilisation amid ... ( read original story ...)
The 6 coolest things about The Room, ANA’s luxurious business class seat with a wide bed and fully closing doors
Japan's biggest airline, All Nippon Airways, offers a spacious and private business class seat, but I was shocked to see a bidet in the lavatory. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Company Wants to Be 1st Business to Put Lander on Moon
Hakuto took a long, roundabout route to the moon following its December liftoff, beaming back photos of Earth along the way. Only three governments have successfully landed on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo taps into insect feed business
Japan's Sumitomo Corp. will begin selling insect-based feed for farmed fish in Japan later this year, becoming the country's first large trading house to do so. As insects are attracting global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supports expansion of black garlic production in PH
The Japanese government is extending assistance to help Ilocos Norte improve its black garlic production.Under a preliminary agreement reached at the Makati residence of Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to restore preferred trade status for South Korea
Japan’s trade ministry says it has begun procedures to restore preferential trade status for South Korea, days after Seoul took a similar step for Tokyo and requested reciprocity, and more than three ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese business groups oppose Japan’s semiconductor exports revision
Two Chinese business groups have provided the Japanese government with their comments on its proposed revision of export control measures for semiconductor equipment, calling on Japan to consider its ... ( read original story ...)
Super Active 32-Year-Old Dealmaker Is Japan’s Newest Billionaire
Shunsaku Sagami, the founder and CEO of M&A Research Institute Holdings, a mergers and acquisitions brokerage, is Japan’s newest billionaire. ( read original story ...)
Hyperactive 32-Year-Old Dealmaker Is Japan’s Newest Billionaire
Shunsaku Sagami, the founder and CEO of M&A Research Institute Holdings, a mergers and acquisitions brokerage, is Japan’s newest billionaire. ( read original story ...)
Business and pleasure: Israel and Japan sign a new visa agreement
This agreement comes shortly after El Al began offering direct flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo in March, an initiative spearheaded ... The 70th year of Israel-Japan ties Business ties between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kyushu Electric to raise $1.5 bln to fund green transition
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co will issue 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in preferred shares to help fund its green transition at a time when high fuel prices are weighing on its profitability, the ... ( read original story ...)
Understanding ‘Ikigai’ and 3 Other Japanese Phrases to Live Your Life By
They embed themselves into the collective consciousness of the people, leading to a shared reality of what it means to live the good life. What about concepts or phrases from different cultures? We ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA forecasts jump in FY23/24 profit as fuel prices weaken
Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, predicted on Friday a jump in net profit for the year just begun, driven by weaker fuel prices and a recent resumption in imports of liquefied natural gas from ... ( read original story ...)
Watch planes take off in Japan — from an onsen
Visitors staying at Tokyo Haneda International Airport's newly opened hotel can enjoy plane-spotting and views of Mount Fuji -- all from the relaxing comfort of a rooftop hot spring. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda, GS Yuasa to invest $3 bln for battery development, build plant -Nikkei
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp will invest over 400 billion yen ($2.99 billion) and team up to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and homes, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG Boosts U.S. Presence Via Bigger Stake in Jefferies
Comparative assessments and other editorial opinions are those of U.S. News and have not been previously reviewed, approved or endorsed by any other entities, such as banks, credi ... ( read original story ...)