Japan is restricting 23 types of equipment, ranging from machines that deposit films on silicon wafers to devices. ( read original story ...)
Japan factory activity shrinks in July as orders weaken
Weak global demand and souring confidence weighed on business in the world’s third-largest economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s weaker currency causes price hikes on over 30,000 food items
According to a credit research company, Japan will see a price hike on 30,009 food and beverage products by October as the country's currency Yen weakens as well as weaker Yen pushing up import prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: a growing source of trade, investment
It all started in early 2008 when the Japanese government announced the “China Plus One Strategy” to cut its over-reliance on the manufacturing behemoth by setting up business operations in other ... ( read original story ...)
Growing pessimism about Osaka Expo opening on time
Delays over the start of work on foreign pavilions for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo are casting an increasingly unsettling shadow over the outlook of the world’s fair, with the inevitable finger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PE market expected to fly high
The PE market in Japan has seen an upward trend since 2020, with a surge in foreign investment especially from US. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the value of announced and completed PE ... ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Mister Green’s Ariel Stark-Benz Will Never Tire of Tokyo Work Trips
His most recent trip hit differently, though. In April 2023, Stark-Benz headed to Tokyo to open a new Mister Green Life Store in partnership with the eyewear brand, AKILA. Here, he shares with Condé ... ( read original story ...)
Your car fleet is none of your business, but it is for this Japanese-led firm
For many small entrepreneurs, owning a vehicle is a necessity—for procurement, delivery and on the side, even household errands. But for some large companies in need of hundreds of cars for ... ( read original story ...)
Americans are moving to Japan for its safety and affordability
Japan isn't a top destination for American expats, but it's a go-to for those seeking quality of life. Four relocators share their experiences. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc seen struggling to boost female executive ranks – Reuters poll
An overwhelming majority of Japanese firms think it would be difficult or impossible to fill at least 30% of executive positions with women by 2030, a Reuters poll showed. The results underscore the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Companies Less Confident About Business Conditions – Reuters Tankan
Retailers and real estate firms logged big jumps in confidence but sentiment at information and communications companies - while still robust - dropped somewhat. "Business is good because sales remain ... ( read original story ...)
On Gulf tour, Japan’s PM secures energy ties as China’s influence grows
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s three-day trip that began Sunday to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar — its key energy suppliers — is seen as a crucial move to secure Japan’s energy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s workers cry out for a raise after decades of stagnant pay
“The core of a virtuous economic cycle lies in wage growth,” he said during a meeting with business groups in January. “I’m calling for pay rises that beat inflation and the government will back such ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seafood businesses prepares for Japanese import ban due to nuclear wastewater pollution
Hong Kong's government said the city plans on banning imports of Japanese aquatic products due to pollution caused by the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water
As Tokyo plans to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, Hong Kong’s Japanese restaurants and seafood suppliers are bracing for a slump in business under a potential ban by Hong Kong o ... ( read original story ...)
India-Japan business collaboration to boost State’s $1 trillion economy dream
In her keynote address, the Chairperson and MD, Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd and Chairperson, Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru, Geetanjali Kirloskar said, “India has a relatively ... ( read original story ...)