Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and the removal of pandemic curbs lifted factory output and consumption, a central bank survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate bankruptcies highest in 5 yrs in wake of pandemic
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan for the first six months of 2023 rose 32.1 percent from a year earlier to a five-year h ... ( read original story ...)
China-led EV boom in Thailand threatens Japan’s grip on key market
BANGKOK: Thailand's Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors in 1962 with a factory that rolled out four cars a day, leading to a profitable, decades-long relationship with Japanese companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino expected to produce $4bn by early 2030s
MGM‘s near $10bn integrated resort project in Osaka has the potential to produce north of $4bn in revenue at the start of the next decade, according to an ana ... ( read original story ...)
Major business lobby to join Tokyo Rainbow Pride next year
To show support for greater inclusion of the LGBT community, a major business lobby will officially participate in next year’s Tokyo Rainbow Pride, one of the largest celebrations of sexual minorities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political, business leaders mark one year after Abe’s killing
TOKYO: Japanese political and business leaders on Saturday marked one year since the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledging to tackle pressing political ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leaders mark one year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese political and business leaders are marking one year since the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toho to Embrace North America’s Japanese Pop Culture Fandom With Godzilla and Anime E-Commerce Launches (EXCLUSIVE)
Toho International, an offshoot of the storied Japanese film and TV giant Toho, is to launch twin e-commerce sites serving the growing legion of North American fans of Japanese pop culture. One ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka calling
Regular visitors to Japan now skip Tokyo in favour of the city’s laidback vibe and friendly people Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest port hit with ransomware attack
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs nat’l conversation on population decline, immigration: expert policy group
Japan must have a serious national discussion about the country's declining population and immigration issues, a private group of prominent e・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka introduces Thai-style hospitality to Japan
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, has celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever foray into the vibrant Japanese market, Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks peaked in 1989. One strategist sees room for a new record high
Japan’s Nikkei 225 can reach 40,000 points in the next 12 months as fundamentals are “pointing in the right direction,” according to market strategist Jesper Koll. His optimism in Japan also comes ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks support India city gas distribution network
Japan Bank for International Cooperation has signed a loan agreement with State Bank of India, providing SBI with the funds necessary for the development and operation of a city gas distribution (CGD) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese consultant Joji Matsui found guilty of taking bribes in Tokyo Olympics trial
Joji Matsui, one of a few Japanese officials charged in a bribery scandal involving organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was found guilty of taking bribes in Tokyo District Court. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the ‘betrayal’ of quitting spawns business to help quitters
Japanese often stick with jobs even when unhappy, feeling as is they're 'kamikaze' sacrificing for the greater good. ( read original story ...)