Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Japan on Saturday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, giving him a rare chance to both drum up support from the world's rich democracies and sound ... ( read original story ...)
China complains to G7 host Japan over joint statement
China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak hugs Volodymyr Zelensky as pair meet for G7 talks in Japan
Volodymyr Zelensky has landed in Japan ahead of crunch talks at the G7 summit. The Ukrainian President’s plane touched down at Hiroshima Airport early this morning. Japan says Mr Zelensky’s decision ... ( read original story ...)
After China eases travel curbs, visits to Japan jump to 2 million
Japan witnessed a post-pandemic surge in visitors of almost 2 million in April, with the number of foreign visitors for business and leisure jumping to 1.95 million last month from 1.82 million in ... ( read original story ...)
HPE and Tokyo Tech Collaborate to Build the Next Generation TSUBAME4.0 Supercomputer for Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Research, and Innovation
Tokyo Tech is one of the world’s leading universities in science and technology. With the TSUBAME4.0 supercomputer, users will have the ability ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees poop as valuable resource for health research, business
Human poop is attracting growing attention from Japanese medical researchers and health care businesses as a potentially valuable resource for developing new treatments or products. By continuing to ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan firms offer 3.91% pay hike, sharpest rise in 31 years
Major Japanese companies raised wages by an average 3.91 percent in this year's spring wage talks, marking the biggest increase in 31 years in the face of repeated calls by Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA World market, political eyes turn to Japan
A man is reflected on an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato May 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm to create 150 jobs as they plough £200million into Scots business
"I met senior company executives in Osaka last month to discuss this investment and we ... "These will be highly-skilled green jobs from a business with a strong record in producing high-voltage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mobility Show pitched as ‘Davos of Mobility’ in Tokyo
Japan's auto industry wants the rebranded Japan Mobility Show to be a who's who meetup of business leaders from the traditional automotive industry and whiz kids from innovative startups in artificial ... ( read original story ...)
SHARP TARGETS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH FOR TV BUSINESS IN ASEAN FOR 2023
Renowned Japanese television maker Sharp Corporation is targeting double-digit growth this year for its TV business in the Asean market following the launch of its new generation TV set. Daisuke ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
Japan is also keen to discuss ways to reinforce its three-way ... debt limit or the budget cannot be done at a later date,” Sullivan said Wednesday. Get U-T Business in your inbox on Mondays Get ready ... ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell on Biking, Hiking, and Eating Her Way Through Japan
My partner Dave and I went to Japan for 10 days last fall. We flew to Tokyo, spent the first few days there, and then took a train up to Yamagata Prefecture, where we spent most of our time. Purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Our Man in Tokyo
Some audience members came up to me after a speech I gave in downtown Tokyo in late April. They were hopping mad at Rahm Emanuel, the man whom Washington sent a little over a year ago to do its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo undergoes redevelopment rush
Tokyo undergoes redevelopment rush Major redevelopment projects are underway all around Tokyo. We take a look at how one of them, Takanawa Gateway City, aims to spur innovations in business and ... ( read original story ...)
He made US$950 million using AI to find successors for Japan’s ageing business owners
Shunsaku Sagami, 32, founded M&A Research Institute in 2018 to help the ageing owners of small and medium-sized businesses whose companies are forced to close when there’s no one available to take ... ( read original story ...)