While Japan has not been immune to the impact of ... But there have recently been signs of change with the BOJ's "tankan" quarterly business survey showing an increase in the number of firms ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec consumer inflation likely hovered at near 2-year high
Japan's core consumer inflation likely hovered at a near two-year high in December as surging fuel and raw material costs continued to push up living costs for households, a Reuters poll showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer says it applied for Japanese govt approval for oral COVID-19 drug
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Friday it applied for Japanese government approval for its oral COVID-19 treatment. A 3D printed Pfizer logo is placed near medicines from the same manufacturer in this ... ( read original story ...)
First in the Japanese Reuse Market! Valuence Joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network, an International Charity Promoting Circular Economy
Leading reuse company in Japan strengthens activities in pursuit of circular economy TOKYO, January 14, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valuence Holdings Inc. (Tokyo; Shinsuke Sakimoto, representative director ... ( read original story ...)
RCEP stirs higher hopes for Japan than China or South Korea: poll
Just over half of Japanese executives expect a positive impact from the new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade megadeal, a higher level than in China or South Korea, a survey finds. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Marketing Agency, Members Co. LTD. Harnesses the Power of Digital Transformation by Partnering with New Jersey Startup, Socialite Brand
Members Co. LTD., Japanese digital marketing agency based out of Tokyo, Japan, has partnered with Socialite Brand, a global player in next-generation digital transformation services, to help our ... ( read original story ...)
SECO International Purchases 11th Bell 505 Helicopter and Becomes First Japan Dealer for the Bell 505
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that SECO International has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter and has been appointed as the first Japan dealer for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Four-time Grand Slam champion tops Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes
Naomi Osaka is the world's highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes. ( read original story ...)
Osaka tops Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes
Fellow tennis players Serena Williams (45.9 million) and older sister Venus ($11.3 million) were next on the list. ( read original story ...)
All About Japan
Japan has some of the world's most recognizable cultural signifiers — sushi, cherry blossoms, little bitty cars — and yet scratch the surface and you’ll find a country you never even imagined. At the ... ( read original story ...)
Mastercard (MA) Inks MOU to Ease Digital Payments in Japan
Mastercard (MA) partners with Wakayama Prefecture to not only ease digital payments in the prefecture's tourism sector but also upgrade the payment operations of SMBs within it. ( read original story ...)
Japan-based crypto exchange DeCurret plans to sell to HK’s Amber Group: Report
DeCurret Holdings reportedly will sell its crypto branch to the Hong Kong-based company Amber Group in February for millions of dollars. ( read original story ...)
Evo Acquires Rhythm Japan
Evo, the Seattle-based outdoor retailer, has acquired Rhythm Japan, a Hokkaido, Japan-based snow gear rental company, along with its winter apparel brand, Oyuki. ( read original story ...)
Japan buys 107,555 tonnes food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) bought a total of 107,555 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring forward budget-balancing timeframe estimate to FY2026 -sources
Japan's government will estimate that its primary budget would be balanced in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than its previous projection made about six months ago, two sources with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep FY2025 target for balancing budget in review – Mainichi
Japan will stick to its fiscal 2025 target for balancing its budget when it reviews the timeframe for the goal in coming weeks, the ... ( read original story ...)