Racism, mental health, performance anxiety, LGBTQ+ rights… it was the year super-athletes burned their super-athlete robes and made their words count, took on societal and political issues, embraced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to set compensation rules for business losses due to Fukushima rumors
The Japanese government on Tuesday decided to set, within a year, standards for compensating businesses that suffer losses due to rumors that may emerge when Japan starts discharging treated ... ( read original story ...)
The Gates-Kishida Talks and Japan’s New ‘Global Health Strategy’
The Gates Foundation has consistently collaborated with Japanese business leaders for the betterment of global health. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Car Production Jumped 43 Percent From October to November
Promising news on that front comes from Japan where, as Reuters reports, production of automobiles saw a massive increase of 43.1 percent in November as compared to the previous month. A recovery was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nikkei surges on factory output data, yen depreciation
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 392.70 points, or 1.37%, to 29,069.16. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 27.12 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telecom giant NTT to check suppliers for human rights abuses
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will launch an inspection into its major suppliers for human rights violations from fiscal 2022 to root out unethical practices from its supply chains, company sources ... ( read original story ...)
Valemetostat New Drug Application Submitted in Japan for Treatment of Patients with Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
Valemetostat New Drug Application Submitted in Japan for Treatment of Patients with Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies switch to ‘software-driven’ business models
How well will Japanese industry be able to respond to "software-defined everything" (SDx), the software-driven transformation of all kinds of goods and services? ( read original story ...)
Japanese ruling coalition ex-lawmaker charged with illicitly brokering gov’t loans
Kiyohiko Toyama, a former lawmaker with ruling coalition junior party Komeito, was indicted without arrest along with three others on Dec. 28 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, US, Japan negotiate possible defence ministerial talks
South Korea, the US and Japan are negotiating over the possibility of the countries holding trilateral defence ministerial talks, the Defence Ministry in Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Find your next big adventure at one of Japan’s LAMP guesthouses
When I first headed to Lake Nojiri back during the summer, I had heard plenty of good things about LAMP – a cozy little escape tucked away on the north western edge of the lake, equipped with a sauna ... ( read original story ...)
ShowStoppers to introduce journalists to 20 startups from Japan at ShowStoppers press event during CES 2022
ShowStoppers® will introduce 20 startup companies from Japan with new tech for work, home and play to tech and business journalists from around the world at ShowStoppers® at CES, the press event ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish lower on spread of Omicron variant
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday as market sentiment was dragged down by a surge in Omicron variant of the COVID-19 infections across the world, which deepened uncertainties over the impact on ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks finish lower on spread of Omicron variant
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday as market sentiment was dragged down by a surge in Omicron variant of the COVID-19 infections a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t maps out steps to enable smaller firms to transfer costs
The Japanese government on Monday unveiled a package of steps aimed at enabling small and midsize companies to pass on costs from hig ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Help Smaller Firms Pass on Higher Costs
Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government announced on Monday a policy package ... representatives from three major business organizations and others. By beefing up surveillance against ... ( read original story ...)