FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to attend APEC Leader's Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, November 18, ... ( read original story ...)
These Are Not the Most Expensive Cities…Unless You Are an Expat
Lists of the world’s priciest urban centers assume you’re a tennis-playing, vermouth-drinking expat paid in dollars with a maid and a car. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development
A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips ... ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from central Japan
The city of Nagoya's Innovation Department stressed Central Japan's startup ecosystem provides everything a startup needs. On top of the local government's generous support, the region has everything ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Alts makes €156m purchase in debut Japanese care home sector deal
Osaka and Aichi on behalf of its clients. The portfolio comprises over 800 beds across 15 assets, 14 of which have been constructed after 2013. This transaction marks the manager’s fourth acquisition ... ( read original story ...)
70% of hotels and ryokans in Japan suffer from labour shortage while domestic travel demand rapidly grows
Labour shortage of full-time employees was seen in 65.4% of hotels and ryokans (51.1% on average), and labour shortage of part-time employees in 75% of hotels and ryokans (31% on average). , according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takara Bio to build another COVID vaccine factory
Japanese biotech company Takara Bio will ramp up investment in its contract drug manufacturing business and build a new COVID vaccine plant to expand production capacity at its headquarters in Kusatsu ... ( read original story ...)
STACK Infrastructure and ESR expand their APAC partnership into Japan with a 72MW data center development in Osaka
“Osaka is STACK’s sixth APAC market in 12 months since our ... solutions and New Economy real estate development opportunities across our private funds business, which allow capital partners and ... ( read original story ...)
How SEVENTEEN turned their Japan tour into buzzy city-wide extravaganzas
NME heads to Tokyo, Japan to explore the SEVENTEEN edition of The City, the HYBE project that could be the future of K-pop tours. ( read original story ...)
Japan keen on joint foreign infra projects with India
Mint had earlier reported that Japan sees the development of Matabari Port as a key imperative for regional economic connectivity. The port will allow Indian business to establish a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Games bribery and bid-rigging scandals: What you need to know
The new development came after the arrests of a former executive of the Tokyo Organising Committee and some other prominent business figures over alleged bribery. ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from Central Japan – local entrepreneurs explain why
The City of Nagoya's Innovation Department stressed Central Japan's startup ecosystem provides everything a startup needs. On top of the local government's generous support, the region has everything ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tech Giant Revenues Fall Short of Top 100 Club
While business conglomerate Hitachi and entertainment company Sony ... Samsung or Alibaba proves wrong the long-running assumption of Japan being one of the most dominant forces in tech. This era of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Build Tokyo
JAPAN BUILD Tokyo, Asia’s leading trade show for the building and housing industries, will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 5–7, 2022. With ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on strong yen vs. dollar
Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, led by declines in exporters as the yen firmed further against the U.S. dollar to hit a new thre ... ( read original story ...)
Stronger Yen Sends Export Issues, Tokyo Shares Lower
The Nikkei 225 opened lower Friday and did not recover, finishing down 1.6% as a stronger yen undercut export issues and the broader exchange. The Japanese yen traded at near 134 to the US dollar, up ... ( read original story ...)