Tag: business

TOKYO -- Sakumaseika, a Tokyo-based candy maker known for its long-beloved fruity Sakuma's Drops, is planning to close up shop on Jan. 20 after 114 years in business ... orphaned boy and his little ... ( read original story ...)

International brands struggle with entering foreign markets. But technology now enables success in complex markets by utilizing data for customer-driven business processes. ( read original story ...)

Candy drops that served as a symbol of hope for war orphan Setsuko have been on sale for more than 100 years, but their end is near. ( read original story ...)

It's uncertain times right now for the video game industry as a whole. Three of Japan’s biggest video game companies are making drastic changes to the way they do business. Those three companies are ... ( read original story ...)

A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher today with investors encouraged to buy after rallies on Wall Street as the US midterm elections dominate attention. The ... ( read original story ...)

Both Japan and China have kept interest rates relatively low, despite US rate increases, weakening their currencies, although Japan is favoured over China by investors. ( read original story ...)

Japan appears to be facing an extended period of low growth and a weak yen as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues its aggressive monetary tightening amid soaring inflation. The government hopes a ... ( read original story ...)

The race to establish global financial centres is often pitted as a fierce competition where the winner-takes-all. ( read original story ...)

An advisory panel for the finance minister has proposed that the Japanese government end free-of-charge coronavirus vaccinations, highlighting concerns over a further increase of its financial strain ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese investment fund has secured about 1 trillion yen ($6.8 billion) to buy out Toshiba Corp. and notified the embattled conglo ... ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo's famous Akihabara district sits Akiba Fukurou ... Understandably, however, a few commenters were concerned about the ethics of such a business. "Owls belong outside, not in a cafe. Idk just ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Disagreement over whether to keep Toshiba Corp’s management following a potential buyout caused friction between two of its suitors and is now stoking concern among banks, sources said, ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan, November 04, 2022--teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka is a botanical garden by day, and an art space by night, created by the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab, known for their ... ( read original story ...)

As the lines between Hollywood and sports continue to blur, filmmaker Joe Russo has signed on to try and bring those world’s closer together. Russo is partnering with IHC Sports, a talent agency with ... ( read original story ...)

Hyperice, which is a global high-performance wellness brand, has announced a partnership with tennis superstar Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)