Tag: business

Japan’s economy shrank…Typing these words is maddeningly familiar for long-time Tokyo journalists. After 20 years of deflation, zero interest rates and countless recessions and false dawns, news ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government announced Tuesday it will begin allowing small package tours from four countries later this month before gradually opening up to foreign tourism for the first time since it imposed ... ( read original story ...)

Inpex Corp , Japan's top oil and gas producer, wants to to grow in Australia through expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) output as well as hydrogen and nature-based carbon offset projects, a ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp is using well water at its factories to avoid the impact of an industrial water supply disruption in central Japan, a spokesperson said on Wednesday (May 18). ( read original story ...)

Top business leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to resume regular meetings after more than two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, industry sources said Wednesday. The Federation ... ( read original story ...)

Gov. David Ige has just over six months left in office. He answered questions about the bail reform bill, the Department of Law Enforcement bill, the DOE's policy regarding face ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is to allow foreign travellers from four countries this month, as part of a "test tourism" pilot ahead of plans for a broader reopening. ( read original story ...)

Japan will accept vaccinated tourists in small groups from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore later this month as a t ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy shrank for the first time in two quarters in the January-March period as Covid-19 curbs and surging commodity prices created new pressures. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy contracted at a worse than expected annual rate of 1% in the last quarter, as rising prices and COVID-19 restrictions sapped spending and investment. The Cabinet Office said Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)

A court on May 16 said the Tokyo metropolitan government’s order to a restaurant chain to close early during the COVID-19 state of emergency was “illegal,” but the ruling rejected the company’s ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan Urban Security Screening market report offers an in-depth analysis of every crucial factor that affects the market growth including recent market developments, key market players, and ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete in the world and former US Open champion Roddick is curious to see how will Osaka's business move pan out. "Interesting move! Mid-career, taking on your own ... ( read original story ...)

Jake Adelstein spent 12 years uncovering the brutality and corruption of Japan’s crime lords – at great personal cost. Is he safe now? ( read original story ...)

The Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011. More than 10 years later, this global standard for how business should respect ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will trial small group tours with travellers from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore from this month, the government ... ( read original story ...)