Tag: business

Japan's factory output likely rose in June for the first time in three months after China's COVID-19 curbs eased, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Japanese industrial production likely expanded 3.7% ... ( read original story ...)

Grade A office rents declined 1.4% in Q2. Tokyo Grade A office rents contracted 1.4% QoQ in Q2/2022 to JPY32,809. Savills notes that the rental decline appears to have softened and may soon reach an ... ( read original story ...)

Today Hot Topic, Inc., the leader in pop culture merchandising, celebrates a number of classic Studio Ghibli films ( My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Corporation marked Israel as an innovation hub. Senior executive, Takashi Kai, was chosen to be the Head of the Tel Aviv liaison office. ( read original story ...)

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance. ( read original story ...)

Japan's trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen because of surging oil prices and a sinking yen, brought on partly by the war in Ukraine, and weaker global demand ... ( read original story ...)

Have you ever visited a yokocho in Japan? For decades, the yokocho and its myriad of tiny bars and eateries was the stomping ground of the middle-aged Japanese man. However, in recent years, these ... ( read original story ...)

The yen's recent rapid decline will make it difficult for Japanese companies to devise business plans and will become a ... ( read original story ...)

The LDP ability to retain control in the National Diet is an indication of the deep distrust the working class has for the Democrats and their allies. ( read original story ...)

While the company is well known for its hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, it is also attempting to make headway in the increasingly competitive battery-electric market. This week also saw Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)

The Indo-Pacific Framework for Economic Prosperity was launched in May 2022 during Joe Biden's first visit to Asia as president. Of the 13 partic ... ( read original story ...)

Trouble hit Microsoft Corp.'s business communication platform Teams on July 21, preventing users from sending messages, files and texts. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, JAPAN - News Direct - 21 July 2022 - CoorsTek KK (Tokyo, Japan) announced today that its parent company, CoorsTek, Inc.'s board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan to expand ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Art Scene is a biweekly report on ongoing art and design exhibitions around Tokyo. It features event listings for architecture, art, ceramics, design, fashion, fine arts, photography and print ... ( read original story ...)

The suit retailer said in October 2018 that it had become an "official supporter" of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, allowing it to use the events' emblems for business purposes and sell ... ( read original story ...)

How do you incorporate continuous improvement in your business without blindly driving your people harder and harder? Here are three easy ways to do it. ( read original story ...)