Tag: business

A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the food's r ... ( read original story ...)

Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Tokyo, prompting an immediate police response. A 22-year-old sociology student was arrested at the scene, ... ( read original story ...)

Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record high of ¥605.8 trillion at the end of 2024, up 4.4% from a year before, according to industry data. ( read original story ...)

Similarly, core business profits also increased by 16.2% YoY. Japan’s major life insurers saw their premium and other income increase by 8.7% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.18b (¥187.6b) in the six months ... ( read original story ...)

Longstanding malpractices in Japan's entertainment industry are finally being brought under scrutiny. It is necessary to establish an environment in w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A “scouting” group gained about 7 billion yen ($44 million) for introducing women to around 350 sex businesses around Japan between July 2019 and October 2024, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department ... ( read original story ...)

Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to decide by May on its future business strategy as it evaluates two separate takeover bids -- one from ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan will look at the "economic security" aspects of any foreign acquisition of 7-Eleven, a government minister said as Canada's Couche-Tard pursues a takeover of the world's largest convenience chain. ( read original story ...)

Gender rights advocates say this is a step in the right direction but warn conservative opposition may still stall progress Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has confirmed that an internal working group will resume discussions on changing the law to allow women to retain their maiden name after marriage, ( read original story ...)

Last week, we reported on Krafton reforming Hi-Fi Rush’s studio into Tango Gameworks, Inc. Today, Tango and Krafton have taken another crucial step forward. As reported by Automaton Media West, ... ( read original story ...)

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Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the fourth straight month in November weighed down by higher prices even as base pay grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades, government data ... ( read original story ...)

Firms are becoming more proactive to fend off global rivals and activist investors showing renewed interest in the country after decades of stagnant growth. ( read original story ...)

Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)

A total of 94 companies were delisted from the Tokyo exchange in 2024, the highest number since it merged with the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Small- and medium-sized companies hold the "key" to raising wages nationwide in the upcoming annual wage talks, the head of a leading Japanese business lobby said Tuesday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)