In September 2021, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) conducted its latest survey on business operations of Japanese-affiliated Companies in 10 countries in the Middle East. In 2021, the ... ( read original story ...)
For Japanese fishing town of Nemuro, Moscow holds key to survival
Japanese fisherman Tsuruyuki Hansaku was barely out of high school when he served 10 months in a Soviet prison, arrested at sea on his father's boat for catching cod in what the Russians considered ... ( read original story ...)
FY2021 Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese Companies in Africa
In September 2021, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) conducted its latest survey on business operations of Japanese-affiliated firms in 23 countries in Africa. The percentage of companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Law Firms See Soaring Concern Among Japanese Corporates Over Russia’s Draft Nationalization Law
A draft law that would allow the Russian government to seize foreign assets in the country has sent shockwaves through corporate Japan, and the rapid exit of U.K. and U.S. law firms has caused some of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to attend G20 meet, no comment on Russia -finance minister
Japan is not in a position to comment on each country's participation in the G20 finance ministers' meeting next week, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, when asked about Russia's plans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to attend G20 meet, is not in a position to comment on Russia participation -finmin
Japan is not in a position to comment on each country's participation in the G20 finance ministers' meeting next week, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, when asked about Russia's plans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. to hold finance ministers’ meeting next week – Kyodo
Japan and the United States are likely to hold a bilateral finance ministers' meeting next week on the sidelines of the Group of 20 gathering to be held in Washington, Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Three-quarters of Japan firms bemoan current yen weakness as bad for business
More than three-quarters of Japanese firms say the yen has declined to the point of being detrimental to their business, a Reuters poll found, with almost half of companies expecting a hit to earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on hopes for recovery in travel demand
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday as hopes for a recovery in travel demand lifted some leisure-related issues ahead of Japan's Golden Week h ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese EV Battery Company to Build $2B Kentucky Plant
A Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company will build a factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs in a $2 billion investment that reinforces the state’s leadership in battery production, ... ( read original story ...)
Lionsgate’s Globalgate Consortium Adds Japan’s Rakuten Group
The Hollywood studio targets international markets with local-language movie remakes like India's 'Dhamaka' via its expanding consortium for film producers and financiers. ( read original story ...)
Ken Watanabe & Alan Poul Fought For ‘Tokyo Vice’s’ Authenticity
Ken Watanabe and Alan Poul discuss the weeks of language study and numerous consultants recruited to give Tokyo Vice its legitimacy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher With Eyes On Inflation
In Tokyo, convenience store chain operator Lawson jumped 7.53 percent to 4,715 yen after a report said it seeks to list its supermarket business Seijo Ishii on the Tokyo Prime market by 2023. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Feb machinery orders fall for second month, adding to growth fears
Rattled by supply disruptions and soaring production costs, Japanese business confidence worsened in the first quarter for the first time in nearly two years, a Bank of Japan survey showed this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan factory mood brightens in April, outlook flat – Reuters Tankan
By contrast, the sub-index for autos/transport equipment makers dropped from minus 14 to minus 36 in April, the lowest since September 2020. Readings for electric machinery and chemicals also marked ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to invest $40B in EV technology in next 10 years
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Honda said on Tuesday it would invest nearly $40 billion into electric vehicle (EV) technology over the next decade as it works toward shifting all sales away from ... ( read original story ...)