Japanese firms slashed this year's summer bonuses by the most since the 2009 global financial crisis, a survey showed on Thursday, underscoring the damage brought by the coronavirus pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
Playing Doubles: How Naomi Osaka and Japan Are Coming to Terms with Each Other
Naomi Osaka is the most accomplished Japanese tennis player of all time—man or woman—and it’s not even close. She is the highest-earning female athlete ever in any sport. She recently received perhaps ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Means Green Business
Tokyo, already Asia’s leader in green finance, is emerging as a force to be reckoned with globally. Japan’s green finance market has come of age. Green bond issuance by domestic firms has grown 76.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Hitachi Rail enters agreement to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business
Hitachi Rail today agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business (the “Business” or “GTS”) for an enterprise value of €1,660 m (~¥215 bn). The final purchase price will be ... ( read original story ...)
Are Japanese peanuts known as Mexican peanuts in Japan? This is the love story behind this snack
Yoshiegei Nakatani lost his job when his boss was accused of espionage in WWII and he had no choice but to start his own business. ( read original story ...)
Longtime NKY Japanese restaurant, a mainstay for visiting Toyota execs, to close
A longtime Northern Kentucky restaurant that offered up authentic Japanese cuisine will be closing its doors for good by the end of this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan Residential Water Treatment Systems Market 2020-2021 & 2027 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “2021 Japan Residential Water Treatment Systems Market With Covid-19 Impact” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offe ... ( read original story ...)
Commodities bounce brings bonanza to Japan’s trading houses
Japan's trading houses are riding a commodities boom as major economies recover from the pandemic, with Itochu this week reporting record quarterly profit and three others raising their earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Customers worried after major COVID-19 cluster infection hits Osaka dept. store staff
More than 1,000 inquiries have flooded Hanshin Department Store here after a major COVID-19 cluster struck the staff of its flagship Umeda br ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Tokyo reports over 3,700 cases amid Olympic Games 2020
Tokyo on Tuesday reported 3,709 new cases of coronavirus amid Olympic 2020 in the city while eighteen more people associated with the Tokyo Olympics have been tested positive. ( read original story ...)
Coming to Terms with Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is the most accomplished Japanese tennis player of all time—man or woman—and it’s not even close. She is the highest-earning female athlete ever in any sport. She recently received perhaps ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity shrinks at faster pace in July – PMI
Japan's services sector activity shrank at a faster pace in July to contract for the 18th consecutive month as curbs rolled out to combat a resurgence in coronavirus infections dealt a blow to ... ( read original story ...)
A Cambodian tuk-tuk driver, a company’s Japanese translator
Nang Veasna, a father of two children is a Tuk-Tuk driver who just like all those in the same business has a noticeable impact on his livelihood due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Services PMI Slips In July – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to contract in July, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)
GDT and Japanese embassy hosts virtual discussion with investors
The General Department of Taxation at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Japanese Embassy to Cambodia held a virtual discussion Monday in conjunction with the Japanese embassy on tax ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Z Holdings Enhances IP Management with Anaqua AQX Platform
Holding Company of Japan’s leading internet service business groups selects Anaqua software and services to strengthen patent and trademark management, budgeting, and licensing processesBOSTON, Aug. ( read original story ...)