Japan's core machinery orders surged unexpectedly in April, government data showed on Wednesday, as business spending remained robust despite uncertainties such as higher energy prices and China's ... ( read original story ...)
Business Leaders Should Take a Page From Sports’ Mental Health Playbook
Athletes like Osaka have led by example ... I admire the strength it takes to be vulnerable about mental health, and it's time for business leaders to follow suit and take a page from the playbook of ... ( read original story ...)
Scoot Resumes Direct Flights To Japan After 2 Year Absence
In fact, Scoot used to connect between Honululu and Osaka before the direct flights to Hawaii eventually ceased due to low demand. Although flight services to Honululu stopped, Scoot never ended its ... ( read original story ...)
Chesmar Homes to be acquired by Japanese homebuilder for $514M
Five years after entering the U.S., Sekisui House, a homebuilder and developer based in Osaka, Japan, will gain a significant presence in Texas with the acquisition of Houston-based Chesmar Homes. The ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japan firms see weak yen as bad for business – survey
Nearly half of Japanese companies see the weak yen as bad for their business, a private survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the currency's recent sharp decline is hurting business sentiment and ... ( read original story ...)
Trade upbeat about Japan’s reopening despite strict regulations
The long wait to visit Japan finally came to an end on June 10, 2022, as the country allowed tourists entry for the first time in more than two years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average falls 2.02 pct
TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says will work with BOJ on possible steps to curb yen slump
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday (Jun 14) reiterated his concerns about the recent rapid yen weakening, saying the government will coordinate any appropriate steps with the ... ( read original story ...)
Has the Covid-19 pandemic finally pushed Japan towards flexible work arrangements?
The pandemic has done more to shake up Japan's work system than any reform programme could have achieved, with companies now more open to flexible arrangements While it is unlikely that the ... ( read original story ...)
FUJIFILM Business Innovation and EFI Launch New Fiery Print Servers for the Revoria Press Series
TOKYO and FREMONT, Calif., June 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. and Electronics For Imaging (EFI) announce the launch of new EFI™ Fiery ® print servers and workflow ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura Highlights Japan’s Investment Potential
Yuichi Murao, chief investment officer at Nomura Asset Management, explains why 2022 is a good time to invest in Japan and presents his outlook for the Japanese market, current investment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment negative in second quarter on high oil prices
The figures are calculated by subtracting the percentage of firms reporting worsening conditions from those observing improvements. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment negative in April-June on high oil prices
(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business sentiment among major Japanese companies in the April-June period was negative for the second consecutive quarter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove oil ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp yen falls negative for Japan economy: Bank of Japan chief
Sharp yen falls are negative and undesirable for the Japanese economy as they raise uncertainty over the outlook and make it difficul ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Denso is considering a US$3 billion chip unit spinoff to tackle shortages
The company’s CTO shared that there may be a time they would need to consider a standalone chip unit to tackle shortages. Nothing has been decided on a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘rent a middle-aged man service’ marks its 10th year in business
A unique kind of rental service you can find in Japan consists of renting not just objects but people from different walks of life. One such service, Ossan Rental, has found success over the past ten ... ( read original story ...)