Tag: business

Wassha Tokyo-based Wassha, building a retail platform by networking local kiosks in rural Africa, announced on Friday that it has raised $1.14 billion yen (about $8.2 million US) in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Denso Corp, a major manufacturer of semiconductors used in automobiles and a leading supplier to Toyota Motor Corp, may consider spinning off its chip business, a top executive told Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)

Professional athletes in any area of sport face challenges few others deal with -- in terms of talent, discipline. There is also an emotional component. ( read original story ...)

For now, visits are limited to supervised tour groups. Japan already allows entry by individuals such as foreign students and business travelers. Now the government is considering raising the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: At a time when the United States is forming cliques to contain China, Japan, disregarding regional peace and security, has played a disgraceful role as Washington's pawn. It not only actively ... ( read original story ...)

Leading Japanese restaurant chains are making forays into Asian markets in the hope of tapping into previously unexplored regions such as India and the suburbs of large cities. The ... ( read original story ...)

Some 74% of Japanese business managers say a weak yen is having a negative impact on the nation’s economy, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank slightly less than initially reported in the first quarter, as private consumption remained resilient in the face of resurgent Covid-19 infections and companies rebuilt ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested a Chinese national on suspicion of involvement in apparent cheating on a university entrance exam for foreign students this year. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO : Japan's economy shrank slightly less than initially reported in the first quarter, as private consumption remained resilient in the face of resurgent COVID-19 infections and companies rebuilt ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese capital reported 1,800 coronavirus infections on June 7 after registering 1,013 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov ... ( read original story ...)

Connections, the international private community for trusted decision-makers in luxury travel, will host its third bespoke event in partnership with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida said that he intended to strengthen the island nation's defence capabilities fundamentally over the next five years. The Japanese prime minister's statement comes ... ( read original story ...)

TCS entered the Japanese market in 1986 and in 2014 established a Japanese subsidiary, Tata Consultancy Services Japan Limited (Japan TCS), with Mitsubishi Corporation as its partner, and began ... ( read original story ...)

Richard Koo of Nomura Research Institute says that's a sentiment that hasn't been seen "for ages," and something similar can be observed in parts of Europe, such as Germany. ( read original story ...)

The ousted board of the Philippines' biggest casino said on Monday it is suing Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada and his partners, accusing them of coercion and other misconduct in what it said was a ... ( read original story ...)