The head of Japan's biggest business lobby is urging the government to further ease entry restrictions on new foreign arrivals. This comes after the government decided last week to raise the cap ... ( read original story ...)
Koshiro Kudo to become new President of Asahi Kasei
Koshiro Kudo was born on June 5, 1959, on the island of Kyushu in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan. He graduated from the renowned Keio University in Tokyo in March 1982 and started ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms fear sanctions on Russia will cause higher fuel prices
Japanese business organizations are concerned that economic sanctions against Russia could lead to even higher petroleum prices on the global market, pushing up costs for consumers. ( read original story ...)
Japan imposes sanctions on Russia over actions in Ukraine
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japan is imposing sanctions on Russia over its actions ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines uses WeChat to sell udon, J-beauty to Chinese consumers hungry for high-end Japanese products
“I was pleased when JAL contacted me about this plan,” Nakagawa said. “It’s clear that JAL is having its own problems and is looking for new business opportunities.” Japan’s borders remain closed to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Business Group Urges Japan to Raise Cap on Foreigner Entry
A U.S. business group in Japan welcomed the country’s limited opening of its borders to new foreign entrants, while urging that the cap on numbers be raised and “nightmare” bureaucratic processes ... ( read original story ...)
Asahi Kasai names company veteran as new president
He was named the president of the fibres & textiles strategic business unit, based in Osaka, Japan, in 2017. Two years later, his role was expanded to president of the performance products SBU, to ... ( read original story ...)
Kamasami Kong sets the mood for Japanese longing for their Hawaiian vacation
With the ongoing pandemic, Japanese tourists have been missing out on the blue skies, white puffy clouds and warm sandy beaches. While they can’t travel to Hawaii, one local company is ... ( read original story ...)
US business group urges Japan to raise cap on foreigner entry
TOKYO (Bloomberg): A US business group in Japan welcomed the country’s limited opening of its borders to new foreign entrants, while urging that the cap on numbers be raised and "nightmare” ... ( read original story ...)
Business trends suggest young Japanese people just aren’t into jeans any more
Blue jeans are not their lovers. A realization that comes with age is that old people don’t really dress like old people. We just dress like we always have, but the fashions themselves become old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby calls for further easing of border controls
Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren, has suggested that the country's border controls are not based on solid epidemiological grounds. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February factory activity growth falls to 5-month low: Flash PMI
TOKYO: Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in February as output contracted, underscoring the prolonged impact that global supply chain disruptions are having on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government will ease the border restrictions on March 1, maintaining the most severe level among G7 nations
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida officially announced that the current border restrictions will gradually be eased on March 1, adding that the most severe level among G7 nations will be ... ( read original story ...)
GLP reveals JPY1.5bn data centre expansion plan in Japan
GLP has unveiled plans to invest more than JPY1.5bn (€11bn) over the next five years to develop data centres in Japan. It plans to deliver 900MW of power capacity focussing on Greater Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
GLP plans 900MW data center expansion in Japan
GLP has announced large-scale plans to enter the Japanese data center market. The Chinese logistics real estate firm said this week it aims to invest ~$12 billion over the next five years to deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy defense tech to prevent leaks from failing companies
The Japanese government will offer to buy technical documents related to defense technologies from companies that are withdrawing from the business to prevent the leakage of such information, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)