The diffusion index of confidence, a business sentiment indicator for the Japanese economy, logged the steepest plunge in over a decade in January amid concerns fueled by COVID-19 infection resurgence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to supply part of LNG reserves to Europe amid Ukraine crisis
Japan plans to provide part of its liquefied natural gas reserves to Europe as simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Uk ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government to hold meeting on crude oil prices
The Japanese government is planning to hold a meeting regarding rising crude oil prices on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, 12 prefectures ask to extend COVID quasi-emergency
Tokyo and 12 other prefectures currently under a COVID-19 quasi ... Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Burgeoning Startup Ecosystem (2nd article)
I was planning to travel to Japan, but COVI-19 (20 & 21 and unfortunately 22) changed my plans (and the entire world). Therefore, I was thrilled and honored to participate few weeks ago on a virtual ... ( read original story ...)
“Pretending” and “Postponement” are the Main Causes of Japan’s Downfall
Is Japan's slow start to reform everything a problem with its career system? In Japan, policies are "Too Little", "Too Late" and "Too Old" ( Article No. 290, p. 6 ). During the period of the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and 12 prefectures ask to extend elevated COVID measures
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo and 12 other prefectures ... Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from nonessential travel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and 12 prefectures ask to extend COVID quasi-emergency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo and 12 other prefectures ... Quasi-emergency measures involve restricting business hours of restaurants and bars, as well as a request to refrain from nonessential travel ... ( read original story ...)
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By Ben Dooley TOKYO — SoftBank on Tuesday announced that it had edged ... Mr. Huang has repeatedly insisted that Nvidia would keep Arm’s business model. He also said the deal would bolster innovation, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan business sentiment in biggest fall in 11 years
Under rules set to come into effect on Feb. 24, residents will now have to show proof of vaccination to enter shopping malls, grocery stores and universities 6:00 p.m. Business sentiment in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
SoftBank founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, one of the most famous rags-to-riches successes in Japan’s business world, has repeatedly stressed that his decisions have proved sound in the long ... ( read original story ...)
Sony More Likely Than Microsoft to Acquire a Japanese Game Company, Analyst Explains
Generally speaking, Japanese companies aren't keen on being bought up, with mergers — like Square Enix and Koei Tecmo — being much more common. Additionally, hostile takeovers are pretty much viewed ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan set to announce steel import quota deal, sources say
Japan's steel industry is highly dependent on coal-fired blast ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
The United States and Japan will announce a deal to roll back Trump administration steel tariffs.
Up to 1.2 million tons of Japanese steel will be allowed to come into the country ... saying that a glut of foreign steel and aluminum threatened to put U.S. manufacturers out of business and posed a ... ( read original story ...)
74 Tsutaya Retail Chain Stores to End Video Rental Business by October 2023
Sales of the video rental business in Top Culture's Tsutaya stores have decreased ... CCC opened its first shared workspace area in a store in Tokyo in December. CCC also plans to open high-end ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier
FILE – In this June 15, 2017, file photo, the logo of Toshiba Corp., Japan’s electronics and energy company, is seen on a screen during a press conference in Yokosuka, near Tokyo. Embattled Japanese ... ( read original story ...)