Tag: business

Japan will decide Tuesday to expand a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to 34 of the nation's 47 prefectures with the addition of 18 more areas to stem the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Business Federation or Keidanren summarized a proposal titled ‘Innovation to sustainable and resilient tourism' to seek ‘autonomous tourism,’ ‘new-typed tourism’ and ‘sustainable tourism.' ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas and Danish energy company EWII have agreed to jointly develop 1GW of renewable energy capacity in the Nordic region by 2030. ( read original story ...)

Japan's largest business lobby on Monday called on the government to lift the entry ban on nonresident foreigners aimed at keeping the Omicron variant of the coronavirus at bay and preventing its ... ( read original story ...)

The strict entry ban has been in place since Nov. 30 and was further extended until the end of February earlier this month. ( read original story ...)

The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in January, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)

Sayuri Oyamada, a Japanese film and television actress based in New York City for the past decade, has used the slowdown in filming caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build a local business selling ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has developed a well-deserved reputation as a food lover's dream destination, with a rich culinary heritage and a plethora of eateries. The food scene is characterised by a healthy respect for ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer drones once looked like a fad that would come and go, but now, if you have the means, you can buy one and sit on it Imaginative engineers from the University of Tokyo, foreseeing a revolution ... ( read original story ...)

In many of the world's capitals, industrial policy is back in fashion. That doesn't mean it's a good idea. In the 1990s, policymakers in Japan abandoned industrial policy because such policies were ... ( read original story ...)

The women's top seed makes the quarterfinals of her home major for the fourth successive year, navigating past dangerous American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000, while Japan's exceeded 50,000 for the first time as the Omicron variant continues to spread ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese company has become a world leader in a very specific area of ski manufacturing, with its triangular logo set to be seen at the Beijing Olympic Games on the skis of most of the world's best ... ( read original story ...)

Ricoh will use full digital sales systems in Japan from April for Pentax and Ricoh GR brands (but this won't affect the US) ... ( read original story ...)

Episode #86 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews After graduating from Keio University, Saori Kanno originally joined Revlon as a Marketing Director, before becoming the current ... ( read original story ...)

American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world, saved two matchpoints and smashed winners at will to beat reigning champion Naomi Osaka 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) in the third round of the Australian ... ( read original story ...)