TOKYO — Shiseido moved back into the black last year on the back of double-digit sales growth. The results come as the company intensifies its focus on “skin beauty.” Separately, Henkel is to acquire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex to invest up to $38 bln in growth areas over 9 years
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer ... multimedia news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Buck Design buys into Little Tokyo
The firm, which does business as BUCK, was founded in 2004 as ... it’s moving its headquarters from Lincoln Heights to Little Tokyo. Brickstar, a private investment company with properties ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement earnings preview: what Wall Street is expecting
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reveals figures for Q3 on February 10. Analysts on Wall Street predict Sumitomo Osaka Cement will release earnings per share of ¥13.30. Go here to track Sumitomo Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Physical Shows to Dominate Tokyo Fashion Week
however we wanted to move the shows as early as possible for business reasons,” Ota said. Prior to last season, which ran from late August to early September, a common complaint among buyers was that ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., European business leaders urge Japan to end COVID entry ban
Business and education leaders from U.S. and European organizations on Wednesday urged the Japanese government to end its COVID-19 entry ban for nonresident business visitors and scholars, warning ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Nakamura says stable $/yen moves good for economy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura ... If the dollar/yen moves within the current range (of around 103-115), that will make it easier for companies to make business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy watcher sentiment registers sharpest decline in decade
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 ...)
Stocks, Earnings and Business News: Live Updates
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 ...)