The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter in Tokyo to cover business, finance and geopolitics in Japan and across Asia. The central focus of the role will be major Japanese-headquartered companies ... ( read original story ...)
Investment fund EQT aims to acquire Japan’s Fujitec for $2.6 billion, Nikkei says
European investment fund EQT has decided to acquire Japanese elevator maker Fujitec through a tender offer worth more than 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
YSU Business Students Gain Global Insight Through Japan Visit
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University business students recently returned from an 11-day learning experience to Japan. The Williamson College of Business Administration students engaged ... ( read original story ...)
YSU Business students gain global insight through study tour in Japan
The study tour offered students an exceptional opportunity to explore Japan’s distinctive economic landscape, business environment and cultural traditions. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly slip as focus shifts to US talks with China
Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Status Update: Tokyo Central opens supermarket, sushi restaurant in Irvine
Heritage Plaza, off the 5 freeway at Culver Drive, now has two Japanese grocery stores: Mitsuwa and Tokyo Central. ( read original story ...)
Nomura Q1 profit jumps 52% as markets, investment bank units ride out volatility
Nomura Holdings reported on Tuesday a 52 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit thanks to a strong showing in trading and investment banking despite volatile global markets.Japan's top investment ... ( read original story ...)
Downgraded on my flight from Sydney to Tokyo. Why won’t Booking.com refund my money?
If you paid for a business class seat but got an economy class seat instead, you would expect an apology and a prompt refund from the airline, right? And if you used an online travel agent, you'd ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro Unveils “OSAKAKO Vertiport”, a New Takeoff and Landing …
OSAKA, Japan & TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. ("Osaka Metro") today announced the completion of the "OSAKAKO Vertiport", a new eVTOL take off and landing facility intended ... ( read original story ...)
Compass Offices Announces the Pre-opening Sale of Its … – Business Wire
Compass Offices is pleased to announce the pre-opening sale of its INOGATE OSAKA business centre, which marks the latest chapter in Compass Offices’ portfolio of flexible office space in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of … – Newsday
The upcoming Expo in Osaka is scheduled for April 13-Oct. 13, 2025, with the theme “Designing the Future of Our Lives.” Organizers anticipate 28.2 million visitors, over 3 million of them from ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Picks New Leaders for Japan Capital Markets Business
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is shuffling part of its Tokyo leadership to boost its capital markets business, as Japan’s corporate governance overhaul generates more dealmaking opportunities for ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms
Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Japanese automakers breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump finalized a ...
Haunting Japanese ghost town frozen in time sheds light on country’s turbulent economic past
An urban explorer recently documented Kinugawa Onsen, a Japanese resort town in disrepair emblematic of economic hardship the country saw near the turn of the millennium. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Nongshim brings Seoul to Tokyo’s Harajuku district
Nongshim, the South Korean food company known for its Shin Ramyun instant noodle brand, opened a Shin Ramyun Bunsik pop-up shop in June that will last for a year. "Bunsik" is Korean for "food made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Shares Soar in First Day of Trading for Century-Old Subway …
Tokyo Metro is forecasting that operating income for its transportation business will rise by about a fifth to roughly $500 million for the fiscal year ending March 2025. ( read original story ...)