Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched a flagship council on Friday to work out a strategy to tackle wealth disparities and redistribute wealth to households, in what he describes as a "new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan c.bank will seek digital yen with ‘simple’ design, says BOJ official
Any digital currency the Bank of Japan issues should have a simple design that private firms can use to develop financial and payment services for customers, a senior central bank official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts export view for 1st time in 7 months in Oct report
Japan slashed its view on exports in its October economic report for the first time in seven months as Asia-bound shipments of cars and electronic parts peaked out amid supply chain constraints and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan funds display diverse temptation
Japan has been among the biggest foreign investors in Vietnam through greenfield ventures as well as mergers and acquisitions. ( read original story ...)
Shifting paper contracts to digital: GA technologies iBuyer business RENOSY provides key contracts on app
RENOSY, the comprehensive one-stop real estate transaction platform runs by GA technologies Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo / CEO: Ryo Higuchi / Securities Code: 3491 hereinafter referred to as ... ( read original story ...)
Efforts Continue to Build Japan’s Ammonia Infrastructure
At the same time, Norway’s Yara along with its Japanese partners is exploring the establishment of a domestic clean ammonia distribution network and bunkering business in Japan. Mitsui ... ( read original story ...)
Kwik Lok rolls out first sustainable closure in Japan
Kwik Lok announced the availability of its Eco-Lok in Japan, marking the first sustainable closure available in Japan. Made of more than 10% biomass materials and requiring fewer greenhouse gases to ... ( read original story ...)
From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples
In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can't remember a time when his coffee supplies cost this much. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies back Kishida’s plan for big fiscal stimulus: Reuters poll
Japanese firms overwhelmingly want the government to draw up an extra budget of $90 billion or more to ease the pain caused by COVID-19, a Reuters poll showed, indicating support for new Prime ... ( read original story ...)
I love this Japanese BBQ sauce so much that I get auto-deliveries of it every other month
We're obsessed with Amazon's #1-selling barbecue sauce, Bachan's, a small-batch, family recipe that elevates everything from vegetables to pizza to eggs. ( read original story ...)
Honda’s new business jet design aims to fly N.Y. to L.A. nonstop
Honda Motor's aircraft unit has unveiled a concept for a larger business jet that could fly from New York to Los Angeles without refueling. The HondaJet 2600 would have a maximum range of 4,862 km, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Drugmaker to Launch First-Ever Plant-Based Covid Vaccine
The vaccine candidate will be developed by the Osaka-based company's subsidiary Medicago from a plant from the tobacco family by December 2021. ( read original story ...)
Summit Ridge Energy breaks ground on 44MW Maine portfolio acquisition from Revision Energy
PRNewswire/ -- (SRE) has begun construction in Maine on the first of 13 projects acquired from Revision Energy. The community solar portfolio will total 44MW and operate under the Maine NEB program. ( read original story ...)
Japan considers dropping quarterly earnings, but faces resistance
The Japanese government will begin discussions on dropping the requirement that listed companies be required to issue quarterly earnings reports because they encourage short-term profit seeking, but ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsuru Koyama appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs at Universal Music Japan
Mitsuru Koyama has been appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs, at Universal Music Japan. He will be based in Tokyo and will report to Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan. ( read original story ...)
RepliCel Life Sciences Appoints One of Japan’s Foremost Regenerative Medicine Industry Business Leaders as Strategic Advisor
Kunihiko Suzuki, one of the leading pioneers in Japan's emerging regenerative medicine industry, commits to a role as Senior Strategic Advisor to RepliCel's Board of DirectorsVANCOUVER, BC / ... ( read original story ...)