Tag: business

The initiative aims to simplify property transactions for foreign buyers by using blockchain rails to overcome legal and regulatory hurdles. ( read original story ...)

A new parasol rental service has begun at major train stations in Tokyo to offer people a way to shade themselves from the scorching summer sunshine. ( read original story ...)

What once seemed improbable became possible when the Spanish economy produced higher GDP per capita, a metric closely linked to living standards, than the G7 member Japan, according to IMF data. This, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Seven & i Holdings said on Thursday operating profit rose 9.7%% in the March to May quarter, beating analyst estimates, boosted by stronger performance at its overseas convenience stores. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO] Japan’s automakers slashed the price of products exported to the US at a record pace, in a sign that companies are sacrificing profits to remain competitive as US President Donald Trump’s ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head a presidential delegation to Osaka to attend the World Exposition in the Japanes ... ( read original story ...)

The tariffs already in place under US President Donald Trump are putting pressure on some Japanese companies. Firms at a manufacturing trade show in Tokyo say the outlook for businesses has worsened. ( read original story ...)

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is unlikely to face pressure from the United States to intentionally strengthen the yen despite President Donald Trump's criticism of its large trade surplus with the U.S., former top currency ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese carmaker Mazda says its new R&D office will help strengthen the development of software for 'intelligent vehicles'. The company is also planning ... ( read original story ...)

Entrepreneur Todd Pliss appeared on Shark Tank in 2012, pitching an unusual business idea: Rent A Grandma. His pitch? Grandmothers make better caregivers, are more attentive, less glued to their ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG, July 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It’s a sure sign of corporate jitters when Japan Inc. starts to turn on the business-friendly Liberal Democratic Party. Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Suntory and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's trade deal with the U.S. must include tariff concessions for its vital automobile industry, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced 25% ... ( read original story ...)

Regarding behavior that falls under gray zone harassment, 60% of overall respondents claimed they had never engaged in such actions. However, 15.3% admitted to asking private questions, such as about ... ( read original story ...)

The head of one of Japan’s most powerful business lobbies has accused the government of a “mistake” in its trade negotiating strategy with the US. The unusually blunt comments came just hours after ... ( read original story ...)

The head of one of Japan’s most powerful business lobbies has accused the government of a “mistake” in its trade negotiating strategy with the US, after President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Washington’s closest Asian ally. ( read original story ...)