China remains a crucial and lucrative market for all chip toolmakers, and officials in Tokyo and the Hague are cautious about imposing more restrictions. ( read original story ...)
PM Ishiba’s drastic wage hike push may hurt small firms in Japan
Takayuki Okuyama, president of a plastic parts company with nine employees, questions whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's pledge ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Tokio Marine pauses sale of $1 billion Southeast Asia life insurance business, sources say
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has paused the sale of its $1 billion Southeast Asia life insurance business, partly due to a dispute with a Malaysian partner over an expiring products distribution ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean, Japanese biz leaders vow for enhanced bilateral cooperation
Business leaders of South Korea and Japan on Friday urged forward-looking and mutually beneficial relations as both nations prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic ties next year ... ( read original story ...)
With mandatory name change an election issue, married Japanese woman tells of unease
After the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) stated its support in June for the early introduction of a separate surname system for married couples in the country, the issue became a major point of ... ( read original story ...)
Uber + Expedia, Japan’s Record and Cathay’s New Suite
Today's podcast looks at hypothetical Uber acquisition of Expedia, a record-breaking year for Japan, and Cathay Pacific's much-anticipated new cabin. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest union group targets 5% wage hikes next year
Japan’s largest labour union group said on Friday (Oct 18) it will seek wage hikes of at least 5 per cent in 2025, similar to this year’s hefty increase, but economists doubt that another such bump is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll
Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank's price target for the first time in five months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.The core consumer price index (CPI) in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic Arts, Transmedia Studio, Receives Investment from Suntory Holdings
In a significant move that underscores the evolving landscape of entertainment, Suntory Holdings (Osaka, Japan) has made a direct investment in Iconic Arts, a next-generation entertainment venture ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-backed Rigaku raises $863 million in Tokyo IPO
Rigaku Holdings raised 129 billion yen ($863 million) after the Japan X-ray testing tool maker priced its IPO at the top of its range, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beverage makers see business opportunity in low-alcohol drinks
Amid increasing concern about the health impact of high alcohol, beverage makers are developing low-alcohol products. ( read original story ...)
Japan August machinery orders fall 1.9% m/m, worse than expected
Japan's core machinery orders fell 1.9 per cent in August from the previous month, down for two straight months and the drop was bigger than expected, government data showed on Wednesday.That compared ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Honda, Nissan pivot to startups as reinvented Japan Mobility Show convenes for new schedule
The reinvented Japan Mobility Show kicks off its new annualized schedule outside Tokyo with a business-to-business agenda focused on matching startups with such giants of Japan Inc. as Toyota, Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby calls for Japan to facilitate int’l data linkage
Japan's top business lobby on Tuesday urged the government to facilitate the creation of a "data space" to enable seamless data exchange between industries and across borders. With the European Union ... ( read original story ...)
Business lobby calls for Japan to facilitate international data linkage
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top business lobby on Tuesday urged the government to facilitate the creation of a "data space" to enable seamless data exchange between industries and across borders. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro raises $2.3 billion in Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years
Tokyo Metro raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in Japan's largest initial public offering in six years after pricing its IPO at the top of its range, a regulatory filing from the company showed ... ( read original story ...)