The data comes before the BOJ's policy meeting ending Wednesday, where rate hikes and bond tapering will be discussed. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo proposes record minimum pay increase
TOKYO: Japan’s labour ministry has proposed a record increase ... have already had to raise pay to stop employees from leaving, despite a lack of improved business conditions. Around 60% of smaller ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release July figures for Tokyo-area inflation, setting the pace for a modest day in Asia-Pacific economic activity. In June, overall Tokyo inflation was up 2.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Service Prices Jump, Backing Case for Rate Hike
Service prices among businesses in Japan jumped by the most in about 33 years, adding to the list of supporting factors for the central bank to raise interest rates, with a policy meeting looming next ... ( read original story ...)
Illegal businesses aimed at inbound visitors springing up in Osaka ahead of next year’s expo
I plow my profits into business hotels or manufacturing facilities ... by short-term visitors are electronic keypads installed by the entrances of buildings in Osaka. These enable access to locked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests Russia ban on 13 business executives, including Toyota head
Japan’s government said it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp, ... ( read original story ...)
Cebu Pacific launches Cebu-Osaka flights
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is making another big bet in its Cebu hub, launching direct flights to Osaka to become the lone airline to connect the two routes. ( read original story ...)
Raffles’s First Hotel in Japan Will Offer up Luxe Suites and Scenic Tokyo Views
Raffles's first hotel in Japan, located in Tokyo, is expected to debut in 2028 and will feature 130 rooms, 27 suites, a swimming pool, and a spa. ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven will soon sell Japanese snacks, beverages and on-the-go meals in stores nationwide
Ramen, rice balls, milk tea and more popular food items will soon be common menu items at several U.S. locations ... ( read original story ...)
20 Bucketlist Things to Do in Osaka Japan At Least Once
As an avid traveller who has explored destinations across Asia, I was thrilled to recently visit Japan for the first time. Yet while places like Tokyo and Kyoto enjoy global fame, I opted to start my ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Megabanks’ Strategic Share Sale Marks Big Priority Shift
The announcements in June by Japan’s three megabanks that they will sell $5.4 billion of their strategic cross-shareholdings over three years mark a milestone in the decades-long effort to remodel ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t assigns staff in 5 nations to support Japan business in ASEAN
Japan on Tuesday designated staff at diplomatic missions in five nations as officials in charge of supporting Japanese companies engaged in cross-border business in the Association of Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed in risk-off mood before earnings releases
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, with the Nikkei down for a fifth straight day, as earlier gains in tech issues were largely wiped aw ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable sake: Tokyo brewer uses music, modern methods to counter climate impact
The gentle lilt of a flute fills a cramped second-storey space in Tokyo that houses a burbling vat of fermenting sake. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec lifts annual profit outlook after Q1
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 4.3% on Tuesday off the back of a recovery in demand for hard drive motors, efforts to raise its profitability and ... ( read original story ...)