Tag: business

Japan's unemployment rate probably inched up in April, a Reuters poll found, in the latest sign of a slight deterioration in the job market as the ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, evidence of the country's Westernization abounds, yet despite appearances, it has remained "uniquely" Japanese. For this reason, the ... ( read original story ...)

The world-famous fresh and natural cream puffs chain, Beard Papa's, is finally coming to Pearland. With its Japanese origins and cult following, the dessert destination is set to officially open on ... ( read original story ...)

To be sure, vaccinations for professionals in Tokyo still seem far off, with little indication when they might get shots. While Japan has administered just 7 million first and sec ... ( read original story ...)

UK vertiport developer Skyports plans to have an operational facility for passenger electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in place in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture in time for the ... ( read original story ...)

The pandemic has delayed and canceled so many parts of our lives that it’s impossible to keep count. But as we count down to the Summer Games in Tokyo, many suggest the Olympics be canceled. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Thursday as chip-related issues advanced following gains made overnight by their US counterparts ... ( read original story ...)

With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.60 percent at 27,875.50 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.38 percent at 1,888.11. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers' business confidence hit a more than two-year high in May, as firms benefited from stronger overseas demand, a sign that the export-driven economic recovery remained intact, a ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as weak housing starts saw Wall Street lose ground overnight, while ongoing concerns about the economic impact of Japan's COVID-19 countermeasures added to a ... ( read original story ...)

A survey reveals that almost half of Japanese business people in Myanmar want their government to impose sanctions on the military regime. ( read original story ...)

Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) said on Wednesday it will accelerate efforts to build a global supply chain of cleaner marine energy using fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia as the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is planning to boost spending to safeguard its stockpiles of cutting-edge chips and batteries for electric vehicles as demand for semiconductors continues to outpace supply, leading to ... ( read original story ...)

IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks ... ( read original story ...)

Droga5 has announced a major expansion into Japan, with the opening of a Tokyo office. Further footholds in Brazil and China are set to follow in the next 12 months, the Accenture Interactive -owned ... ( read original story ...)