Auto giant Toyota is suspending production at all its factories in Japan because of an approaching typhoon, the company said Wednesday."From today's ... ( read original story ...)
Collector Kankuro Ueshima on His Prodigious Art Buying, Starting a Tokyo Museum, and Emerging Artists in Japan
The 45-year-old Japanese collector tells us how he went from building a collection of international contemporary art to opening a private museum in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
BOJ may add wage-related items to Tankan business survey
The Bank of Japan says it may add wage-related questions to its quarterly Tankan survey of domestic business sentiment. ( read original story ...)
IKEA launches new urban store model in Tokyo’s Shibuya
TOKYO -- Swedish furniture giant IKEA reopened its renovated location in Tokyo's Shibuya ward on Tuesday as an experimental store with large digital displays and an emphasis on online shopping, as the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Cat employees’ at Tokyo office boost efficiency for human co-workers
TOKYO -- A system engineering firm here has 11 unusual employees ... so having the cats interrupt us is just the right amount of change of pace." When the business purchased the four-story building ... ( read original story ...)
Minnesota consultants are networking ahead of Expo Osaka 2025
Expo Osaka 2025 is expected to bring about 28 million people to ... "The opportunity exists for anyone who is currently doing business in Japan or would like to do business in Japan," Johnson said. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Getting Her Game Back and Tallying Up the Endorsements
As the four-time Grand Slam champion, and new mom, gears up for the U.S. Open (where she bagged two of her championships), she talks about her mental game, Serena Williams and fashion inspirations. ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets against China reconnaissance plane that breached airspace
Japan's defence ministry said it had scrambled jets against a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft that had breached its airspace for a few minutes on Monday morning. ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu tackles ‘drug loss’ in Japan through ecosystem to accelerate digitalization of clinical trials
KAWASAKI, Japan, Aug 26, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that it will begin initiatives to attract global clinical trials to Japan and tackle the ‘drug loss’ issue by working with ... ( read original story ...)
John Lennon’s favored Japan summer retreat hotel partially reopens for business
KARUIZAWA, Nagano -- Mampei Hotel in this central Japan resort town, known as the summer retreat of John Lennon (1940-1980), has partially reopened for business and is welcoming guests for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Ruffles and Bows
The tennis star unveils her U.S. Open look, made by Nike and the designer Yoon Ahn. It has tulle, ribbons and frills — call it “Lolita goth.” ... ( read original story ...)
Two-time Champion Osaka Aims For US Open Comeback Boost
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka is hoping a return to the hard courts of Flushing Meadows will mark a turning point in what has been an erratic tennis comeback. ( read original story ...)
Transcript: Japan opens for (foreign) business
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Japan opens for (foreign) business’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursd ... ( read original story ...)
Briefs: Temasek mulling exit from Schneider Electric India venture; KKR, Hulic bid $2.7 bil for GIC’s Tokyo skyscraper
KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of KKR, and Hulic Co put in the offer for Shiodome City Center, a 43-storey office tower in one of Tokyo’s central business districts. The bid was priced ... ( read original story ...)
What a takeover offer for 7-Eleven says about business in Japan
But if Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), a Canadian retailer that operates the Circle K chain of shops, has its way, 7-Eleven will no longer be Japanese. On August 19th Seven & i, 7-Eleven’s parent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Activity Growth Hits 15-Month High But Future Confidence Slips Lower
Japan's private sector expansion accelerated in August to the fastest since May 2023, driven by improvements in the service sector alongside renewed modest growth of manufacturing output. ( read original story ...)