Tag: business

Japan's Rapidus is set to start construction on a second plant in Hokkaido in fiscal 2027, while the production of 1.4-nm chips is slated to begin as early as 2029. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — The mood among big Japanese corporations is unexpectedly upbeat despite recent data showing the recovery appears to be stalling. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly “tankan” business survey ... ( read original story ...)

Venture Global said on Tuesday it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement, or SPA, with Japan's capital city gas supplier, Tokyo Gas , to supply it with 1 million metric tonnes per annum of ... ( read original story ...)

The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

CDL divests its Bespoke Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi to Blackstone-managed real estate funds for S$117 million, marking its fourth major capital recycling transaction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ... ( read original story ...)

Second property in Japan strengthens Taisei Corporation partnership, expands lifestyle portfolio in popular destination Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the signing of Centara Life Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)

An expert on Japanese business in China says the commercial impact of the current Japan-China row may persist for some time. He says concerted efforts to promote exchange are needed to improve the ... ( read original story ...)

Prime minister says leaders discussed Indo-Pacific ‘challenges’ amid tensions over Taiwan between Tokyo and Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s annual Tori-no-ichi festival attracted large crowds at Ootori Shrine on Monday, with visitors buying traditional kumade rakes believed to bring prosperity. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)

Early signs on Japan's annual wage negotiations for next year point to another round of solid pay hikes despite profit pressure from U.S. tariffs, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise ... ( read original story ...)

Clear standards are needed to balance preservation and redevelopment and to define Seoul’s urban identity and future spatial direction. Long-term strategy must take priority. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Billboards in Osaka's splashy Dotonbori district are unapologetically huge. The area's best-known landmark signage -- the 20-meter-tall Glico running man exulting in victory with his arms ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has reported that its exports to the world rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier, while imports edged up 0.6% ... ( read original story ...)

Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of a diplomatic spat, but she said she was not concerned.But travel agency ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's global exports gained 3.7% in October from a year ago, while imports from the world edged up 0.6%, according to government data. ( read original story ...)

Overseas demand remained particularly weak, with new export orders falling at the fastest pace in three months Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)