Japan: Sumitomo Osaka Cement has formulated a set of medium-term goals and long-term policies in order to enable it to achieve carbon ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises.
A mochi seller in Kyoto, and many of Japan’s other centuries-old businesses, have endured by putting tradition and stability over profit and growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT weighs up to $19 billion bond offering for Docomo acquisition
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) is considering bond offerings of up to $19 billion in Japan and overseas to refinance loans for the $40 billion acquisition of its wireless carrier ... ( read original story ...)
How to pretend you are in Tokyo
Perhaps, just for a night, these recommendations might even make you feel like you are there. ( read original story ...)
JP Morgan Asset Sees Opportunities in Japan Telecom Sector
JP Morgan Asset Management’s outperforming Japan equity fund sees growth opportunities in the information and communications sector as the country lags in adopting key tools like e-commerce and ... ( read original story ...)
CAA’s Creative Labs gets $5 million investment from Japan’s Dream Link
Creative Labs, a digital studio co-founded by Creative Artists Agency, has secured a $5 million investment commitment from Japanese entertainment brand Dream Link Entertainment to help expand its ... ( read original story ...)
JP Morgan Asset Bets Telecom Stocks Will Be Japan’s Next Winners
JP Morgan Asset Management’s outperforming Japan equity fund sees growth opportunities in the information and communications sector as the country lags in adopting key tools like e-commerce and ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo taking steps to limit coronavirus cases
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is asking senior citizens 65 or older and those with underlying health conditions not to use the government’s GoTo discount campaign to travel in and out of Tokyo. New cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth strategy includes steps to promote mergers among SME’s
Japan will consider giving subsidies and tax breaks to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them restructure and adjust to a post-coronavirus world, an interim report of the government's ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura to Introduce Permanent Flexible Work for Japan Staff
Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to make flexible work permanent for employees in Japan once the coronavirus pandemic ends, underscoring how the health crisis may hasten changes to work styles in the nation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse outage exposes need for investment in human resources
The TSE has admitted its procedures for resuming trading were inadequate as it had not taken into account a glitch that would require a total system reboot. ( read original story ...)
Japan, China restart reciprocal business travel
Japan and China welcomed the restart Monday of reciprocal business travel, with expectations the easing of border controls and compulsory 14-day quarantine requirements will expedite the ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com, Fosun, Yatsen Bidding for Fancl’s Asia Business, Reports Say
A pioneer in clean beauty, Fancl plans to increase the share of overseas sales to 25 percent in 2030, with China as the main driver. ( read original story ...)
QAnon’s Rise in Japan Shows Conspiracy Theory’s Global Spread
The conspiracy theory’s foothold in Japan -- home to one of its most active networks outside the U.S. -- demonstrates how the movement can be made palatable in a range of countries as it gains ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO to resign over October system failure: Report
Tokyo Stock Exchange President and CEO Koichiro Miyahara has decided to resign over a system failure that caused an unprecedented all-day ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organisers estimate Games postponement cost $1.9 bln – media
This year's postponement of the Tokyo Olympics because of the novel coronavirus cost about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion), organisers have estimated, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing ... ( read original story ...)