Tag: business

TSUNO Group (HQ: Wakayama, Japan ) surveys the sales figure of edible vegetable oils and rice bran oil in Japan. (Data of The Nikkei 64 major chains stores and 461 stores in Japan March to May result ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank’s internet subsidiary Z Holdings (ZHD) has outlined plans to invest US$4.7 billion in technology over the coming five years ... ( read original story ...)

AEGX will provide Avex with access to AEG Presents’ worldwide portfolio of venues, festivals, and global touring ... ( read original story ...)

SofBank Group Corp.’s telecom arm, which on Monday completed the merger of its Japanese internet business with messaging service owner Line Corp., plans to combine the payment apps of those two ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank's internet subsidiary Z Holdings on Monday outlined plans to invest 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in technology over five years with a focus on artificial intelligence. The announcement ... ( read original story ...)

An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common. ( read original story ...)

Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up - and dominate - Japan's storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics' fanbase to a new ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along ... ( read original story ...)

A subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL) will end its suitcase repair business that the company has run for some 30 years at the end of M･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t” perhaps best sums up the fate of the organisers of the already-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. You wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of either the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Hawaii clothing line, Coradorables expands business to Japanese market with a reputable Asian platform. From social media, newspaper articles and TV features, local ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s industrial production increased 4.2 percent in January compared to the previous month, its first spike in three months, according to data published on Friday by the government. The indicator, ... ( read original story ...)

The start of real action on climate change or just nice-sounding goals? That was the first question raised when on October 29 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga targeted net zero carbon emissions by ... ( read original story ...)

Keihan Bus Co., Ltd. (Keihan Bus) and The Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric Power) announced a tripartite deal in Kyoto, Japan, which will see the three parties work together to help the city achieve Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares have skidded after a rout in technology companies pulled the Nasdaq 3.5% lower in the steepest loss for the tech-heavy index since October. ( read original story ...)

The state of emergency Japan set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted in six urban areas this weekend and remain in the Tokyo area for another week, a government minister said ... ( read original story ...)