Tag: business

Leading Japanese firms Asahi, Ajinomoto, Kirin, Hotei Foods, Nippn and Nissin have underlined how their manufacturing, R&D and employee safety are being maintained as certain prefectures come under ... ( read original story ...)

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, a debate about whether athletes should be prioritized over more vulnerable populations has emerged. ( read original story ...)

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Makiko Eda, Chief Representative Officer, World Economic ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has decided to suspend business and residence tracks between Japan and 11 designated countries and regions until February 7 2021 to prevent a new variant of COVID-19 from ... ( read original story ...)

Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers stabilised in January to the least pessimistic in more than a year from the impact of COVID-19, but service firms grew gloomier just as new lockdowns hit most of ... ( read original story ...)

For Yuki Hamazono, it was a relief to find bars and restaurants in Tokyo flouting the Japanese government's request to close by 8 p.m. The 30-year-old financial trader was one of many people out in ... ( read original story ...)

In Collaboration with American Chambers of Commerce (ACCJ), we host the the first arts program for 2021.  It is something new from the ACCJ Alternative Investment Committee (AIC) on textile as an ... ( read original story ...)

Universal Studios Japan has announced that Super Nintendo World will not be opening next month as planned. The Nintendo-themed zone of the Osaka park was supposed to open on February 4th after its ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday night the government will temporarily suspend an arrangement allowing business travelers from 11 Asian countries and regions to enter Japan, effectively ... ( read original story ...)

The owner of several popular pub chains said it was shutting down 20% of its bars in Tokyo, saying the latest lockdown measures made it difficult to keep them open. Monteroza, which owns the Shirokiya ... ( read original story ...)

Kanto finance bureau added Angelo Limited and NEXTART to its warning list today and cited that the two FX brands broker lack registration in the country. ( read original story ...)

But for one man in Japan, it's quite the opposite. Shoji Morimoto, 37, lives in Tokyo and has been offering himself “for rent” since 2018 to do nothing. Yes, nothing. He takes requests from people ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's tertiary activity dropped for the sixth month in a row in November, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)

I originally wrote the article below for the Teikoku Databank News in September 2019. On re-reading it, I am relieved to see my predictions held up. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Wants the Olympics to Happen Even if... The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, rescheduled for this July and August but still keeping the 2020 name, will be a landmark event that ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls. ( read original story ...)