Tag: business

The Osaka-Kansai World Expo opens on April 13 to highlight the latest in global technology and innovations to improve society and tackle global problems. The event is also a golden opportunity for ... ( read original story ...)

A test run for the Osaka Expo began on April 4 in the lead-up to the opening on April 13. On the first day, about ... ( read original story ...)

Some analysts say financial markets will likely be volatile in the short term, but their longer-term outlook remains optimistic. ( read original story ...)

Japanese drinks maker Suntory is looking to shift where it markets its spirits across the globe as it girds for a potential trade war, its new president said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Enish, a Japanese, Tokyo Exchange-listed gaming company, becomes the latest developer to announce plans to buy Bitcoin (BTC). Find out more! ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average slumped more than 4% on Thursday, plunging to an eight-month low, after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, including a 24% levy on Japanese goods. ( read original story ...)

Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment worsened to a one-year low in the three months to March, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign escalating trade tensions were already taking a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks may need to offer business turnaround support to companies hit by tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the country's banking lobby said. ( read original story ...)

The premium for aluminium shipments to Japanese buyers for April to June was set at $182 a metric ton, down 20 per cent from the current quarter, as demand remained dull at home, six sources directly ... ( read original story ...)

The host country pavilion is expected to attract many foreign dignitaries and will feature exhibits linked to the expo's theme of 'designing a future society for our lives.' ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen more than 4% as Asian markets skid following a retreat on Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory output rose at a better than expected pace last month, driven by increases in production machinery and electronics parts, but a slowdown in retail sales pointed to the growing strains ... ( read original story ...)

At a Tokyo Fail Club gathering, speakers share candid talks about ventures gone wrong, bankruptcy and depression, touting a message of persistence in the face of adversity. ( read original story ...)

Hearing that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s approval rating fell below 28%, it’s hard not to wonder how it could possibly be that high. ( read original story ...)

Osaka closed all but the original location of the restaurant, citing growing costs for labor and food that made his enterprise unsustainable. ( read original story ...)

Hiiro replaces Carol Choi, who retains her regional executive responsibilities as evp for APAC studios, original content strategy, networks and integrated marketing. ( read original story ...)