A vibey city of 2.7 million, it’s bigger than neighboring Kyoto—and arguably more down to earth. Osaka, a port city, was once the business hub of Japan, with merchants from all over selling their wares and serving up good grub. The food culture ... ( read original story ...)
JAL to launch low-cost carrier ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL) on Monday announced plans to launch ... adding it may seek other investors to expand its business model. JAL has thus far limited its low-cost operations to its partial control of Jetstar Japan, which is owned by JAL and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
JAL, by contrast, holds only a minority stake in Jetstar Japan, a joint venture with Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd which flies narrow-body aircraft. JAL said it would continue to invest in Jetstar Japan. TOKYO: Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) is launching a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines : Establishment of a New International Low-Cost Carrier Business
Japan Airlines (JAL) today announced the decision to establish a new low-cost carrier (LCC) business for the international market. As described in the FY2017-2020 JAL Group Medium Term Management Plan, the company looks to develop and cultivate new ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Japan Airlines JAL 767-300ER Tokyo to Manila
The seat controls are, however, similar to the JAL Business Class Sky Suite on the 777-300ER: The IFE Screens are seatback, and feature the same IFE that can be seen in our JAL First Class Review. Here was the menu for JL745 from Tokyo NRT to Manila. ( read original story ...)
Japan-backed transformation hub opens
The Thai and Japanese governments are keen to upgrade the local manufacturing sector with the opening of the industry transformation centre (ITC), supported by a 30-million-baht investment by Japan. Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Slightly Higher
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Monday after gains on Wall Street last week, as a mixed US jobs report was seen as reducing the odds of faster interest rate hikes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.16 percent or 35.91 points to 22,508.69 ... ( read original story ...)
Business brief 2018: Japan
How do you register or secure patent rights, and is national or international coverage most appropriate? Any person can apply to the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to obtain a patent. A foreign applicant can take action pursuant to the Paris Convention and/or ... ( read original story ...)
Business failures hit 28-year low in April
Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said. April marked the first decline in two months in the number of business failures. The data covered bankruptcies involving liabilities of ¥10 million or more. Total liabilities left by failed companies dropped 8.3 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Vista Group Signs Aeon Entertainment, Japan’s Largest Cinema Chain
AUCKLAND, New Zealand & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), the world’s leading provider of software solutions for the global film industry, has signed Aeon Entertainment Co Ltd (‘Aeon’), its first customer in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing agree to cooperate on North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in gives a keynote speech at the Korea-China-Japan business summit in Tokyo, Japan, 09 May 2018. Moon proposed that the three countries lead the new world economic order based on innovative means of growth and establish a ... ( read original story ...)
Supermicro Showcases Innovative Resource Saving Technology at Data Center Expo Tokyo 2018
Multi-node SuperBlade®, BigTwin™ & All-Flash NVMe Composable Storage Solutions with Supermicro RSD 2.1 optimized for Cloud and Datacenter environments TOKYO, May 9 ... Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence and ERP/CRM. ( read original story ...)
‘Fatal congestion’: 2020 Olympics could paralyze Tokyo’s famed subway system, study warns
Tokyo’s subway system is famed for its cleanliness and efficiency ... “The plan needs cooperation from companies, but that would affect their business activities and sales, meaning it would not be a simple task,” she said. A test run involving ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fashion trends boost L.L. Bean sales
Shatzer declined to give exact revenue, or share what percentage of business comes from Japan sales. He says the company is investing in new stores in Japan as well as customized e-commerce systems. There are currently 27 stores in Japan, and two more are ... ( read original story ...)
HCafe: Japanese cuisine finds its sweet spot
But Okawa found himself increasingly interested in the business, especially since his wife had long wanted to open a café serving the Japanese sweets she had come to love. In fall 2016, Okawa opened his own Uncle Tetsu outlet in Unionville — which wasn ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Set Up Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Business in Japan
A group of Japanese companies including shipping companies NYK and K-Line are teaming up to launch a new LNG bunkering business in Japan. With the new business, the four companies, which include Chubu Electric Power and Toyota Tsusho in addition to NYK and ... ( read original story ...)