The co-founder of Quartz and its editor in chief agreed to buy the business news website from Japanese financial data and media company Uzabase, a deal that comes as Quartz has suffered from the ... ( read original story ...)
SEGA to Sell Off 85.1% of Its Arcade Business
Under the SEGA Entertainment umbrella, Sega Sammy Holdings spans over 193 video game arcades in Japan and has experienced a loss of 20 percent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders hope Biden is committed to containing the pandemic
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, said he hopes Suga and Biden will build a trust relationship to promote bilateral ties. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders hope Biden committed to economy, pandemic
Business leaders in Japan on Sunday expressed their hope that Joe Biden will be committed to restoring the global economy and contain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan travel bubble: what countries are included, do I need a Covid-19 test and how will it affect the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
Residents get green light to travel to certain countries in Asia, while hotel openings and discounted train tickets encourage spending at home but most foreigners must wait ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to mull business incentives to achieve carbon-neutral society
Japan will consider increasing financial incentives for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. The support would come as Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Olympic Experiment Is a Risky Mistake
Dollar Trash Trade” and "Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale." Covid and Cracker Jack? Photographer: Jiji Press/AFP Just how high a price are the citizens of Japan willing to pay for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post considers selling courier business of Australia’s Toll
Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday it is exploring a potential sale of the struggling courier division of its Australian logistics subsidiary Toll Holdi ... ( read original story ...)
Must be love: the Tokyo ‘clinic’ treating stuffed toys
At a Tokyo clinic, a woman in a white coat carefully records the particulars of the newest patient: a sheep-shaped stuffed toy. ( read original story ...)
Sega Sammy Sells Japanese Arcade Business Due to COVID-19
Sega Sammy will sell off its Japanese arcade business marking the end of an era for the Japanese gaming company. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon-hit golf course where Aoki got start back in business
Hall of Fame golfer Isao Aoki grew sad and nostalgic when he heard that the Tokyo golf course that gave him his start had been ravaged by a typhoon and faced almost certain closure. “I thought the ... ( read original story ...)
End of An Era: The Causes And Consequences Of Sega Leaving The Arcades Management Business
A look at the causes and consequences of Sega leaving the arcades management business in Japan, marking the end of an era. ( read original story ...)
Uncollected garbage threatens business in Migori
Traders on Migori's busy Osaka Street have asked the county government to collect garbage that has become an eyesore and threatens their businesses. The garbage has not been collected for more than ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos Says Box Office Recovery in Japan, China Proves “Audiences Want to Return to Theaters”
Paramount Pictures chairman Jim Gianopulos delivered a keynote address to Tokyo's TIFFCOM content market Wednesday, offering a detailed recap of how COVID-19 has reshaped the movie business in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese start-up airline StarLux to begin flights to Japan
StarLux Airlines Co. said on Tuesday that it is ready to begin Tokyo and Osaka next month. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chai told reporters that the airline will offer two round-trip flights each ... ( read original story ...)