Vietnam and Japan are entering new horizons for further bilateral investment ties, with the former becoming a key market for the latter’s businesses to shore up their supply chains overseas. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Festival Puts on Brave Face at In-Person Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo festival, which is also cooperating with ... the boxing epic “Underdog,” the Japanese film business is still fighting an uphill battle to success. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders target overwork among country’s bureaucrats
A group of made up of the heads of leading companies in Japan has begun collecting signatures online as part of a bid to slash overtime work in Tokyo's Kas ... ( read original story ...)
Rock Tang joins Honolulu commercial real estate firm after time in Tokyo
After the Covid-19 pandemic brought Tokyo’s 60 million-square-foot office market to ... what he called a “sabbatical” from the business world in Honolulu. “After my Japan experience, I suddenly got a ... ( read original story ...)
Vistra acquires Tokyo-based accounting firm
Vistra, a provider of advisory and administrative support to fund, corporate, capital market and private wealth clients, has acquired Routes Business Supports K.K., a specialist accounting firm based ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lift Travel Ban for Business Visas from China, 8 Other Countries
TOKYO – Japan’s government is preparing to lift its travel ban for non-tourist visitors from China, South Korea, Australia and six other countries as of Nov. 1, government sources said on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation
TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship ... ( read original story ...)
Japan waives 14-day quarantine after business trips
TOKYO -- Japan will exempt qualified business travelers who return after overseas trips lasting one week or less from a 14-day-quarantine requirement starting on Sunday. The change, approved ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
Japan says it has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country’s own next-generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s ... ( read original story ...)
Shibuya Eatery lives up to its name, bringing Tokyo street food to Adams Morgan
“We’re in America!” says Norris. “People want choices.” His latest project takes its name from one of the most iconic parts of Tokyo, the business area encompassing two of the world’s busiest train ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Sinks 0.3% On Year In October
Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan was down 0.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations following ... ( read original story ...)
The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner
For some small-business owners who come from communities that have been historically disenfranchised, distrust puts up barriers to financial support from the government. To Koreatown’s east, Little ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nitori says to make counter bid for Shimachu
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co said on Thursday it plans to launch a $2 billion counter bid for home improvement retailer Shimachu Co. Nitori said it would pay 5,500 yen per share for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks bleed for fourth day on mounting pandemic fears
Tokyo stocks lost ground for the fourth straight session Thursday ... heavy selling pressure stemming from their hefty operating loss estimates for the current business year ending next March. Among ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic second-quarter profit beats estimates on boost from Tesla battery business
Panasonic Corp reported an 11% increase in second-quarter operating profit on Thursday, beating analyst estimates, helped by solid performance from its Tesla Inc battery business. Panasonic, the main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Government, BOJ Must Keep Supporting Economy: BofA
Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at BofA Global Research, discusses the outlook for the world's third-largest economy, policies and the yen. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on ... ( read original story ...)