Tag: business

Japan's Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it into a third business pillar along with 'gyudon' beef bowls and udon noodles. ( read original story ...)

Private equity has found a sweet spot in Japan in recent years, where borrowing costs remain low and companies have become receptive to selling off operations. ( read original story ...)

Over half of female business leaders in Japan doubt the country will reach its target of having women occupy 30 percent of top corpor ... ( read original story ...)

Currently, foreign visitors to Japan often travel the "Golden Route" comprising Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka. Municipalities in areas west of Osaka hope that travelers will extend their ... ( read original story ...)

AFTER years of moving at a glacial pace, yields in Japan’s $7.8-trillion government debt market are shifting higher at breakneck speed. The moves in the nation’s longer-maturity bonds have been ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Display Inc. said Thursday that CEO Scott Callon will step down to take responsibility for the company's struggling panel busin ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Two subcontractors that worked for a main contractor on overseas pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo are struggling to be paid, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (May 13). ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering expanding the scope of industries under the Specified Skilled Worker visa for foreigners to address a severe lab ... ( read original story ...)

The government has reported that Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war hurt exports and dented consumer confidence. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Osaka are the world's number 1 and 2 top trending destinations for summer travel (June–September 2025), according to the annual Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) report on consumer ... ( read original story ...)

Bloomstreet Enters into Strategic Partnership Agreement with Google Israel for Market Expansion in Japan through Japanese localization. ( read original story ...)

As Chinese solar term 'Grain Buds' kicks in, a summer fashion harvest is about to begin! 'Made in Shanghai', Shanghai's major fashion exhibition & trade event will land in Umeda, Osaka's liveliest ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan's new chief executive Ivan Espinosa faces an uphill task turning around the troubled Japanese automaker with no guarantee it can reverse sliding top-line sales, analysts said, even as he moves ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday, after mostly gaining in the previous session on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, with the Chicago ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO] Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than US$19 billion from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)

Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company's culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions. ( read original story ...)