Leading global commercial real estate services and investment management firm, Colliers International (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) today announced that Yukihiro Ogasawara has been appointed as Managing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must be open for business to both US and China: Nidec CEO
One of Japan's most outspoken CEOs, motor manufacturer Nidec's Shigenobu Nagamori, knows a few things about balance. The company he founded has investments across Asia, Europe and the U.S., and has ... ( read original story ...)
Exchange outage latest blow to Tokyo’s financial hub dreams
Today, they failed the markets and investors.” Tokyo Stock Exchange has long sought to position itself as a “we never close” outlet, and a crucial part of the capital’s pitch as a business hub. Unlike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Sentiment Perks up as Hit From Pandemic Begins to Ease
Japanese business sentiment improved in July-September from a 11-year low hit three months ago, a key central bank survey showed, in a sign the economy is gradually emerging from the devastating hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence recovers slightly after pandemic plunge
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered marginally after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment improves for 1st time since 2017: Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has recorded the first improvement since 2017, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan quarterly survey showed on Thursday, helped by government and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories suffer record 17th month of declining activity
The coronavirus crisis has taken a huge toll on the manufacturing sector in the world's third-largest economy, with output and exports struggling amid fragile global demand conditions. ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate pessimism eases from 11-year low – BOJ tankan
September compared with the previous quarter when the coronavirus pandemic had pushed down business sentiment to an 11-year low, the central bank's "tankan" survey showed. ( read original story ...)
Survey: Less pessimism by Japanese manufacturers
Japan's large manufacturers were less pessimistic in the three months to September as economic activities gradually resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a central bank survey showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia to Shut Down Its Japanese Operations, Nikkei Reports
AirAsia Group Bhd. is closing down its operations in Japan as it grapples with coronavirus-related restrictions on global travel, Nikkei reported, citing an unidentified person close to the low-cost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Rises To 47.7 In September – Jibun Bank
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in September, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank ... ( read original story ...)
This Japan Startup Is Using Deep Learning To Detect Early-Stage Cancer In Blood Samples
Imagine going for a routine blood test during an annual health checkup and being able to select a screening option that could tell you whether you have early-stage cancer. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Lawmaker Becomes Billionaire By Selling E-Signature Services Amid Work-From-Home Revolution
Taichiro Motoe is the founder of Tokyo-listed Bengo4.com Inc., whose shares surged 100% this year as more people work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Disney will lay off 28,000 workers as the pandemic continues to ravage its theme park business
Disney will lay off 28,000 theme park workers as Disneyland in California remains closed, and other parks open with limited capacity during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output rises for third month
Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Lawyers and Big Business in the Land of No Lockdown
Law firms have faced unusual pandemic challenges in Japan, according to local leaders at Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Nishimura. ( read original story ...)