Companies that had been banking on a jump in business were suddenly faced with an economy that was shutting down, and a precipitous drop-off in tourism. In Tokyo, professional hair and makeup ... ( read original story ...)
Japan travel campaign delivers double whammy to Tokyo residents
Japan's push to help revive its virus-ravaged economy with a "Go To" travel campaign has dealt a double blow to Tokyo, whose residents were cut off from promised travel subsidies and businesses are ... ( read original story ...)
Virus brings wave of bankruptcies and consolidation to travel and retail sectors in Japan
If stay-home measures intensify again, hitting profitability, that could trigger the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions targeting distressed companies. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Delaying Its Female Leadership Goal, Draft Plan Says
Japan will likely postpone its 2020 goal of getting women into 30% of the nation’s leadership positions, according to a draft of the government’s latest policy plan for gender equality. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Hints Tokyo Exclusion Hurts Japan’s New Tourism Program
With or without Tokyo, the program was never going to deliver ... bloomberg.com Subscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close up on high-tech gains
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.73 percent, or 166.74 points, to 22,884.22 while the broader Topix index was up 0.36 percent, or 5.71 points, at 1,582.74. ( read original story ...)
Virus brings wave of bankruptcies and consolidation to Japan’s travel and retail sectors
If stay-home measures intensify again, hitting profitability, that could trigger the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions targeting distressed companies. ( read original story ...)
The Scourge Of Deflation Returns To Japan
The Bank of Japan continues to unleash its firepower against the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Nomura Makes Fresh Push to Boost Fee Business at Retail Arm
Nomura Holdings Inc. is embarking on a fresh drive to convince Japanese individuals to pay fees for managing their money rather than commissions based on trading -- a move that may prove challenging ... ( read original story ...)
Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of inexpensive eateries Ootoya opposes offer
A long-running feud for control of a Japanese provider of home-cooked meals has spilled out of the boardroom and into the kitchen. Colowide Co., which owns multiple restaurant chains in Japan, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares recoup losses; hopes of BOJ-buying support
Japanese shares recouped early losses to end higher on Monday as expectations that the central bank would purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offset weak data that showed the country's exports ... ( read original story ...)
Cloudflare Announces New Tokyo Office and Head of Japan to Further Support APAC Operations
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced that Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
More in Japan Discontent With Government’s Virus Response: Poll
More Japanese people are discontent with the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic now compared with a month ago as infections in the country increase, a poll showed. ( read original story ...)
Alarm bells ring after spike in virus cases from visits to Tokyo
In Fukui Prefecture, no new cases had been confirmed since the end of April until a man in his 30s tested positive in mid-July after returning from a business trip to Tokyo. His family’s infection was ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet OKs guidelines to push digitalization, telecommuting under Japan’s ‘new normal’
Under a yearlong “intensive reform period” for Japan’s digitalization ... It will also draw up guidelines for business managers to push on with corporate digitalization by next March. “By taking on ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic’s digital transformation begins on the factory floor
OSAKA -- Japanese electronics maker Panasonic is trying to transform its business into one that derives a big chunk of revenue from subscription and other recurring revenue streams. As part of ... ( read original story ...)