Tag: business

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nomura Holdings will cut $1 billion in costs from its wholesale business and shut more than 30 of 156 domestic retail branches in its latest overhaul, the ailing bank said on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Thursday said using government spending as a primary policy tool to boost employment and spur inflation, an idea backed by some U.S. academics, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economic rebirth is in trouble ... made more money available for its state-controlled banks to lend out and promised to make business-friendly moves like cutting taxes and red tape. However, ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies' expectations for inflation over the ... A separate survey from the BOJ on Monday showed business sentiment slumped to a two-year low in the March quarter, ... ( read original story ...)

though the emperor has no political power under Japan's postwar constitution. Era names are still widely used in government and business documents and on calendars. Many people use them to identify ... ( read original story ...)

a supporter of the nationalist positions of Japan's government. But most of those waiting for the name to be revealed for business reasons had less intellectual offerings, like the Osaka restaurant ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors are preparing to build a fresh case against ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn over suspect payments the automaker made to a business partner in Oman, ... ( read original story ...)

On Sunday, voters in Osaka will choose a new mayor and governor in elections that carry strong implications for the effort to obtain a license for a casino complex in Japan’s third largest city. But ... ( read original story ...)

* Big manufacturers' sentiment index plus 12 vs f'cast +14 * Service-sector sentiment plus 21 vs f'cast +22 - BOJ tankan * Manufacturers' confidence seen worsening three months ahead * Big firms ... ( read original story ...)

* Big manufacturers' sentiment index plus 12 vs f'cast +14 * Service-sector sentiment plus 21 vs f'cast +22 - BOJ tankan * Manufacturers' confidence seen worsening three months ahead * Big firms ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2019--Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. today announced that The Okura Tokyo, due to open on September 12 2019, has started accepting advance reservations for accommodation and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s business mood slumped to a two-year low in the March quarter, a central bank survey showed, underscoring concerns that Sino-U.S. trade tensions and softening global demand ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence worsened to a two-year low in the March quarter, a central bank survey showed, underscoring concerns that Sino-U.S. trade tensions and softening global ... ( read original story ...)

Dexter Comendador, the president of AirAsia Philippines, said his group is confident its new Manila-Osaka route will spur tourist arrivals to Manila from Osaka, helping the government achieve its ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines – Budget airline AirAsia announced it will operate flights between Manila and Osaka, Japan for the first time in July 2019. In a statement, AirAsia said its daily services for the ... ( read original story ...)

Although larger retailers operate during their normal business hours over Golden Week, many smaller shops and restaurants close or operate on reduced hours for the holidays. For those interested in ... ( read original story ...)