(Reuters) - Like a world-class gymnast, the United States Olympic Committee(USOC) needs to nail a perfect landing to put a damaging sexual abuse scandal behind it ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound strongly after post-election surge on Wall Street
Stocks bounced back sharply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday ... Toshiba Corp. on Thursday announced its five-year business reform plan to revamp its operations, with thousands of global job cu... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba plans to cut 7,000 jobs and refocus its business
Toshiba (TOSBF) will also sell its struggling natural gas business in the United States and liquidate its British nuclear power division. Its stock soared by more than 12% in Tokyo trading ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as investors wait for US vote
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday on bargain-hunting ... SoftBank’s chief condemned the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but confirmed he would continue to do business with the Mid... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on profit-taking
while worsening business confidence indicators in both China and the United States issued last week were also a concern, Nomaguchi said, adding the latter “may be affected by the US-China trade war”. ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks partners with UberEats in Japan
Starbucks said it planned to open 100 new outlets every year in Japan that would take its store count to 1,700 by the end of 2021. The company said the delivery program with UberEats would be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Machinery Orders Hit by Worst-Ever Slump in September, Raise Capex Doubts
TOKYO — Japan's core machinery orders tumbled by the most on record in September, the Cabinet office said on Thursday, after a severe earthquake and typhoons disrupted business activity. The 18.3 perc... ( read original story ...)
‘India, Japan to bolster trade ties in many areas’
While Japanese businesses are pleased with improvement in India’s ease in doing business, they further hope for more improvement in India’s ease of doing business, tax issues, infrastructure, he added ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide loan to help Malaysia battle debt problem
TOKYO — The leaders of Malaysia and Japan agreed Tuesday that Japan will issue yen-denominated bonds of up to 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) to help the Southeast Asian country battle its large govern... ( read original story ...)
‘Sōgō shōsha’: Navigating the changing currents of Japan’s industries
Furthermore, the sōgō shōsha were well-acquainted with the plant business having procured industrial equipment for Japanese manufacturers after World War II and having exported Japanese industrial mac... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas looks to Southeast Asia for LNG business
Osaka Gas Co Ltd is considering expanding its Southeast Asia operations, a top executive said, tapping a region where natural gas demand is booming but domestic reserves are dwindling fast. Osaka Gas, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shift in immigration policy aims to open door to more overseas blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan’s Second Largest City. A New SEKAI HOTEL Site Has Opened, Transforming a Nostalgic Station-front Shopping Street into a Place to Experience Japan’s True Ordinary …
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEKAI HOTEL, Inc., headquartered in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Koichi Yano, founder and CEO, is opening SEKAI HOTEL FUSE, redeveloping the entire shopping street dist... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Emirates introduces Airbus A380 on Hamburg, Osaka routes
The EK316/317 service to Osaka has 489 seats, with 399 in economy, 76 in business and 14 in first class. The EK061/062 Hamburg service has 517 seats with 427 in economy, 76 in business and 14 in ... ( read original story ...)
Business And Beyond In Tokyo
Tokyo is a global powerhouse of culture, entertainment, fashion, and of course business. When it comes to the latter, the district’s of Marunouchi, Otemachi and Yurakucho are the beating heart of Toky... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi asks Japan’s MSMEs to explore business opportunities in India
Modi, who is here to attend the 13th India-Japan annual summit, said the ease of doing business was his top priority. Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked Japan's medium, small and m... ( read original story ...)