Tag: business

Speaking exclusively to the drinks business at the fair, Jean-Marie Barillère, president of the UMC (Union des Maisons de Champagne) highlighted the growth in Champagne shipments to eastern Asia, especially Japan. “The third biggest market in value is ... ( read original story ...)

MIAMI: Serena Williams crashed out of the Miami Open in the first round here Wednesday, slumping to a straight sets defeat against Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the latest setback to the former world number one’s comeback. Osaka, who won her first major title ... ( read original story ...)

This comes amid rising consumer confidence and spending, business investment, as well as gains in national exports. Japan's Cabinet Office said its outlook on the economy remains stable despite the concerns US protectionist measures could hinder Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Naomi Osaka had just won the first title of her career and was waiting to be introduced for her post-match comments. The 20-year-old from Japan had prepared, knowing what she was going to say and in what order. But then her ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has the oldest population in the world. Some senior citizens in Japan are intentionally committing petty crimes because they view life in jail as better than life outside, reports Bloomberg. The Japanese government is struggling to deal with the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A business support organization affiliated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants to connect food makers in Thailand with small and medium-size enterprises in Tokyo to develop new sales channels and markets. The Tokyo Metropolitan Small and ... ( read original story ...)

INDIAN WELLS: Unseeded Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win the Indian Wells final, routing Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday for her first WTA Tour title. World number 44 Osaka rolled over Kasatkina, breaking her serve four times ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese arm of the business is a wholly owned subsidiary of Costco US. While it stocks several US brands and Costco private-label products, there are some big differences between the experiences of shopping in both locations. ( read original story ...)

Over 6000 technology industry professionals will gather in Tokyo in late March at Slush, the startup event that promotes change in the global business culture. Among the Finnish companies that will be participating are ten pioneering startups in the fields ... ( read original story ...)

Other reporters helped push the conversation into shameless game- and meme-based territory, which felt like a welcome respite from the business-like self-seriousness of these conferences. I just really had to know what her Overwatch mains were, but Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

United Airlines says it's investigating after mistakenly flying a Kansas family's dog to Japan. KCTV reports that Kara Swindle and her two children flew from Oregon to Kansas City, Missouri, Tuesday on a United flight. They went to a cargo facility to pick ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits after US President Donald Trump replaced his top diplomat and reports said he is planning new tariffs on China. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.87 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Japan estimates the rebuilding costs from the earthquake and ... But they were not crying or feeling sorry.” “The first business that reopened did so right the next day,” said Kamzali. “It was a dentist’s office. Everybody hates dentists, right? ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- All Nippon Airways debuts a code-sharing arrangement March 25 with Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines, hoping to capture strong demand for inbound tourism to Japan as well as outbound business travel to China. The Japanese airline's agreement with ... ( read original story ...)

LAS VEGAS — Wynn Resorts has dropped all claims against co-founder Kazuo Okada, a Japanese business tycoon the company had accused of paying bribes to Philippine government officials. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Wynn Resorts on Monday ... ( read original story ...)

The 2014 hack prompted Japan to issue new regulations ... The Financial Services Agency raided Coincheck’s office last month and has issued the company two business improvement orders. Yusuke Otsuka, Coincheck’s chief operating officer, said last ... ( read original story ...)