Tag: business

TOKYO — Japanese drugmaker Takeda has agreed to buy Shire for 46 billion pounds ($62.4 billion) in cash and stock, one of the biggest deals ever in the pharmaceuticals industry, the companies said Tuesday. Takeda will pay the equivalent of 49.01 pounds ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese government program to prevent the birth of so-called "inferior descendants" that saw tens of thousands sterilized, often without their consent, under a law not revoked until 1996. Most were physically or cognitively disabled. But others suffered ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Tuesday as worries that US President Donald Trump may leave the Iran nuclear deal weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.06 percent or 13.87 points to 22,453.29 in early trade while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for allegedly employing an underage girl at a sex business, reports the Sankei Shimbun (May 7). On around April 14, Yasuyuki Fukui, the 39-year-old manager of the “delivery health” service ... ( read original story ...)

It recently partnered with the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to form a grocery delivery service that will launch in the second half of 2018. Seiyu opened in 1963, long before Walmart was involved in the business. There are a lot of similarities ... ( read original story ...)

There's also a business center, which was quite empty ... Drinks included beer, juice, spirits and wine. The JAL Sakura Lounge in Tokyo Narita's Main Terminal is large, with many different seating areas. That's a good thing, since even with all the ... ( read original story ...)

The mood at the first ever Kansai integrated resort showcase was one of relief and hope as hundreds of attendees, including international casino operators, the Osaka governor and mayor, and senior business leaders in industries ranging from construction ... ( read original story ...)

Abe appeared briefly at a Japan-UAE Business Forum in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, at one point even praising Japanese fruit for sale. "Japan and the UAE are keen to develop a people-to-people dialogue," he said. But produce and interpersonal ... ( read original story ...)

The international recognition encourages us to commit to further innovation in the Japan market. We garnered immense support from our business partners, investors, and financiers to shape an innovative financing structure,” commented Dr. Shawn Qu ... ( read original story ...)

That said it seems a well-known fact that Germany, in particular, is one of the European countries most popular among Japanese tourists. Staff at Business Insider Japan asked friends what they love about the country and even those who've never visited seem ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese cuisine can appear deceptively simple, but the healthy and exquisitely plated dishes pack explosive flavours and textures. From traditional washoku to more contemporary fare such as ramen, sushi and curry, the Japanese utilise fresh and seasonal ... ( read original story ...)

Such invitations could be well-received in Hong Kong, as over half of its investment in Japan is tourist-related. The city also has long and strong business ties with Japanese cities. “Many countries have relations with Japan, but Japan and Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Nintendo is applying lessons from "Pokemon Go" to build up smartphone game operations into a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business, its incoming president told Nikkei. "From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand the most ... ( read original story ...)

The importance energy-hungry Japan puts on that relationship could be seen at the Japan-UAE Business Forum that Abe addressed in Abu Dhabi on Monday. A parade of speakers, including oil company INPEX Corp.'s CEO, stressed the need for those ties. ( read original story ...)

Leopalace21 also welcomes collaboration with Japanese companies doing business overseas. “There are a lot of companies that do only construction in the Asian market. We as a company, however, do not only build but are also able to manage apartments and ... ( read original story ...)

Mainly focused on gas selling and the development, manufacturing and sales of gas supply systems and related services for semiconductor and liquid crystal production – a business that accounts for 90 per cent of its sales – Japan Material Group is the ... ( read original story ...)