Tag: business

This is a huge win for Abe, whose support in Japan has plummeted as his country faded into the background on fast-moving talks with North Korea. But one expert told Business Insider it would be "tragic" if abductees' families put faith in Trump. ( read original story ...)

Makino's experience reflects the challenges faced by many older Japanese in finding suitable care and accommodations in "super-aging" Japan. Many assisted-living facilities demand hefty up-front payments on top of the usual rent and other fees — payments ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its export-banned F-22 Raptor and advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft, two sources said. Lockheed has discussed the idea with Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have busted a sex business in Osaka City that masqueraded as a massage parlor in recruiting female employees, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Apr. 19). Between January of last year and this past February, Hiroyuki ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's trade surplus with the U.S. grew nearly 6 percent in the fiscal year through March, the first increase in two years, according to data released Wednesday, The Finance Ministry said the trade surplus with the U.S. totaled 6.999 trillion yen ($65 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has given out a number of licenses for cryptocurrency ... Yo Sub Kwon, the chief executive officer of Hosho, which provides cybersecurity services to exchanges, told Business Insider the regulatory response is "an overdue reaction." ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--Midosuji, the elegant ginko tree-lined boulevard that ... to mark the centenary of the completion of the arterial road that mainly runs through business districts and is heavily congested. The avenue, 4.2 kilometers long and 44 meters wide, boasts ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open up as investors shrug off Syria strikes (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with exporters rising on a cheaper yen and the apparently limited impact of US-led strikes on Syria. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo for what was billed as the ... ( read original story ...)

ANA, Japan’s largest carrier, is aiming to launch a digital payments business as it seeks a cushion against the volatility in the airline industry’s profits. The plan is part of a broader digital push by ANA, which hopes to build on data collected from ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, opening up a spa can be one of the successful business ideas in Japan. It is a Japanese trend to get a massage therapy. So, if you hire the people who do this job in the right way, then your business can start blooming in a short period. ( read original story ...)

Sam Rainsy, whose Cambodia National Rescue Party has been banned, said he’s hopeful that Japan and its business community can send a message to Prime Minister Hun Sen that he needs to restore democracy or face isolation. Sam Rainsy is in Tokyo to meet ... ( read original story ...)

Rakuten announced this week it had received approval from the Japanese government to enter the mobile network operator business. Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is branching out. Following an announcement of a new partnership with Walmart to launch an ... ( read original story ...)

SHINTO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always ... “I think this can be turned into a business opportunity,” Nagumo, 44, told Reuters, noting the popularity of the iconic series that has spawned movies, manga, video games and ... ( read original story ...)

THE Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is pleased to announce that it is now accepting entries for the 12th Japan International Manga Award. Interested participants must submit a completed entry form and two hard copies of their original manga work ... ( read original story ...)

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced its support for the Tokyo Declaration on Patient Safety, which was put forward by Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom at the Third Global Ministerial Summit on ... ( read original story ...)