Making Tokyo a more attractive and competitive metropolis sounds more like a policy than a business strategy. But it makes total sense to Mori Building Co., and it’s something the Tokyo-based urban developer takes seriously. “Competition among global ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on strong yen
Tokyo stocks fell Thursday on a stronger yen as investors shifted their focus to the US tax cut plan after digesting the latest US rate hike. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.28 percent, or 63.62 points, to close at 22,694.45, while the broader Topix ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment hits 11-year high: BOJ Tankan survey
TOKYO -- Business confidence among Japan's big manufacturers improved for the fifth straight quarter in the three months through December as global economic sentiment picked up, according to the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey, released on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business confidence hits 11-year high
Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers is at an 11-year high, a key central bank survey showed Friday, as the world's number-three economy picks up pace. The bullish survey underscored how Japan's prospects have been improving on the back of strong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan survey shows corporate sentiment at 11-year high
TOKYO — A quarterly business outlook survey by Japan's central bank shows corporate sentiment has improved to its highest level in 11 years in the latest upbeat signal for the economy. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" index for large manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based businessman arrested for alleged illegal exports to North Korea
KYOTO – A business executive and two others were arrested Thursday for allegedly exporting food and other items to North Korea in violation of the government’s export ban, police said. Yuzuru Yachita, president of a Tokyo-based company, and two others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capsule toys are a big business
TOKYO •A tiny replica of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus and a plastic cat squatting on sushi. Those are just two of the weird and wonderful capsule toys that have become a multi-million-dollar craze in cute-obsessed Japan. The industry is worth an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves big corporate tax cut to encourage wage hikes
Japan's ruling bloc approved a plan on Thursday to slash the corporate tax rate to around 20 per cent from 30 per cent – but only for companies that raise wages aggressively and boost domestic capital spending. The carrot-and-stick approach is Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas begins direct flights to Osaka in Japan
Sydney Airport boss Kerrie Mather said Osaka had been as “our largest unserved market ... the rise of the home delivery business and Amazon Fresh, animal welfare and the growing importance of social licence to operate in agriculture and the science ... ( read original story ...)
Jetro vows to boost Philippine-Japan economic ties
A Japanese government-led organization ... the project was signed last November on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Death Party: Dying Japanese Businessman Throws End Of Life Celebration
Monday night the businessman had a party with around 1,000 friends, family members, business partners and former employees ... For the party, Anzaki rented out a venue at a Tokyo hotel and decorated it with memories of his life. He also had dancers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday ahead of a rate ... This paves the way for the embattled conglomerate to sell its chip business to raise much-needed cash. Some semiconductor-linked firms were lower following a weak reading in the US chip ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 to organize innovative and engaging Games
During its fifth visit to Tokyo (11-13 December), the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission heard updates from the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on their plans to make their Olympic Games the most innovative and engaging Games ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ultra-Low Rates Could Hurt Banks’ Business, Economists Say: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Economists fear that the Bank of Japan's ultra-low interest rates could hurt banks' ability to do business if they are kept too long, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda flagged this possibility when he ... ( read original story ...)
This woman ditched Japan’s stodgy salaryman culture for being an entrepreneur in Kochi
Mami and her husband Davis are the force behind the brand new business hotel Nikko at K.P. Vallon Road. Mami is from Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city is 200 kilometers from Nagasaki where America ... ( read original story ...)
Can the Metro do a Tokyo for Hyderabad?
Serving about 7 million passengers per day in the world’s most populous urban conglomeration, Tokyo Metro stands out for a seamless transport network spanning 195 km with nine lines. During a recent visit to Japan, I experienced the top quality ... ( read original story ...)