Tag: business

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment worsened for the first time in two years in the three months to March, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, as rising raw material and labour costs weigh on an otherwise steady economic recovery. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment worsened for the first time in two years in the three months to March, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, suggesting the strong yen is taking a toll on business confidence despite an ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will have little choice but to enter into a bilateral trade deal with the United States similar to one President Donald Trump clinched with South Korea, a former top currency diplomat from Japan said. Naoyuki Shinohara, who was also deputy managing ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Zojirushi Corp. will launch a washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) restaurant in Osaka in mid-October featuring rice cooked in its latest and best-grade rice cooker. Zojirushi will consider whether to open more restaurants after examining sales ... ( read original story ...)

Americans are more casual in the office than in Japan, Noriyuki Matsuda, founder of consumer-facing software publisher SOURCENEXT, previously told Business Insider. He said Japanese workers would be surprised that everyone calls each other by their first ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Midtown Hibiya shopping and entertainment complex opened for business Thursday in the capital’s arts district, connecting Japan’s key business, fashion and political areas. Developed by Mitsui Fudosan Co., the 35-story complex with four ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, helped by a weaker yen as investors shift out of haven assets on North Korea hopes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.61 percent, or 127.77 points, to end at 21,159.08, while the broader Topix index was up 0.26 ... ( read original story ...)

CONTENT TOKYO, organized by Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., consists of 7 exhibitions, specialising in the areas of VR/AR/MR, entertainment content creation, distribution, licensing, interactive technology, service, and marketing. As the content business is ... ( read original story ...)

CLARK FREEPORT—The inaugural Jetstar Asia flight from the Clark International Airport here to the Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan ... our travel partners tell us that visitors and business travelers will be able to take advantage of our ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka also has something to offer to almost any type of traveler ... welcoming not only an active exchange of products but also of culture. The business hub and most of Kobe’s attractions are located near Sannomiya Station. The current state of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may soon become more involved in China’s multibillion-dollar belt and road plan, with the two countries expected to begin exploring business cooperation deals in third countries, according to diplomatic and trade sources. Faced with uncertainty ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, it's so common for employees to work themselves to death that there's a word for it: Karoshi. After a 24-year-old employee of Japan's largest advertising firm killed herself in 2015, the government and major corporations have started instituting ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling three percent on revived trade war fears as US President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on Chinese imports. Investors were also cautious after Trump sacked his national ... ( read original story ...)

Other entrepreneurs value the local business culture for its down-to-earth acumen and frankness. "One of the advantages for us for starting up in Osaka is getting quicker product and customer development," says Philip Nguyen, co-founder of Gochiso ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence was expected to deteriorate slightly in the three months to March with the outlook for the coming quarter also fading, a Reuters poll found on Friday, reflecting concerns over the strong yen eroding business ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a blow to China with plans to slap tariffs on $60 billion of trade, he quietly delivered a slap in the face to one of Washington's closest allies, Japan, which got no exemption from earlier announced ... ( read original story ...)