Tag: business

The head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned of a “worsening and intensifying” labour shortage and called on the government to consider changing immigration controls on foreign workers. The warning comes as Japanese companies ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese fair trade regulators raided last month the offices of Airbnb Inc over suspected violations of antitrust laws, the home rental site said on Friday, denying any wrongdoing. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) carried out an on-site inspection of ... ( read original story ...)

Whenever business calls, you want a hotel that is comfortable, easy to check in and out of, and with the facilities you need to ensure you attend those important meetings refreshed, smartly-dressed, and ready for anything the world can throw at you. ( read original story ...)

Here, we pick out ten Tokyo restaurants that either inspired some of ... One of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in Ningyocho, Houmitei has been in business since 1933. Often mistaken for a traditional soba eatery, its speciality is actually ... ( read original story ...)

"With Japan's population set to shrink further in coming years, expanding sales destinations overseas makes good business sense," it said. Economists expect growth to slow in 2018-2019, partly because of limits to factory, logistics and hiring capacity and ... ( read original story ...)

Business investment was more robust, expanding 1 percent — a sign that companies expect Japan’s growth streak to last awhile longer. Consumer prices have been declining in Japan since the 1990s, a debilitating cycle known as deflation that can lead ... ( read original story ...)

Hana Tokyo, a Fairfield hibachi and sushi restaurant, has closed after three years in business. In the Brick Walk Plaza at 1275 Post Road, Hana Tokyo was owned by Alan Wu, a China-born restaurateur. Wu operated the original Hana Tokyo in Alexandria ... ( read original story ...)

as well as the Osaka business community, about a possible international backlash that could negatively impact the city and prefecture’s chances for hosting the World Expo, which will be decided next November. There is also concern that the row could ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will simplify its visa rules from January 1, 2018, for Indians and issue multiple- entry-visa for short-term stay, a move which is expected to benefit tourists and business persons as well as repeat visitors, the Japanese embassy said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

The IHS Markit Business Outlook survey shows growing confidence among Japanese private sector businesses. Optimism regarding future output has strengthened to a multi-year high, while firms are increasingly confident of greater business revenues. ( read original story ...)

the UK currently has around half of all Japanese investment into the EU. But he warned that there could be “early departures and damaging outcomes” if the current chaos around Brexit continued. Mr Tsuruoka’s warning came as European business leaders ... ( read original story ...)

Workers finish construction of a pier at Patimban seaport in Subang, West Java. (tempo.co/Nanang Sutisna) (tempo.co/Nanang Sutisna) The Japanese government has signed a loan agreement for Rp 14.2 trillion (US$1.04 billion) to fund the Indonesia-Japan ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet takes off at Misawa airbase in Aomori Prefecture, November 5, 2012. REUTERS/Joint Staff, Japan/Handout TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will delay a decision to develop a new advanced fighter jet, four sources said ... ( read original story ...)

A pedestrian walks past an electronics stock indicator at the window of a security company in Tokyo displaying the current rate of Tokyo Stock Exchange on November 9, 2017. (Photo:AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura) Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Mr Woodford, who now advises on corporate governance, business in Japan, and campaigns to protect whistle-blowers, said: “Japanese executives are prepared to compromise their own integrity – and often commit illegal acts – in a perverted view [that ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will step up scrutiny of the country's struggling regional banks, it said on Friday, as it aims to force lenders straining for profitability to shore up potentially risky business models. The Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)