A century ago in the U.S., for example, the DuPont chemical company put money into a fledgling business that eventually became General Motors. The corporate startup boom in Japan is part of a larger, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport improving its baggage facility with latest technology
In an effort to improve baggage facility at Tokyo International Airport ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
Dominguez cites potentials of PHL, Japan demographic complementarity
The Metro Manila Subway is being funded in large part by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. “In a word, the Philippines aspires to become the most hospitable economy for business. ( read original story ...)
American Airlines renews push for new DFW route to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
"Tokyo is an important hub for our Pacific joint business with Japan Airlines," American President Robert Isom said in a statement. "Enhanced service at Haneda would give our customers better access t... ( read original story ...)
Hiding in plain sight: Japan’s biggest Internet company
Born more than half a century ago during Japan’s economic boom, Recruit found infamy in the 1980s when founder Hiromasa Ezoe concocted a shares-for-favors scheme to grease business deals and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturing activity shrinks for first time since 2016 amid U.S.-China trade war: survey
The pessimistic turn in business sentiment “comes as no surprise given the international headwinds Japanese manufacturers are facing, such as a China slowdown and the global trade cycle losing further ... ( read original story ...)
SA’s finest food industry to create trading opportunities in Japan
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s finest food products and beverages will come under the spotlight in Japan during the FOODEX exhibition ... 8 is designed as a platform for creating and expanding business op... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man denies starting fire at apartment, claims ‘only visited sex business inside’
TOKYO (TR) – A 40-year-old man in custody on suspicion of arson claims he did not start a fire at an apartment building in Ota Ward, instead claiming to police that he only visited an adult-entertainm... ( read original story ...)
Sony to beef up chip business with new engineers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Thursday it will assign 40 percent of its new engineer hires in Japan over the next two years to the chip business which includes imaging sensors, as it looks ... ( read original story ...)
BC-BUSINESS
TOKYO (PRWEB) February 21, 2019 -- AKEBONO TEA K.K. today announced ... Thereafter, she began to develop a new business as a start-up of tea export in order to launch "AKEBONO TEA". Green te... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beaten in Dubai
No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses first match since splitting from her coach. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Naomi Osaka lost her first match since moving up to No. 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company uncovers 2.7bn stolen passwords worldwide
TOKYO -- A Tokyo information security company that uncovered billions of leaked personal details online earlier this year has confirmed even more, highlighting the ever-growing challenge of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms see flat business spending amid trade frictions, tax hike jitters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Business investment in Japan has been a rare bright spot in the world's third-largest economy but that may now be fading amid anxiety over an upcoming sales tax hike and global ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s first match since splitting with her coach ended with a humiliating defeat
Naomi Osaka suffered a humiliating defeat on Tuesday in her first match since splitting from her coach Sascha Bajin. Osaka's shock announcement that she had parted ways with Bajin stunned the tennis w... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric Delivers Train Information Monitoring and Analysis System for Tokyo Metro’s New Marunouchi Line 2000 Series Trains
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has delivered its Train Information Monitoring and Analysis (TIMA) system for new Marunouchi Line 2000 seri... ( read original story ...)
“Artist in Hotel” Project B2F Elevator Hall Completed at Park Hotel Tokyo
TOKYO, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Hotel Tokyo announced on February 19 that the elevator hall which was created as an extra production of the "Artist in Hotel" project is complete. https://en. ... ( read original story ...)