TOKYO -- Canon Electronics is leading a venture that will work ... The three other parties will have stakes of 10%. The business is not expected to get underway until at least the end of fiscal 2017. When it does begin operating, it will try to meet ... ( read original story ...)
GREE INC NPV (NASDAQ:GREZF) has been downgraded to Hold in a report by Zacks Investment Research today.
In addition, the company invests Internet business related technology services companies. GREE, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Receive News & Ratings Via Email - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily ... ( read original story ...)
Panda-themed Adventure World express debuts in Osaka
OSAKA – A Kuroshio limited express train led by a car with a panda face debuted Saturday in Osaka to lure tourists to Adventure World, the giant wildlife theme park in Wakayama Prefecture where the popular animals are on show. “I’m about to board the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Glico tripling ice cream production in Thailand
OSAKA -- Japanese snack maker Ezaki Glico plans to triple ice cream output in Thailand to between 2 billion yen and 3 billion yen ($18 million and $27 million) worth of the sweet stuff by 2020. The Osaka-based confectioner at its own expense recently ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese are obsessed with eyelid surgery, and it’s incredibly controversial
Across Japan, the most common surgical procedure isn't liposuction ... a plastic surgeon in New York City, told Business Insider. Dr. Maman said that roughly 2 to 3% of his patients getting eyelid surgeries are Asian clients looking for the procedure ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs
Toyoda denied that Trump's views influenced his decision. "We have been reviewing the best production strategy for our business," he told reporters at a Tokyo hotel, after shaking hands with Mazda's president. Trump welcomed the announcement in a Tweet ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Mazda plan US$1.6 billion plant, to partner in EVs
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to jointly build auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. -- a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said Friday. The plant will have an annual ... ( read original story ...)
How Toshiba’s sale of $18 billion chip unit stalled, and what’s next
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp's talks to sell its prized memory chip business have stalled, raising concerns over how fast the company can plug a multi-billion-dollar balance sheet hole left by the collapse of its U.S. nuclear business. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies might finally have to increase wages for workers
Japan’s demographic challenges aren’t new ... For those that want to stay in business, the need to retain staff will outweigh all others. Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd., the parcel-delivery company with the cat-and-kitten logo that seems to be everywhere ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Develops Drowsiness-Control Technology by Detecting and Predicting Driver’s Level of Drowsiness
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a drowsiness-control technology for detecting and predicting a person's level of drowsiness and allowing to stay comfortably awake. Video available at https://youtu ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and Molecular Templates Announce Multi-Target Research and Licensing Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation Oncology Therapies
OSAKA, Japan & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) and Molecular Templates, Inc. today announced a collaboration agreement for oncology drug discovery programs. The collaboration will apply Molecular Templates ... ( read original story ...)
Influence of Temperature and Surfactants on the Solubilization of Hexachlorobutadiene and Hexachloroethane
Samenvatting: Takeda maakt resultaten eerste kwartaal FY2017 bekend.OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Een onderliggende omzetgroei van 6,6% is een van de factoren die zorgde voor groei bij Takeda. Onderliggende omzetgroei +6,6% met groei in alle regio’s ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner Retires After ‘Freaky-Fast’ Career
Ten years after running 43.45 for 400 meters at the 2007 world championships in Osaka, Japan, Wariner recently told SI that he has retired from track and field to focus on his business. For the past two years, he’s balanced his professional running ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka or Kyoto? Where to stay as a base for Kansai exploration
Certainly, Osaka will be more geared up to accommodate business travellers from other parts of Japan, in town on the company's tight budget. To this end, the area just southeast of Umeda is home to some pretty down and out business hotels where single ... ( read original story ...)
Shionogi Inc. President and CEO John Keller to Receive Innovation Award from NY American Chemical Society CME Group
Shionogi Inc. is the US subsidiary of Shionogi & Co. Ltd., a pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Osaka, Japan. For over 139 years ... I am delighted to be recognized by the business-focused topical group of the largest scientific society in ... ( read original story ...)
New Company Established to take over PLEN Cube Project
PLEN Robotics Inc.: Location?4-6-3-303, Toyosaki Kitaku Osaka city, Osaka, Japan Founder?Natsuo Akazawa(CEO), Atsuhiko Tomita(COO), PLEN Project Inc. Main Business: 1) Development, production, and sales of service robots. 2) Development, production ... ( read original story ...)