Tokyo businesses seek to create brands to remember

TOKYO -- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is just three years away, and the international event provides an exceptional chance for local businesses to package their products under the Tokyo label. This has led them to ask what foreign visitors can take home to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s foreign workers want faster promotions, pay raises

TOKYO -- Foreign workers in Japan now total more than 1 million, and they form an indispensable part of the country's labor force. The government and business see them as not just a workforce to compensate for worker shortages, but as a force to revitalize ... ( read original story ...)

The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies

Zwei’s business model is based on matching women in Japan’s big cities with men in other areas of the country, where men are more likely to have good jobs and be considered viable partners. “Men in this city are not very masculine and they don't want ... ( read original story ...)

Boom in convenience seen as firms gear up for Olympic profits

Japanese companies are accelerating preparations to seize Olympic business opportunities to ensure money will keep rolling in after the quadrennial sporting spectacle ends in 2020. “The mission for the business community is to realize the expected ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo airport police find 30 bullets in US plane crew’s bag

TOKYO — Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at U.S. airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the ... ( read original story ...)

Sushi lovers rejoice: Sushi Tokyo reopens 9 months after fire

TWIN FALLS — Sushi Tokyo opened its doors Monday after fire damage closed the business for more than nine months. Owner Tony Tse said the newly remodeled restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday ... ( read original story ...)

Trade deal makes Japan a land of rising opportunities

Tom Cusack The concept of Wa, best described by the English word harmony, lies at the heart of the Japanese approach to business. Although it is important to search for a solution, this must not be achieved by disturbing the peace. This July, the European ... ( read original story ...)

Lessons from Japanese Business Culture

Want to improve the way you do business in the U.S.? Learn from the Japanese. I recently traveled to Japan on business and pleasure. Anticipating several meetings and events, I began to familiarize myself with local customs and of course, Japanese business ... ( read original story ...)