Russia and Japan are set to agree on joint economic activities in the Southern Kurils at upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), head of the office of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia and the Newly Independent States (ROTOBO) Daisuke Saito said ... ( read original story ...)
The $2,500 answer to Amazon’s Echo could make Japan’s sex crisis even worse
Japan has a sex problem. The country's birthrate is shrinking year after year, to the point where deaths are outpacing births. Simply put, Japan's population is decreasing. But let's be clear: Population change is a complicated subject affected by many ... ( read original story ...)
‘Made in Japan’ labelling encourages strategic export plans
Japanese heavyweight names, Shiseido, Kose, Kanebo, are using ‘Made in Japan’ labels on their products to engage Asian shoppers, notably Chinese consumers. In 2017, cosmetics exports in Japan are expected to reach “another all-time high”, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada’s direct flights to Japan from Montreal expected to boost Quebec economy
Montreal Board of Trade president Michel Leblanc says the flights will provide business opportunities for Quebec companies in artificial intelligence, gaming, clean technology and food. Japan is Quebec’s sixth-largest market that purchased $1.3 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese FM in Mozambique for conference on development
JOHANNESBURG — The foreign ministers of Japan and some African countries are in Mozambique for a development conference that also includes delegates from the private sector and non-governmental groups. The Portuguese news agency Lusa says Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Porn billionaire reinvents himself as Japan’s social-conscious startup guru
Kameyama won’t disclose his profits, but he says there’s enough to fund all the new business without having to take DMM public, unless he tries something huge like building an amusement park based on Japanese anime characters. “Imagine what people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco targets smoker-heavy zones
Japan Tobacco Inc., whose domestic market is predicted to shrink ... and grow sustainably to strength our business foundations,” spokesman Kana Miyauchi said via phone on Tuesday, when the company announced its largest Asian deal yet: paying about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tepco gets slapped with new U.S. lawsuit over Fukushima
Tepco has been hit with more lawsuits than in any previous Japanese contamination suit over the meltdowns of three reactors at its Fukushima Daiichi plant north of Tokyo after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Radiation forced 160,000 people ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Porn King Reinvents Himself as Japan’s Startup Guru
Imagine the publisher of Pornhub.com being asked to address Harvard University undergraduates on the virtues of running a socially responsible business. That’s basically what happened in Japan this past December, when the country’s most prestigious ... ( read original story ...)
China’s XAircraft has a US$27k drone solution for Japan’s ageing farmers
XAircraft sees business potential from the Japanese market as local farmers are well acquainted with the use of advanced technologies. Nearly three-quarters of rice production in Japan is mechanised while over a third of rice farms made use of pesticide ... ( read original story ...)
Business Class Awards to Tokyo Available Every Day in Summer
Air Canada announced new Montreal – Tokyo Narita service this morning operated by a Boeing 787. The flight will be daily during the summer and will operate 3 times a week in winter. Montral – Tokyo Narita, 2:05pm – 3:50pm+1, Air Canada AC005 Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s First Geisha Cafe Opens in Osaka, Japan
Maikoya Osaka has many offerings. There is a cafe with specialty products such as golden ice cream and an elegant gold flake covered Kobe beef sandwich that costs $300. These dishes are served by a geisha whom visitors can chat and take pictures with. ( read original story ...)
Osaka on the bid
In previous comments to Business Daily, an advisor to Japan’s government on the bill, Toru Mihara, said that ‘feelings may change depending on how you explain, persuade, and present merits and demerits.’ After Tokyo and Osaka, the committee ... ( read original story ...)
Review: ANA Business Class Tokyo (NRT) – Washington DC (IAD) on Boeing 777-300
This was my first flight on the ANA 777-300 and I did not know what to expect in terms of cabin quality. The cabin on first glance did look a little dated, especially since I had just completed a segment in the ANA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Bangkok to ... ( read original story ...)
May facing scrutiny over Brexit trade efforts as Japan trip looms
Theresa May is facing pressure to transform her approach to shaping Britain's post-Brexit trade links amid scepticism from business leaders about the scale and ambition of a forthcoming trip to Japan. Sky News has learnt that the Prime Minister wants to ... ( read original story ...)
Private Equity Will Do a Lot of Good for Japan Inc.
These forces have blocked private equity from contributing to a much-needed overhaul of Japanese business practices. But in the last few years, this situation has begun to change. During my recent trip to Tokyo, friends in the finance industry were gushing ... ( read original story ...)