Tag: business

Tokyo stocks open higher, Takata suspended on bankruptcy reports (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday with exporters lifted by a weak yen, while trading in Takata shares was suspended after a media report that the ... ( read original story ...)

head of fund manager WisdomTree Japan, pointing to the diminishing grip of the “keiretsu” — the business groupings whose closeness and mutual support underpinned Japan’s postwar economic growth. “Given that Toshiba is at the core of the Mitsui ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japanese olive oil business showcase, OLIVE OIL KANSAI which was inaugurated in 2016 and was delivered in a favorable reputation, will be staged again in October, 2017 at the largest exhibition venue in the west Japan ... ( read original story ...)

An old-fashioned crime is experiencing a resurgence in Japan: gold smuggling. The authorities say they are contending with a startling rise in the amount of gold being brought illegally into the country. The smugglers — an array of professional criminals ... ( read original story ...)

"It's great for cafes and business meetings, or spending time alone to walk and think." Yamoto's all-time favorite cafe is Ningen Kankei (150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya, 16-12; +81 3 3496 5001) which she's been frequenting since high school. "It's quiet ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers are still cautious about the prospects of military sales. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a maker of Aegis destroyers and fighter jets, is not expecting booming business right away, as Japan's defence equipment sales are more focused on ... ( read original story ...)

Finnair flies from London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh to Tokyo Narita, via Helsinki, with fares from £675 in economy class and £2,500 in business class return. To book go to www.finnair.com or call +44 208 001 01 01 for more information. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Nikkei down at break after wall street tech selloff (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo's benchmark index slipped Tuesday morning, tracking falls on Wall Street led by a tech sell-off with Japanese market heavyweight SoftBank falling for a ... ( read original story ...)

Decorations appeared on Tokyo streets as the two giant pandas were welcomed with ... According to one estimate cited by business publication Nikkei, the economic impact of the baby panda could be as much as 26.7 billion yen ($243 million). ( read original story ...)

The first carrier to offer the Apple iPhone in Japan, SoftBank includes U.S. carrier Sprint and Yahoo Japan in its group business. Son drew attention for hobnobbing with U.S. President Donald Trump late last year and promising to create jobs and invest in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japan's economic growth in the January-March period was severely revised down from the original estimate because of a downward adjustment in business inventories, the Cabinet Office said, underscoring the fragility of its export-led expansion. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrives at Kansai International Airport to start his visit to Osaka Prefecture yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất “The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the best possible conditions for you,” he pledged. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday. The two U.S. technology giants plan to "chip in funds", Gou said in an ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering restructuring beyond cutting jobs and consolidating production, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as its late entry into OLED technology caused loss of business with Apple Inc. Earlier in the day ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to take a 27.75-per cent interest in a Canadian gold mining project from Toronto-based Iamgold Corp for $195-million. The purchase of the stake in the Cote Gold Project in Ontario comes as ... ( read original story ...)

Watch one of the busiest areas in Osaka (大阪) light up with candles for two hours as buildings and business establishments around switch off their lights in an effort of creating environmental awareness and saving energy. The event is called “One ... ( read original story ...)