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TOKYO •A tiny replica of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus and a plastic cat squatting on sushi. Those are just two of the weird and wonderful capsule toys that have become a multi-million-dollar craze in cute-obsessed Japan. The industry is worth an ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling bloc approved a plan on Thursday to slash the corporate tax rate to around 20 per cent from 30 per cent – but only for companies that raise wages aggressively and boost domestic capital spending. The carrot-and-stick approach is Prime ... ( read original story ...)

Sydney Airport boss Kerrie Mather said Osaka had been as “our largest unserved market ... the rise of the home delivery business and Amazon Fresh, animal welfare and the growing importance of social licence to operate in agriculture and the science ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese government-led organization ... the project was signed last November on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 ( read original story ...)

Monday night the businessman had a party with around 1,000 friends, family members, business partners and former employees ... For the party, Anzaki rented out a venue at a Tokyo hotel and decorated it with memories of his life. He also had dancers ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday ahead of a rate ... This paves the way for the embattled conglomerate to sell its chip business to raise much-needed cash. Some semiconductor-linked firms were lower following a weak reading in the US chip ... ( read original story ...)

During its fifth visit to Tokyo (11-13 December), the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission heard updates from the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on their plans to make their Olympic Games the most innovative and engaging Games ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Economists fear that the Bank of Japan's ultra-low interest rates could hurt banks' ability to do business if they are kept too long, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda flagged this possibility when he ... ( read original story ...)

Mami and her husband Davis are the force behind the brand new business hotel Nikko at K.P. Vallon Road. Mami is from Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city is 200 kilometers from Nagasaki where America ... ( read original story ...)

Serving about 7 million passengers per day in the world’s most populous urban conglomeration, Tokyo Metro stands out for a seamless transport network spanning 195 km with nine lines. During a recent visit to Japan, I experienced the top quality ... ( read original story ...)

Kyodo via Reuters Dozens of ships containing bodies have washed up in Japan recently. The evidence indicates the "ghost ships" are coming from North Korea. It isn't a new phenomenon, but it's happening more frequently. One expert told Business Insider it ... ( read original story ...)

China and Japan have both become ascendant powers in Asia. US power in the Pacific has its limits, meaning China and Japan will be looking to find their own way. Political and economic conflicts in the region could lead to rising tensions between the two ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy grew twice as fast as originally estimated in the third quarter, thanks to a business spending splurge and buoyant exports, supporting the central bank's recent signals that it will shift away from crisis-era policy. The world's third ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Japan has sealed its longest stretch of economic growth in more than two decades, helped by a rise in business investment. The economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.5% in the three months to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan's economy is gaining momentum, expanding at a 2.5 per cent annual pace in July-September, the government said Friday. The upward revision from an earlier estimate of 1.4 per cent growth reflects higher business investment and rising ... ( read original story ...)

JAPAN DATA: Government data showed Asia's second-largest economy expanded at an annualized 2.5 percent in the third quarter. That's an improvement on an earlier estimate, reflecting stronger than expected business investment and rising inventories. ( read original story ...)