Declining birth rates see business slump heralding introduction of nurses dressed as maids, French-style clinic cafes, brightly-decorated spaces. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation slows to 3% in February
Japanese inflation eased in February, government data showed today, with prices excluding fresh food rising by 3% year-on-year in the world's fourth-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyu Agency fined ¥200 million in Tokyo Games bid-rigging case
In the same case, former Tokyu Agency director Mitsuo Yasuda, 62, was given a prison sentence of one year and six months, suspended for three years. ( read original story ...)
From Tradition to Transformation: The women redefining Japan’s workplace culture
In 2023, women occupied just 8.3% of senior positions in private corporations in Japan, and among the top 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime market in 2024, only 0.8% had female ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s households slash cash at record pace as inflation bites
The decline mostly likely reflects the wider adoption of cashless consumption as well as a rise in nominal consumer spending due to inflation. ( read original story ...)
Alimentation Couche-Tard Steps Up Attempts To Gulp Up 7-Eleven
Attempts to push through the biggest ever foreign acquisition of a Japanese business took another possible step forward after ACT spearheaded a Tokyo charm offensive. ( read original story ...)
Osaka net office absorption hits an all-time high of 210,000sqm in 2024
New office stock also reached a record high of 270,000sqm during the year. According to a JLL report, in full-year 2024, new supply totaled 270,000 sqm, marking the largest figure. “The December ... ( read original story ...)
From building stadiums to selling trading cards, baseball biz is different in Japan
Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports surge in February, leaving a trade surplus as worries persist over Trump’s tariffs
Japan has reported its exports grew at an 11% annual pace in February while imports declined slightly, leaving a surplus after two straight months of deficits as worries grow about President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood sours in March over Trump tariffs, Chinese economy: Reuters poll
Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China's economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange’s reform push leads to record delistings
TOKYO -- Companies are delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange at a record pace, as one after another are acquired or go private against the backdrop of market reforms aimed at boosting corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Local manufacturers to show futuristic products at Osaka Expo
Products to be showcased at the Expo include a jacket that can automatically adjust the temperature inside it. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops continue crackdown on commercial sex scouting group Access
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are stepping up its crackdown on the scout group Access, which lures women on social media with the promise of high pay and sends them to commercial sex ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies pitch reforms as ‘vanilla’ buybacks fail to placate investors
Toyota, Japan’s most valuable company, unveiled plans last month to trim its board from 16 members to 10 and make half of them independent, up from 40 per cent previously. It will also create a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to invite small businesses to declare ¥10 billion sales targets
The country has about 4,500 companies with annual sales of ¥10 billion or more, but many of them are concentrated in metropolitan areas. ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel openings soar ahead of Expo but ticket sales lag
A total of 16 foreign hotel brands opened in Kansai in 2024, including new properties and rebrands -- the most ever for a single year, according to Osaka-based think tank Asia Pacific Institute of ... ( read original story ...)