HÀ NỘI — Politburo member and Secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee Đinh La Thăng on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of “HCM City days in Osaka 2017” as part of a visit of HCM City’s high-ranking officials to Japan. The event has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's trucking sector nailing down delivery times for business cargo
Shipping rates between Tokyo and Osaka now come to around 2,200 yen to 2,800 yen ($20 to $25) per 100kg -- almost 10% more than four years ago. "Higher rates are necessary for the business to continue," Fukuyama Transporting President Shigehiro Komaru said. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba will do utmost to avoid Tokyo delisting, says CEO
Japan’s Toshiba will make every effort to avoid being delisted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... with billions of dollars in losses from its Westinghouse Electric nuclear business. It reported earnings for the third quarter after missing two previous ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet gives the greenlight to Osaka’s 2025 World Expo bid proposal
But Osaka politicians and business leaders are also pushing for the central government’s support of local transportation infrastructure projects needed for the Expo. The organizers of the city’s bid have taken steps to improve its chances of being picked. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s startups drawn away from vast cities to more natural surroundings
“It’s not a bad idea to build your business after thinking first about what kind of environment you want to be in,” says Watabe, 30, who moved to the city in late 2013 from Tokyo to develop smartphone apps and software that helps anglers find fish ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba warns of its ability to continue as going concern
The nuclear business writedown has pushed Toshiba’s liabilities beyond its level of assets. If the company can’t reverse the situation in the fiscal year just ended, it could face demotion to the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. That would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's sex problem could cause the population to fall by 40 million by 2065
"This is death to the family," she tells Business Insider. Other countries face similar problems, including the US, Denmark, China, and Singapore — with fertility rates of 1.87, 1.73, 1.6, and 0.81, respectively — although Japan's case may be the most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not letting failures fail, analysts say
"It's totally unhealthy," says Martin Schulz, an economist at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo. "Japan's business cycle isn't working. When no old companies go out of business, no new ones can come in because there isn't room. The old companies will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, ASEAN to seek better cooperation against protectionism during Osaka meet
This will be the first visit to Japan by all ASEAN economic ministers in five years. During their stay, the ministers are scheduled to visit companies and research institutes and have meetings with business groups in Tokyo as well as Kyoto, Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
In rural Japan, battery-powered trains emerge as lower-cost, eco-friendly alternative
Railway operators in rural Japan are replacing diesel-guzzling trains with new battery-powered rolling stock, taking advantage of the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly modern technology to cut costs and emissions. East Japan Railway Co. began using ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric aims sky-high with space business push
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will build a new satellite production facility, the company said Friday, as it pivots from defense to offense in the space business to compete with major Western players and lower-priced startups. The Japanese electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Trade ministry wants 'Japan coalition' bid in Toshiba chip sale
Many of the major Japanese electronics companies have exited the semiconductor business because of the heavy financial burden involved. In addition to the instability in the overall performance of semiconductor sales, annual capital investments of between ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Rosatom negotiating joint projects with Japan in third countries
MOSCOW, April 9. /TASS/. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is negotiating with Japanese companies possible cooperation on joint nuclear projects in third countries, Rosatom’s CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Sunday. "An important subject that was ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba planning to sell TV business
TOKYO -- Toshiba, which sold the first Japan-made color television in 1960, now appears to want to sell its TV business. Some foreign buyers are said to be showing interest in taking over the unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Potential ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ tankan seen showing manufacturers' mood strongest since mid-2015
TOKYO Japanese manufacturers' business outlook likely improved for a second straight quarter in March to its strongest since mid-2015, a Reuters poll found on Friday, buoyed by a weak yen and a pickup in exports. The Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin acceptance growing in Japan
If the currency proves a hit in Japan over the next year, other countries may be expected to similarly warm to the currency. John Heggestuen, director of research at BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has compiled a ... ( read original story ...)