Tag: business

A decade ago, the Little Tokyo community was hesitant to embrace affordable housing and believed more affluent renters would bring the neighborhood new business, said Kristin Fukushima of the Little T... ( read original story ...)

... will introduce some useful hints for securing a hotel in Tokyo provided by a veteran traveler who travels to Tokyo weekly on business and who can tell you how to find little-known but good deals. ... ( read original story ...)

Shares on the Tokyo stock exchange fell on Friday, dragged down by expectations surrounding ongoing talks between Japan and the United States for a bilateral free trade agreement. The Nikkei index clo... ( read original story ...)

Capital investment drove a strong rebound in Japan’s economy in the second quarter, as companies turned to technology to cope with a labor shortage. Signs that domestic demand is beginning to take ove... ( read original story ...)

Business spending drove a strong rebound in Japan’s economy in the second quarter after a contraction at the start of the year. Private consumption also picked up. Gross domestic product expanded at a... ( read original story ...)

“Protectionism and a slowdown in exports are big uncertainties that could weaken Japanese business investment. The signs point to a slower pace of overall growth.” Compared to the previous quarter, gr... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by a higher yen and caution ahead of Japan-US trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.26 percent or 58.27 points to 22,586.04 in early ... ( read original story ...)

Japan-based accounting software company Freee, one of the country’s most-prominent startups, has raised a $60 million Series E funding round as it bids to expand its services into other areas of manag... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon Shanshan continued its slow-moving approach toward the Tokyo region, with the tropical storm’s arrival likely to disrupt commuters from Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Authorities ar... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday along with other Asian markets following overnight gains on Wall Street, but worries over a trade war between the US and China still weighed on sentiment. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors searched for fresh news to move the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.06 perce... ( read original story ...)

Use Rakuten or Jalan (the top twos in the hotel booking business) in Japan, and if you particularly designate a non-smoking room, a non-smoking room will be assigned (although there might be a slight ... ( read original story ...)

The chief organiser of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics appealed Tuesday for Japan to introduce ... The idea has won favour from some in business and politics as a way to allow the famously hard-working Japane... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT Corporation) (TOKYO: 9432) is pleased to announce several initiatives to be implemented soon. These steps will help us become mo... ( read original story ...)

American will operate one daily flight between Tokyo Narita and Las Vegas during the period with 226-seat Boeing 787-8 “Dreamliners” that include 28 lie-flat business-class seats. PHOTO ARCHIVES: Amer... ( read original story ...)

Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of online payment processing offering various payment solutions in 196 countries all over the world, recently opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan to support ... ( read original story ...)