Tag: business

Though Japanese investors do not regard Slovakia as a separate primary market for their business on the European continent, major companies remain and others are on their way. Despite the changes in the investors’ names, the main focus and the structure ... ( read original story ...)

Japan (Reuters) - A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline. Hiroki Iwasa ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures were steady on Thursday, after hitting a 2-week high earlier in the session, with investors on the sidelines ahead of a long holiday weekend in Japan. Japanese financial markets will be closed on ... ( read original story ...)

Over the years, various legacy carriers such as Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA) have tried to dabble—with limited success—in this niche market. One airline that dipped its toe into this high niche market was All Nippon Airways, ANA (NH), which ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he would do his utmost to help the government achieve its fiscal discipline target of returning to a primary surplus in fiscal year 2020. Motegi, in a group interview with reporters on ... ( read original story ...)

FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at a street monitor showing news of North Korea firing a ballistic missile in Tokyo Thomson Reuters By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday of the acute threat posed by North Korea's weapons programs as ... ( read original story ...)

Rising labor costs are casting shadows over Japanese businesses amid escalating manpower shortages ... and administration due mainly to higher labor costs. “Our conventional business model is not working well,” with hourly wages of part-timers ... ( read original story ...)

From its 1989 debut through its 1997 end of production, Mazda built over 400,000 first-generation (NA, in Mazda-speak) MX-5 Miatas. Japan, where the model is known as the Eunos Roadster (or simply Roadster), accounted for sales of around 120,000 NA Miatas ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers called Monday for a halt to land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an arbitration ruling that invalidated China's vast claims to the disputed waters. U.S ... ( read original story ...)

it’s studying a business partnership with Suzuki Motor Corp., which is the largest carmaker in India. Last year, Nissan Motor Co., the second-largest Japanese carmaker, bailed out Mitsubishi Motors by buying a 34 percent stake after the smaller carmaker ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank, however, has not released a forecast for the current business year ending March, citing uncertainty. SoftBank’s wireless unit Sprint Corp, the No.4 US wireless carrier by subscribers, is exploring options to boost finances through means such as ... ( read original story ...)

Meanwhile, JCBI, as Japan's only international payment brand ... With over 55 years of experience in the credit card industry, as well as growing business and customer networking in Asia, we at JCBI are striving to deliver even higher quality services ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp on Monday reported a 50.1 per ... SoftBank has not released a forecast for the current business year ending March, saying there are too many uncertain factors. Thomson Reuters Starmine SmartEstimate puts full-year profit ... ( read original story ...)

People walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average, the Dow Jones average, and the exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo Thomson Reuters By Nichola Saminather SINGAPORE (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Taxi companies in Tokyo on Monday began testing a new app-based system that lets customers see the final fare when booking a ride. The move is aimed at helping them stay competitive amid the growing popularity of ride-hailing services, such as ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar was firmer around ¥110.80 in Tokyo trading Monday, thanks to buying after the U.S. government’s release Friday of stronger than expected job data for July. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥110.77-79, up from ¥110.08-08 at the same time Friday. ( read original story ...)