Tag: business

More than 1,000 Japanese companies will mark the 100th anniversary of their founding in 2017, among them precision equipment maker Nikon Corp., automaker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Of the roughly 3 million companies in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Business Federation head Sadayuki Sakakibara has admitted that he is worried about the trade policies of US President-elect Donald Trump. In an interview with Japanese media, Sakakibara said Trump's protectionist undertones will not only be a ... ( read original story ...)

Small Australian nutritional agtech company The Healthy Grain has raised $8 million by selling a big slice of its business to Japanese global corporation, the Teijin Group. The funds will be used by the company, which specialises in the contract growing ... ( read original story ...)

“They always had what I needed.” With much of the oil country on the verge of starvation and malnourished children dying in pediatric wards, food trafficking has become big business in Venezuela. And the military is at the heart of the graft, according ... ( read original story ...)

The automakers "operate within extremely strict budgets and the business is generally low margin." Japanese companies suffer from a dearth of domestic talent and the perception their business is more "mature and slow moving" than the new wave of tech startups. ( read original story ...)

This hotel boasts close proximity to gardens. The Tokyo Business Hotel is only a 15-minute walk from the Shinjuku Station (新宿駅) which makes it accessible to Shibuya (渋谷), Ikebukuro (池袋), and Roppongi (六本木). It is a great place for ... ( read original story ...)

There are 26 spaces in their tower parking lot, so it’s extremely recommended for both business and sightseeing. From the largest bath, you can spend a leisurely time gazing out at Tokyo Skytree and at pleasure cruises floating along the Sumida River. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo. Toshiba shares dived more than 25 per cent Thursday, their third straight double-digit plunge, following the company’s warning of a possible one-time loss of several billion dollars over its US nuclear business. The troubled company’s stock ... ( read original story ...)

The auto makers “operate within extremely strict budgets and the business is generally low margin.” Japanese companies suffer from a dearth of domestic talent and the perception their business is more “mature and slow moving” than the new wave of ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – What are the odds that the public can be convinced of the case for legalized casino gambling? With the passage of a controversial bill earlier this month lifting the ban on casino gambling, and in the face of strong public opposition, supporters ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba said late on Tuesday that cost overruns at a U.S. nuclear business it bought from Chicago Bridge & Iron ... falling 20 per cent to hit the Tokyo exchange’s daily downward limit. That follows a 12 per cent drop on Monday after initial warnings ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Trump on Wednesday touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring 8,000 jobs to the United ... "We believe it is critical for business and government to partner together to create more job opportunities in the U.S. and ensure prosperity for all Americans ... ( read original story ...)

KDDI intends to put the system into practical use by 2020, when the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are scheduled to take place. The tests, which began December 20 and are scheduled through March 2017, are being conducted in Tokyo using two taxis. ( read original story ...)

Masahiko Ishino, an analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Center, said the focus may soon shift ... “It is possible that its NAND flash memory business would attract various buyout offers as there are few players in the market,” he said. ( read original story ...)

York University’s Schulich School of Business The Economist magazine recently singled Canada out as an example to the world. The magazine focused on our liberalism and tolerance, but can we be “cool” too? Japan has done it with its Cool Japan Fund. ( read original story ...)

When Japan recently rushed to become the first country to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it did so in part to pressure fence-sitters such as Canada to fall in line. “Even though the prospects of the deal coming into effect have become unclear ... ( read original story ...)