Tag: business

"Although FCA Japan has already announced its intention to concentrate its resources on the Jeep brand ahead, no decisions have been made regarding (the) Chrysler brand," the automaker said in a statement on Monday. The Nikkei business daily reported that ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely reshuffle his cabinet to try to bolster ratings battered by suspicions that he helped a friend get favored treatment for his business, media reported on Monday. The Nikkei business daily, citing ... ( read original story ...)

The Navy says the Japanese coast guard is leading the search for seven sailors missing after their U.S. destroyer collided with a container ship early Saturday. The USS Fitzgerald was damaged both above and below the water line. A search of some parts of ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese business community has pledged to support the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Thailand 4.0 initiative, two large projects focussed on innovation and technology to foster a value-based economy. Japan's Chamber of Commerce is ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher, Takata suspended on bankruptcy reports (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday with exporters lifted by a weak yen, while trading in Takata shares was suspended after a media report that the ... ( read original story ...)

head of fund manager WisdomTree Japan, pointing to the diminishing grip of the “keiretsu” — the business groupings whose closeness and mutual support underpinned Japan’s postwar economic growth. “Given that Toshiba is at the core of the Mitsui ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japanese olive oil business showcase, OLIVE OIL KANSAI which was inaugurated in 2016 and was delivered in a favorable reputation, will be staged again in October, 2017 at the largest exhibition venue in the west Japan ... ( read original story ...)

An old-fashioned crime is experiencing a resurgence in Japan: gold smuggling. The authorities say they are contending with a startling rise in the amount of gold being brought illegally into the country. The smugglers — an array of professional criminals ... ( read original story ...)

"It's great for cafes and business meetings, or spending time alone to walk and think." Yamoto's all-time favorite cafe is Ningen Kankei (150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya, 16-12; +81 3 3496 5001) which she's been frequenting since high school. "It's quiet ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers are still cautious about the prospects of military sales. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a maker of Aegis destroyers and fighter jets, is not expecting booming business right away, as Japan's defence equipment sales are more focused on ... ( read original story ...)

Finnair flies from London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh to Tokyo Narita, via Helsinki, with fares from £675 in economy class and £2,500 in business class return. To book go to www.finnair.com or call +44 208 001 01 01 for more information. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Nikkei down at break after wall street tech selloff (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo's benchmark index slipped Tuesday morning, tracking falls on Wall Street led by a tech sell-off with Japanese market heavyweight SoftBank falling for a ... ( read original story ...)

Decorations appeared on Tokyo streets as the two giant pandas were welcomed with ... According to one estimate cited by business publication Nikkei, the economic impact of the baby panda could be as much as 26.7 billion yen ($243 million). ( read original story ...)

The first carrier to offer the Apple iPhone in Japan, SoftBank includes U.S. carrier Sprint and Yahoo Japan in its group business. Son drew attention for hobnobbing with U.S. President Donald Trump late last year and promising to create jobs and invest in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japan's economic growth in the January-March period was severely revised down from the original estimate because of a downward adjustment in business inventories, the Cabinet Office said, underscoring the fragility of its export-led expansion. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrives at Kansai International Airport to start his visit to Osaka Prefecture yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất “The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the best possible conditions for you,” he pledged. ( read original story ...)