China said on Friday Japan's plans for export controls on chips, among other things, could damage business relations. ( read original story ...)
How Recent Changes In Japanese Corporate Law And Culture Could Impact Businesses
New guidelines are expected to significantly influence market practices and judicial decisions, and they are already shaping industry norms. ( read original story ...)
Why Osaka has banned smoking, vaping in public?
Ahead of World Expo 2025, Osaka, the host and one of the biggest Japanese cities has completely banned smoking and vaping in all public places. Anyone caught violating the rule will face a fine of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo office rents rise sharply but vacancy disparity signals caution for investors
Rents for prime office space in Japan’s capital increased by 5.2 per cent in last year’s third quarter, the most in eight years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation hits fastest pace in a year, supporting BOJ view
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 2.5% in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since last February, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Overall price gains ... ( read original story ...)
Daiichi Sankyo Appoints Hiroyuki Okuzawa as Chief Executive Officer
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd (TSE: 4568) has appointed Hiroyuki Okuzawa, 62, to succeed Sunao Manabe, DVM, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effe ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese look for creative ways to fight soaring food prices
Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered okonomiyaki savory pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap. These days, though, it's a struggle to get the dish, a ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5 per cent, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2 per cent target and keeping alive market expectations for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese whisky industry matures with int’l acclaim, 10 times more makers in a decade
Scotch from Scotland, Irish whisky from Ireland, American blends like bourbon, and Canadian whi･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media business partners hit by scandal involving Japan TV host Nakai
The impact of Fuji Television Network Inc.'s loss of advertisers over a scandal between a woman and former TV personality Masahiro Nakai has ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda raises full-year forecast after Q3 profit trails forecast
Japan's biggest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical posted third-quarter profits on Thursday that trailed analyst estimates but raised its full-year earnings guidance. ( read original story ...)
Japanese automaker Nissan says it plans job and production cuts in the U.S.
Nissan Motor is slashing production at its U.S. plants and offering buyouts to factory workers there as part of the Japanese automaker’s urgent efforts to return to profitability. ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
Japan's Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. ( read original story ...)
New Leadership at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind PlayStation, today announced the appointment of Hideaki Nishino to ... ( read original story ...)
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav hails PM Modi’s leadership: “Under his guidance, India is blooming”
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his happiness in meeting investors in Japan and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, stating that under his guidance, the “country is ... ( read original story ...)
I spent $50 to sleep in a capsule pod at a Tokyo airport. It wasn’t restful, but it was worth it for the convenience.
I stayed in a capsule hotel at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. I didn't sleep well, but it seemed convenient for travelers with early flights. ( read original story ...)