Tag: business

The recent record highs set by the Nikkei 225 index have been tied to references about the asset-inflated bubble economy of the mid-1980s, when Japanese real estate prices were also soaring. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. and Japan celebrated their alliance this week with an official visit and state dinner, which highlighted private sector investments from the likes of Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Toyota. ( read original story ...)

Over 200 guests attended the dinner, including Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, Apple's Tim Cook, and JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon. ( read original story ...)

A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly ... on suspicion of violating entertainment business laws and for knowingly allowing a minor into the club and serving ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a historic official visit to Washington, D.C., this week, yet most Americans aren't even aware or paying attention. ( read original story ...)

Over the weekend, crowds gathered to witness cherry blossoms, known as "sakura" in Japanese, in Tokyo, where cold weather has delayed their bloom ... ( read original story ...)

A student host club worker here has been arrested on suspicion of luring a 15-year-old girl into his club, the Metropolitan Police Department･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings will focus on strengthening its convenience store business through mergers and acquisitions in North America while also pursuing an initial public offering of its ... ( read original story ...)

Once seen as America’s greatest economic challenger, Japan is now looking to team up with the world’s biggest economy by appealing directly to US executives to invest in the Asian country’s emerging ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rallies in US tech giants and a weaker yen. Wall Street stocks finished flat Monday, but the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index nudged higher and the ... ( read original story ...)

Beyond its technical capabilities, Tokyo’s strategic seriousness about the China threat is the biggest asset it will bring to the nuclear submarine pact. ( read original story ...)

April 9, 2024, 12:00 a.m. ET Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia’s chip supply chain. TSMC, as the company is ... ( read original story ...)

Daihatsu will still be commissioned by Toyota to handle actual vehicle development, the small-car unit said in a statement that redefined itself as a "mobility company centered on mini vehicles". ( read original story ...)

In a week-long visit to the U.S. this week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a summit with President Joe Biden that is meant to achieve an upgrade to their defense alliance. ( read original story ...)

In the year through March, bankruptcies mainly rose among small and midsize companies as they struggled to raise prices to reflect higher costs. ( read original story ...)

With a tradition that extends more than five decades, Lufthansa Group celebrates 55 years connecting Japan’s Kansai region with Germany. Described by many as the cultural center and the historical ... ( read original story ...)