Tag: business

R.I. is one of many Japanese retail investors who were shocked by the recent market swings, which were bigger than in other major markets. Still, they are keeping their faith in Japanese equities, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan can walk away from the Paris Games with their head held high after meeting their lofty goal of 20 gold medals and coming in third on the medals table, beyond their wildest dreams to match its ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese megabank is tapping into what may be the country's first solar panel farm located in a sheep pasture for renewable energy ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO --Japanese trading house Itochu will spend an additional 1.2 trillion yen ($8.18 billion) to increase its solar and other renewable power generation capacity that it is involved in developing in ... ( read original story ...)

Some luxury brands are pushing through price increases in Japan, as tourists snapping up high-end goods turn the country into a bright spot for an otherwise downbeat industry. ( read original story ...)

A megaquake in what's known as the Nankai trough could surpass the damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northern coast of the main island of Honshu ... ( read original story ...)

Concern remained, and the search for a coherent explanation as to why Tokyo stocks crashed and shook investors globally was ongoing. ( read original story ...)

Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur. ( read original story ...)

It has been a white-knuckle week for investors in Japan, but that has not deterred KKR . The U.S. private equity giant is offering$3.8 billion to take IT-specialist Fuji Soft private, roughly a year ... ( read original story ...)

British bartender Holly Graham lived in Thailand, South Korea, and Hong Kong before moving to Tokyo. She says living in Japan has been the hardest. ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister embarks on historic visit to Central Asia, aiming to reshape region's geopolitical balance with $2 billion support package, challenging Russian, Chinese influence ... ( read original story ...)

“I was always, ‘I’m going to do everything my way and by myself.’ I never wanted to be underneath anyone,” Tokyo tells W. “I’m a little rebellious: I don’t like people telling me what to do or how to ... ( read original story ...)

The Financial Times has appointed Leo Lewis as its new Tokyo bureau chief, responsible for overseeing the FT’s coverage of one of Asia’s most important economies. Lewis was previously Asia business ... ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it will discontinue its red yeast rice business following a scandal involving dietary supp ... ( read original story ...)