Tag: business

TOKYO (Reuters) - As much as Jun Nagao doesn't like the idea of foreigners scooping up Japanese companies, the former 7-Eleven franchise owner thinks a takeover would bring welcome change to the ... ( read original story ...)

Let's say it's your dream to start a motorcycle shop, and through a lot of hard work and determination, you're able to pull it off. That's how the company now known as Red Baron Group first started in ... ( read original story ...)

Sidec brought Malaysian startups to Japan to pitch to investors in Tokyo. Here are their biggest lessons and advice. ( read original story ...)

As candidates vie for the role of prime minister, the debate over surnames has become symbolic of Japan's appetite for reform or the desire to cling to the status quo: Japan election ... ( read original story ...)

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held steady at 2.7 per cent in August, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring the central bank's view that rising wages are prodding more firms ... ( read original story ...)

Startups are not usually considered a prime destination for changing jobs in terms of either salary or working conditions. However, major Jap･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. no longer plans to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October, which could have been the largest initial public offering in the Tokyo market this ... ( read original story ...)

Contrary to popular belief, Tokyo's streets are not exclusively filled with people in suits or traditional kimonos. While business attire is common in certain districts and kimonos are worn on special ... ( read original story ...)

In response to Keidanren's push, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party held internal discussions on the issue for the first time in about three years. ( read original story ...)

Harassment by superiors was the top reason for job leavers in Japan to turn to a job-quitting agency to resign on their behalf, a survey by t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity eased in September due to softer production, although further expansion in the service sector supported overall business momentum, a survey showed on Tuesday.The au Jibun Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese leader’s ‘new capitalism’ produced some positive results but economy still faces major obstacles, analysts say. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the country’s territorial airspace, in an unprecedented move against a ... ( read original story ...)

Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Monday. China violated its airspace last month. ( read original story ...)