Convenience stores aren't just big business in Japan: They're a linchpin of the nation's culture — with reputations for tasty, well-prepared food and an astoundingly wide array of critical services — ... ( read original story ...)
Business class-like seats, restaurant cart, luxury bathroom; Japan’s limited express train stuns the internet. Watch viral video
Japan is one of the most technologically advanced countries. While the country is synonymous with bullet trains, a video of a limited express train that runs from Tokyo has stunned the internet. ( read original story ...)
3 Japanese Growth Companies Insiders Own With Up To 75% Earnings Growth
As Japan's stock markets show signs of recovery, with the Nikkei 225 Index and TOPIX Index gaining ground, investors are increasingly looking for growth opportunities amidst a volatile economic ... ( read original story ...)
Uber launches ride-hailing trial in Tokyo using car-share vehicles
The Japanese unit of Uber Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it has launched trial ride-hailing services in Tokyo utilizing vehicles us ... ( read original story ...)
Coffee Talk’s Next Game Being Set In Tokyo Is A Genius Move
Cosy game lovers are likely well acquainted with Coffee Talk, the beloved fantasy barista sim from Indonesian studio Toge Productions (Southeast Asia represent!). It was launched in 2020, and like ... ( read original story ...)
As another cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke?
One of the earliest brands to form in Ontario after the federal legalization of pot in 2018, Tokyo Smoke is shuttering 29 stores and restructuring its business under the Companies' Creditors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan real wages unexpectedly rise, keeping BOJ on hike path and pushing up yen
Japan’s chronic labour shortage is likely to keep upward pressure on wages, the BOJ said in its latest Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. Japan’s large service sector firms are facing the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to block nearly $15B sale of US Steel to Japanese company Nippon despite CEO’s warnings: report
US Steel CEO David Burritt warned the company would likely shutter steel mills if the federal government stepped in to derail the merger. ( read original story ...)
Sekisui mulls turning Sharp Osaka plant into next-gen solar cell hub
Sekisui Chemical Co. is considering acquiring part of Sharp Corp.'s plant in Osaka Prefecture in a bid to make the obsolete factory a production hub of next-generation solar batteries, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Business tycoons discuss economic ties with US, Japan
Top execs of Hyundai, SK, LG underscore partnership in AI, battery, mobilityBusiness leaders from major conglomerates here agreed to deepen their partnership with the U.S. and Japan, particularly in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity extends gains in August, PMI shows
JAPAN’S service-sector activity extended gains in August, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, thanks to an uptick in overseas sales despite a darkening global outlook. Read more at The ... ( read original story ...)
ChopValue Secures First Flagship Microfactory in Tokyo, With Japanese Operations to Commence This Fall
ChopValue, a pioneering circular product manufacturer transforming underutilized urban resources into climate positive wood alternatives, announced their first corporate location in Japan. Scheduled ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Cannot Use National Security Cover to Block Takeovers, Official Says
Japan in 2008 blocked the London-based Children's Investment Fund from buying shares in Electric Power Development Co, known as J-Power. That's the only deal that has been rejected under the FEFTA, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is having a hard time convincing employees to take 4-day workweeks
Japan launched an initiative to help people cut back on work. But three years in, few people take a four-day workweek. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q2 capex rises strongly, signals solid domestic demand
Japanese corporate spending on plant and equipment rose 7.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, keeping alive expectations of a domestic-led recovery in ... ( read original story ...)
Disaster drill held at Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre, tabbed as hub for those unable to get home
Major logistics firms and others participated in the Aug. 28 event at the theater in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, the heart of a sightseeing and business center that includes the Ginza, Nihonbashi and Tsukiji ... ( read original story ...)