Tokyo-based startup Innovative Space Carrier Inc. will develop a reusable satellite launch rocket in partnership with a U.S rocket engine maker, aiming for commercial use by around 2030. The ASCA-1 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel repurposes suitcases left by foreign visitors as planters for veggie garden
Foreign visitors to Japan numbered over 3 million in both March and April this year, the Japan National Tourism Organization announced on May･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Faw TOKYO April Edition Wraps Up With Impressive Turnout
FaW TOKYO (FASHION WORLD TOKYO) recently concluded its April edition with resounding success, solidifying its position as Japan's larg ... ( read original story ...)
Sony, Sharp keep up Japan smartphone business despite iPhone’s grip
TOKYO/OSAKA -- Even in an iPhone-dominated Japanese market with lackluster growth prospects, domestic electronics makers like Sony Group and Sharp have found reasons to keep pouring resources into new ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs to turn business around
Japan Toshiba Corporation on Thursday said it will cut up to 4000 jobs domestically to cut costs and turn around its struggling business The latest ... ( read original story ...)
Birds to launch Tokyo office targeting Japanese outbound M&A
UK-headquartered Bird & Bird has announced plans to launch a Tokyo office to be led by newly hired corporate partner Hiro Iwamura. Iwamura joins from Ashurst, where he headed the firm’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
Japan has reported that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of the year, as spending and exports declined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s value push will turn into a shove
Shareholder meetings in Japan are usually dull affairs. But when companies hold their annual gatherings next month investors around the world will be paying closer attention than usual. The outcomes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP Fata Due On Thursday
Japan will on Thursday release preliminary Q1 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp to halt LCD plant in Osaka Prefecture by September
The major electronics maker, which continues to bleed red ink, is hoping to prevent a further deterioration of its earnings. ( read original story ...)
500 drones create image of 2025 world expo’s mascot in Osaka’s night sky
Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, appeared in the sky over the business district here on the evening of･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top bank MUFG posts narrower-than-expected Q4 decline
That compared to the full-year profit of 1.49 trillion in the year that just ended. MUFG is the last of Japan's three megabanks to report quarterly results on Wednesday. Raiffeisen Bank International ... ( read original story ...)
Tofu Shops in Japan at crossroads amid rising costs
Tofu, a staple known for its stable affordability, is facing challenges in Japan, with shops across the country feeling the squeeze from surging prices for soybeans, the bean curd's primary ingredient ... ( read original story ...)
[INTERVIEW] Mom’s Touch set to soar as nationwide burger brand in Japan
The head of the Korean chicken burger chain Mom's Touch said the company aims to become a nationwide brand in Japan, leveraging its successful franchise business in Korea and benefiting from the ... ( read original story ...)
A look inside the newly opened Tokyo Central supermarket
A new grocery store, Tokyo Central, opened Friday, May 10, at Kailua Shopping Center, marking the brand's first location in Hawaii. Pacific Business News visited the new store on its opening day. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn-Backed Sharp to End TV Display Production, Cut Staff
Foxconn-backed Sharp Corp. is exiting TV panel production and plans to seek volunteers for early retirement, abandoning a business in which it lost out to Chinese rivals. ( read original story ...)