TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged companies on Wednesday to achieve wage hikes that exceed the rate of inflation as part of the country's efforts to put the economy on a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is so crowded the government is paying families to leave
Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital, in an effort to revitalize countryside towns and boost the falling birth rate. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas unit close to $4.6B deal for US natgas producer: report
A unit of Tokyo Gas Co. is in advanced talks to buy U.S. natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy for about $4.6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Rockcliff is owned by private ... ( read original story ...)
Takeovers involving Japanese firms hit record high in 2022
Many Japanese companies have opted to focus on specific business segments after the Covid pandemic. (Unsplash pic) TOKYO: The number of mergers and acquisitions involving Japanese companies reached a ... ( read original story ...)
India’s crypto tax pushing traders to foreign exchanges
Indian crypto exchanges have ceded the lion's share of the local crypto market to foreign platforms, according to a new report.
Nikkei ends at 10-month low on Bank of Japan tightening fears
Tokyo stocks got off to a bumpy start Wednesday, the first trading day of 2023, with the Nikkei ending at a 10-month low amid fears t ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits over 3-month low tracking subdued Wall Street
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than three-month low on the first day of trading session of 2023 on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's weak finish overnight, while the yen's strength against ...
Hong Kong stocks rise 2%, leading gains in the Asia-Pacific as investors look ahead to Fed minutes
Asia-Pacific shares are set to trade mixed as investors look ahead to the Fed's meeting minutes, watching for signs of more interest rate hikes.
Japanese families reportedly set to receive 1 million yen per child for moving out of Tokyo
The Japanese government will give families up to 1 million yen ($7,670) per child if they opt to move out of Tokyo, according to multiple media reports. ( read original story ...)
Japan is offering $7,500 to families to move out of capital Tokyo; Here’s why
To avail of benefits, families in Tokyo must shift from Tokyo to mountainous areas that lie within the city’s boundaries ( read original story ...)
Japan offers Tokyo families 1M yen to leave the city
Japan is offering families who live in Tokyo 1 million yen ($7,500) per child to move out of the capital and into other towns and villages. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Toughen Border Control for Travellers From China, PM Says
Japan will toughen its COVID-19 border control measures for travellers from China effective Jan. 8, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. Additional measures will require pre-boarding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must work with the Pacific to find a solution to the Fukushima water release issue – otherwise we face disaster
Based on our experience with nuclear contamination, continuing with ocean discharge plans is simply inconceivable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida urges companies to give wage hikes that exceed inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged companies to increase wages faster than the rate of inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nuclear restart hit by engineer and manufacturing capacity shortages
Japan’s ambitions to reboot its nuclear industry risk being set back by a shortage of engineers and manufacturing capacity that has atrophied in the decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
City.Tech Tokyo
After the cancellation of both WebSummit Tokyo and Barkation conferences, Tokyo has now no major international startup conferences. What kind of startup hub can the Japanese capital aspire to be? The ... ( read original story ...)