The Innovation Network Corp. of Japan is scheduled to undergo a reorganization this autumn and is expected to shift its investment focus to growth fields like artificial intelligence and big data. ( read original story ...)
Japan-Vietnam venture finds better apps are built across borders
TOKYO -- Japanese contract app developer Framgia is a magnet for programming talent in Vietnam. The startup receives more than 1,000 job applications every month, but only a few dozen candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at highest since June 15, but can’t stay above 23,000
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei breached 23,000 on Tuesday thanks to the United-States-Mexico trade deal, then shed most of the gains on profit-taking but still ended the day at its highest c... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu to buy stake in EV startup Singulato: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Itochu Corp (8801.T) is to invest less than 1 billion yen ($9.05 million) in Singulato Motors, a Chinese smart, connected electric vehicle startup – a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man expelled from North Korea arrives home: media
Tomoyuki Sugimoto, who is believed to be a videographer from Shiga prefecture in central Japan, arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport on a flight from China, Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said. Japanese me... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s New App for Creating Social Media Content Is Free to Tire Dealers
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s new Rallio app is designed to help tire dealers easily publish and personalize Yokohama-created social media content on all their communication channels. The tool is free to deal... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man returns home after release by North Korea
Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight out of Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jewellery Fair 2018 Encourages Buoyant Retail Sales to Drive Strong Exhibitor Demand
TOKYO, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan's most prestigious jewellery exhibition focused on retailer buying for the upcoming Christmas and Year-End season, the Japan Jewellery Fair, opened its doors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as trade worries ease
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Tuesday as trade worries receded after the United States and Mexico announced a breakthrough deal to rewrite a North American trade pact. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
‘Everyone is seriously concerned’: 2 years after its viral Brexit letter, Japan is back with another dire warning on leaving the EU
"We just can't do anything. Everyone is seriously concerned," Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, the Japanese business federation, said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tue... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mostly rise on US, Mexico trade deal
TOKYO — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday after the ... index topped 8,000 for the first time after the North American Free Trade Agreement news, although the trade deal isn’t final. The U.S. s... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man on way home after release from NKorean custody
Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as confirming the man's identity and describing his he... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea still poses a dire threat to its security
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile tests and a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean pe... ( read original story ...)
Japan confesses to padding disability hiring data
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Tuesday apologised for routinely ... of people with disabilities," government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference. He announced the creation of a ... ( read original story ...)
World’s first autonomous taxi starts operating in central Tokyo
The vehicle is made by Tokyo-based robot maker ZMP and operated by the taxi ... I agree to receive a daily newsletter with the summary of articles from business-review.eu By submitting this form, you ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan says North Korean threat remains despite summit pledge
TOKYO — Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed Tuesday in an annual defense review that judged North Korea to still be a serious t... ( read original story ...)