Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart Japan’s new CEO: Seiyu ‘absolutely’ not for sale
TOKYO (Reuters) - The newly appointed chief executive of Walmart Inc's Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu on Monday denied the business was up for sale, following reports last year that the U.S. retail ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei driven up by chip-related stocks but weak export data caps gains
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Monday as chip-related stocks tracked strength in their U.S. peers, but weak February export data checked the market’s upside. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports slump again on weak external demand, puts BOJ on notice
Japan is in a similar situation to much of the rest of the world, where factories have slammed on the brakes and business confidence has plummeted in the wake of rising global economic uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
BBL offers QR payments in Japan
Japan is the top destination for Thai travellers ... Mrs Prassanee said BBL plans to extend the cross-border QR code payment service in Asean countries where it has business operations, but she would ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei up on chip-related stocks, weak data limits upside
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Monday as chip-related stocks followed gains in their U.S. counterparts on Friday, but weak February export data limited the market’s upside. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to propose G20 aid rules to check China’s Belt and Road
TOKYO -- Japan will propose new guidelines on development ... influence through infrastructure projects, sources have told Nikkei. The new guidelines -- tentatively called "G-20 principles on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall for third month on waning external demand, raises economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell for a third straight month in February in a sign of growing strain on the trade-reliant economy from slowing external demand and a Sino-U.S. tariff war. Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian pair on slalom podium at para alpine World Cup
Emily Young and Mark Arendz both reached the biathlon podium for the second straight day, winning the silver and bronze, respectively, in the standing classifications at the para nordic World Cup in ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese economics with Japanese characteristics
What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." He was given the 2018 prize for excellence in opinion writing by the Society of Publishers in Asia for his Nikkei Asian Review work. ( read original story ...)
Era change brings Y2K-like computer dilemma to Japan
Excel and other spreadsheet software may become unable to recognize the Japanese calendar. METI expects companies to conduct not only in-house tests but also trials with their business partners, as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles share retirement to $50bn in 2018, hitting record
TOKYO -- Listed Japanese companies are poised to retire ... according to data compiled by Nikkei. It is also expected to exceed total share buybacks in fiscal 2018, which came to 4.5 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan Olympics chief expresses intention to resign
TOKYO -- The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has told ... sources with knowledge of the matter told Nikkei on Saturday. Tsunekazu Takeda's decision, which could be announced at an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo business elsewhere! Japanese tourist attractions tell foreigners to stay away amid concerns over loutish behavior
Incidents cited have included visitors playing loud music at sacred Buddhist temples, splashing in holy fountains, climbing on roofs to take better pictures, bringing their own food to eat in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo business elsewhere! Japanese tourist attractions tell foreigners to stay away amid concerns over loutish behaviour
The notoriously polite Japanese may find it difficult to say 'no', but a surge in bad behaviour from foreigners has led to some of the country's tourist attractions telling them to stay away. ... ( read original story ...)
At B20 in Tokyo, world business leaders urge stronger cooperation on looming challenges
As confidence in free trade appears to be waning mainly due to U.S. foreign policy and Brexit, international business leaders said Friday that stronger cross-border cooperation is needed more than ... ( read original story ...)