With Japan so far refusing to negotiate, the news is bleak for top market players Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Between them the two firms account for almost two-thirds of the world chip market, ... ( read original story ...)
NEC to Provide Customs Procedure System With Face Recognition for Six Major Airports in Japan
has announced an order from Japan Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, for an electronic customs procedure system utilizing face recognition to be installed at the customs inspection areas of six ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank makes bet to challenge Brazil’s concentrated banking sector
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank (9434.T ... Creditas will also start to offer payroll loans, a market nearly untouched by big banks, and finance auto and home purchases, Furio said, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s finance minister holds meeting to discuss Japan’s export curbs
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister held a meeting to discuss Japan's decision to tighten exports of tech materials to the country, a finance ministry official said on Monday. The meeting ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea seeks U.S. help in bitter trade spat with Japan
SEOUL, Korea, -- Republic Of South Korea is seeking U.S. help in a bitter diplomatic row with fellow American ally Japan over its moves to tighten controls on high-tech exports. The government said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says space probe landed on asteroid to get soil sample
TOKYO -- Japan's space agency said data transmitted from the Hayabusa2 ... Takashi Kubota, a Hayabusa2 project member at JAXA, was beaming when he showed up at an unexpectedly early news conference to ... ( read original story ...)
Tensions over history, North keep Japan, South Korea at odds
TOKYO - Japan and South Korea, two major U.S. allies, are again at odds, this time over Tokyo’s decision to tighten controls on exports of sensitive materials that are mainly used in computer chips ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul wants Washington to mediate in trade spat with Tokyo
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea is requesting the United States mediate in a bitter diplomatic row with Japan over Tokyo's moves to tighten controls on high-tech exports to its neighbouring ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams reveals she sent an apology letter to Naomi Osaka after controversial 2018 U.S. Open defeat
Last year, Naomi Osaka defeated tennis legend Serena Williams at the women's U.S. Open final, winning her first Grand Slam title and becoming the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles ... ( read original story ...)
Moon Warns Korean Business to Prepare for a Prolonged Fight With Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned top business leaders of an extended battle with Japan over its export controls on vital manufacturing materials, raising concerns their latest fight could ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan: Adopting Central Bank Crypto Would Mean Dropping Cash
An official at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has ruled out the use of central bank digital currencies because to do so may require the country to abandon cash. According to a report by Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo in Tulsa is Oklahoma’s largest anime, Japanese and pop culture event all over Broken Arrow this weekend
A celebration of Japanese culture and pop culture, Tokyo in Tulsa is a 12th-year convention that, in past years, has drawn thousands of visitors to downtown Tulsa. Instead of re-enlisting with Cox ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul row could affect global tech supply chains
Business ties between Germany and Iran have suffered a major setback in recent months. US sanctions against Tehran are ratcheting up pressure on German companies, which have found it hard to stand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is big, Kyoto is polite, but Osaka’s for the Scots
“It means the tendency to poke your nose into anything or anyone’s business that you feel like. You get that a lot in Osaka. People in Tokyo are much more stand-offish.” Of course, this frankness and ... ( read original story ...)
Business & Media Internships in Japan
Business & Media Internships in Tokyo, Japan starting from just four weeks in duration. A city like no other, interns in Tokyo should come prepared for an eye-opening professional and cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Two of Japan’s largest regional banks agree to business partnership
But the Tokyo-based lender has no plans to join the partnership with ... and different industries’ entry have largely changed our business environment,” Sakuma told reporters. “When I met with Mr. ... ( read original story ...)