Why 7-Eleven is a national treasure in Japan

Eleven stores in Japan are facing a takeover bid from Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard. Operating under Seven & i Holdings, these stores are a crucial part of Japanese daily life. The proposal is under review, ( read original story ...)

How India-Japan 2+2 dialogue isn’t just about countering ‘China threat’

Then there is also the question of a slight blink in Japan’s outlook on China. This is because its 2023 National Security Strategy surprisingly outlined a narrative of a “mutually beneficial” relationship with China as against the 2022 NSS, which outrightly called the country the “greatest strategic challenge”. ( read original story ...)

Hyatt Announces Plans for Park Hyatt Sapporo

Hyatt Hotels Corporation have announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd., for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Sapporo. Scheduled to open in 2029 ... ( read original story ...)

Ishiba Announces Bid to Succeed Kishida as Japan’s Leader

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Ishiba, a former defence minister, said on Saturday he would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Sept 27 that will pick a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida will step down in September, ending a three-year term as leader of the world's fourth-largest economy. ( read ...