The Japanese government’s about-face to accept liability for damages and quickly end a lawsuit filed by the wife of a Finance Ministry employ …
Japan’s Economy Seen Rebounding in Q4, Analysts Wary About Rising Material Costs: Reuters Poll
Hoon/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy will likely grow sharply in the current quarter and the first three months of next year, as consumer and corporate …
Tokio Marine Launches Insurance App for Japanese Companies Expanding into Vietnam
Tokio Marine Insurance Vietnam Co., Ltd. (“TMIV”), the Vietnamese subsidiary of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. has launched “TM Care” an insurance app for Japanese companies operating in Vietnam. Vietnam …
Japan Nov exports rise 20.5% year/year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose 20.5% in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. The reading compared with a 21.2% gain expected by economists in a …
Japan to make record financial contribution to IDA
Japan has promised to contribute about 3.4 billion dollars to the International Development Association, or IDA. It is the largest contribution that Japan has ever promised to make to the IDA, and it …
Dealing with Misperceptions: Episode #268 The Sales Japan Series
The Sales Japan Series Business is brutal and sometimes clients have received incorrect information about our companies from competitors or the media. When I was selling on behalf of Australian …
Horse racing idols app injects new life into Japan mobile gaming market
When an ageing racehorse, Makahiki, broke records by winning his first race in five years in Kyoto in early October, Japanese social media was flooded with comments from an unlikely group of racing …
US, Australia and Japan stump up for subsea cable between Nauru, Kiribati and Federated States of Micronesia
The United States, Australia, and Japan have said they will provide funding for a new subsea cable to connect the Pacific island nations of Nauru, Kiribati, and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Minister’s Corner: Japan’s Pearl Harbor Hero
In the 1950s, the English-speaking world learned about such a hero: Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese commander who planned and led the aerial surprise attack against Pearl Harbor. Fuchida wrote two …
ASEAN countries and Japan stand out in 2022 growth outlook: Private banking firm
Alexandre Tavazzi of Pictet Wealth Management says ASEAN countries are among the few areas in the world that are likely to see a higher growth rate in 2022 than 2021.