Marubeni Corp said on Wednesday it will sell U.S. unit Gavilon’s grains business to commodities trader Glencore PLC’s Viterra arm in a deal the Japanese trading house expects to be worth up to $3.5 …
China Chides U.S. and Japan ‘Babbling’ After Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida Alignment
China’s Foreign Ministry hit back this week following the U.S.-Japan summit between Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida on Friday, January 21.
Japan Box Office Makes Small 2021 Recovery, Puts ‘Evangelion’ and Toho on Top
Cinema admissions in Japan increased by 8% over 2020, to 115 million. Box office grosses improved by 13% to $1.42 billion in the same period, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Motion …
Japan Patent Office Launches “The JPO Key Features,” Portal Site for Global IP Users
Given the increasing number of international applications to the JPO, this content will help companies doing business in Japan, as well as elsewhere around the world. The number of patent …
Japan’s border crackdown leaves students in limbo and economy in a pinch
Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren’t able to enter the country, left in limbo by a policy that has disrupted lives and …
Why are bugs becoming big business in Japan?
Bugs have long been consumed in Japan, but now the market is growing. Company owners say this is down to the numerous nutritional and environmental benefits of this novel form of protein.
Japan’s border crackdown leaves students in limbo and economy in a pinch
Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren’t able to enter the country, left in limbo by a policy that has disrupted lives and …
As Japan kicks off wage talks, policymakers face heat for ‘bad’ inflation
As Japan kicked off annual wage talks on Tuesday, policymakers sought to downplay the chance rising raw material prices could be stoking “bad inflation”, where wages fail to gain enough to make up for …
What Japan Got Right About Covid-19
He has helped advise the Japanese government on its Covid-19 response. It all began with the coronavirus outbreak on a Diamond Princess cruise ship back in February 2020. Nine health care workers and …
Inside the Company Building Japan’s Multistakeholder Digital Yen
Japan’s digital yen might look a lot like that. Tokyo-based DeCurret, with 50-odd employees, is leading the design of the digital yen and coordinates the Digital Currency Forum (DCF), a consortium of …