A majority of Japanese firms expect to freeze or cut wages in the next year even as many see profits rising, a Reuters poll found, illustrating how Japan Inc’s legendary thrift threatens Prime …
How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
But there was a time when eating from the product’s iconic packaging exuded cosmopolitanism, when the on-the-go meal symbolized possibility – a Japanese industrial food with an American flair. Cup …
Neutral Sector Outlook for Japanese Structured Finance in 2022
The sector outlook for Japanese auto loan ABS and apartment loan CMBS is neutral, Fitch Ratings says. The neutral …
Bridgestone sells tennis balls business to Yonex
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that Bridgestone Sport Co., Ltd. (BSP), Bridgestone’s subsidiary in Japan, will sell all of its stock of Bridgestone Tecnifibre Co., Ltd. (BSTF) to …
Bridgestone sells tennis balls business to Yonex
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that Bridgestone Sport Co., Ltd. (BSP), Bridgestone’s subsidiary in Japan, will sell all of its stock of Bridgestone Tecnifibre Co., Ltd. (BSTF) to …
Fundamental shift in business activities vital to Japan’s decarbonization
Achieving carbon neutrality requires unprecedented efforts, but it also offers chances for innovation for Japanese companies that have recently been losing steam in the global business arena.
How one of Japan’s ‘secret weapons’ at Pearl Harbor ended up being the US’s first prisoner of war
As Japanese planes swarmed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a secretive naval unit — “a suicide squadron” — attempted its own ill-fated attack.
Japan Household Spending Sinks 0.6% On Year In October
The average of household spending in Japan was down 0.6 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and …
Leaders of officially pacifist Japan want to expand military, already one of the world’s strongest
The Japanese military is mounting a major exercise on Hokkaido island in a display of might amid a recent increase in Chinese and Russian maneuvers.
15 Things Japan Does Sooo Much Better Than The U.S. (Sorry But I’m Not Sorry)
I love living in the U.S., but after visiting Japan, I noticed quite a few things we might want to adopt here ASAP. These are, IMHO, some of the best aspects of Japanese culture that I wish I could …