SINGAPORE: Even as it works on adding better ways to shop on its e-commerce platform, brick-and-mortar stores remain a “very important” of Uniqlo’s business. This is why the Japanese clothing brand …
Laptop dispute pits Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer against Japan’s justice system
An impassioned dispute over the access to less than a yen’s worth of electricity has pitched Carlos Ghosn’s former defence lawyer into a landmark constitutional clash with Japan’s justice system.
SoftBank-backed Korean edtech startup Riiid acquires Langoo, expands in Japan
Riiid, a South Korea-headquartered AI-powered edtech company, acquired its Japanese distribution partner Langoo to expand its Japan footprint. The acquisition comes after the company’s latest $175 …
Japan Household Spending Sinks 3.0% On Year In August
The average of household spending in Japan was down 3.0 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and …
Japan’s Shionogi Says Its Covid Pill’s Sales May Hit $2 Billion
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. Ltd. says sales of the Covid pill it is developing could reach $2 billion drug. The company expects to have late-stage trial data in Japan by December and plans to …
Japan: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Chiba prefecture
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS.
Sri Lanka gets USD 110Mn for health systems enhancement project from ADB
The Government of Sri Lanka decided to borrow a loan amounting to USD 110 million from ADB and a grant of USD 03 million, provided by ADB-managed Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), to …
Sri Lanka gets USD 110Mn for health systems enhancement project from ADB
The Government of Sri Lanka decided to borrow a loan amounting to USD 110 million from ADB and a grant of USD 03 million, provided by ADB-managed Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), to …
Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s lower house poll
Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, this week set Oct. 31 as the date for a national election for the lower house of parliament.
New Japan finance minister Suzuki warns against any rapid yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Thursday warned against rapid currency moves, saying he was closely watching the foreign exchange market as the yen hovered near 18-month lows against the …