SofBank Group Corp.’s telecom arm, which on Monday completed the merger of its Japanese internet business with messaging service owner Line Corp., plans to combine the payment apps of those two …
Market Survey by TSUNO Group Reveals “Rice Bran Oil” Market in Japan Is Expanding Under COVID-19 Pandemic
Wakayama, Japan surveys the sales figure of edible vegetable oils and rice bran oil in Japan. (Data of The Nikkei 64 major chains stores and 461 stores in Japan March to May result based on total …
Exclusive – An ‘industry custom’: Little-known fees help Japan trust banks dominate profitable niche market
When Japan’s Honda Motor Co Ltd stopped using Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd as its stock transfer agent last year, the lender slapped it with a roughly $4 million termination fee, according to two …
Exclusive – An ‘industry custom’: Little-known fees help Japan trust banks dominate profitable niche market
When Japan’s Honda Motor Co Ltd stopped using Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd as its stock transfer agent last year, the lender slapped it with a roughly $4 million termination fee, according to two …
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan’s storied manga industry
Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up – and dominate – Japan’s storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics’ fanbase to a new …
South Korea’s Moon says Olympics may be chance for North Korea, U.S. talks
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that the Tokyo Olympics could provide a chance to reopen talks between North Korea and the United States, North Korea and Japan, and the two Koreas.
Moon: South Korea, Japan must look to future to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government is eager for talks with Japan to improve relations following years of bitter feuding over …
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common.
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common.
A thousand cuts: A ‘Zainichi’ Korean reporter’s deep dive into microaggression in Japan
A throw-away quip here, a thoughtless comment there, none meant to hurt anyone’s feelings, but revealing of certain ingrained attitudes, and ･･･ …