The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first six months of this year reached 21.51 million, a 21 percent increase compared with the same period last year.
Harrison Global Initiates Due Diligence on Myth Korea Inc. to Launch Physical Pop Culture Experiential Lifestyle Retail Store in South Korea
TOKYO, JP / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 /Harrison Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMZ) (“Harrison Global” or the “Company”), a Japanese audio production, VTuber, entertainment, and voice actor …
Harrison Global Initiates Due Diligence on Myth Korea Inc. to Launch Physical Pop Culture Experiential Lifestyle Retail Store in South Korea
TOKYO, JP / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 /Harrison Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMZ) (“Harrison Global” or the “Company”), a Japanese audio production, VTuber, entertainment, and voice actor …
Rice prices have skyrocketed in Japan — and farmers warn that ‘everyone who eats’ that disaster could be near
While Japan’s rice crisis is especially severe, it’s also part of a broader trend: Food prices around the world have been steadily climbing. From staples like grains and cooking oil to fresh produce …
Japanese pharma executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage
China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that will raise concerns among foreign businesses and drew warnings from Japan that …
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the …
Citi to boost Japan investment banking headcount up to 15%, executive says
Citigroup plans to raise its investment banking headcount in Japan by 10% to 15% over the next year and make new hires in Australia, as part of its strategy to bolster growth in the Asia Pacific, its …
UBS Japan appoints former veteran Toriyama as head of global banking
Swiss Bank UBS has re-hired Masazumi Toriyama to head its Japanese unit’s global banking division, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by the company on Wednesday.
Nissan closes its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it’s closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan.
Pacific Military Balance Tilting in China’s Favor, Says New Defense of Japan Report
Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is facing its greatest risk of conflict since World War II. The paper pointed to …