Sayuri Shirai of Keio University says Japan’s exporters are counting on China’s continued growth at the moment.
GRAPHIC-Taiwan, Japan lead earnings beats for Dec. quarter in Asia
Taiwan, Japan and Indian firms led the earnings beats in the fourth quarter, as they showed a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered by rising demand for electronic products. Data from …
Bain Capital Boosts Japan Staff by 25% as Competition Grows
Bain Capital is expanding in Japan as competition intensifies among the world’s largest private-equity firms to win deals from businesses undertaking overhauls.
Internet Initiative Japan 9-month Profit Climbs, Lifts FY20 View; Stock Up
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. or IIJ (IIJIY), an Internet-related network services provider, reported Monday that its nine-month profit attributable to owners of the parent grew 75.2 percent to 5.88 …
Fitch affirms Japan’s rating at ‘A’; outlook Negative
In its latest review report, the US-based Fitch Ratings affirmed Japan’s sovereign credit rating at ‘A’ while maintaining a Negative outlook. Key takeaways “Japan’s ratings ba …
Japanese women shocked to learn it is still 1950
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost Decades.” Anyone wondering how, oh how, Japan could trail the United …
Japan to provide US$ 122.2 million for humanitarian and development assistance in Afghanistan
The Government of Japan has announced its decision to provide US$ 122.2 million to support humanitarian and development programmes in Afghanistan. Through this new disbursement, sourced from Japan’s …
Valentine’s Day chocolate sales could turn sour in Japan as people work from home
The chocolate industry and department stores in Japan face an uphill battle as the custom of giving sweets to people at workplaces and else …
Raymond Blanc interview: ‘I was once served live eels in Japan’
Travel has always enriched my life. My food is French, but I’m forever incorporating other cultures — often Thai, Chinese and Indian — into my dishes. In my Oxfordshire hotel and restaurant, Le Manoir …
Bain Capital Boosts Japan Headcount by 25% as Competition Grows
Bain Capital is expanding in Japan as competition intensifies among the world’s largest private-equity firms to win deals from businesses undertaking overhauls.