Business leaders in Japan on Sunday expressed their hope that Joe Biden will be committed to restoring the global economy and contain …
Japanese business leader congratulates Biden
The Chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, Nakanishi Hiroaki, has offered his congratulations to US President-elect Joe Biden.
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei hits 29-year high – business live
The Nikkei peaked in December 1989 at over 38,000 points, before the 80s asset-inflated bubble economy went spectacularly sour. The resulting crash, stagnation and deflation sent share prices tumbling …
Japan Tobacco: Future Dividend Cut Is The Key Risk
All eyes are on the retail price increase and the RRP sales contribution in Japan Tobacco’s home market Japan.
Japan to mull business incentives to achieve carbon-neutral society
Japan will consider increasing financial incentives for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. The support would come as Japan …
Sega sells off its Japanese arcade business, blames Covid-19 for the decision
That still leaves Sega with a small ~15 percent chunk of the business, but that’s hardly enough to control its operations. No, from here on out, …
ADB, Bhutan Sign $3 Million Grant for Alternative Renewable Energy Pilot Project
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $3 million grant from the ADB-administered Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) to demonstrate the …
Vietnam Festival in Japan kicks off
Vietnam Festival in Japan opened in Tokyo on November 7, making it the first large-scale event here since the city was included in the Japanese Government’s Go To Travel campaign.
Less than 1% of IT experts work in Japan’s public sector
Less than 1% of information technology experts in Japan work in the public sector, far lower than in the United States, a government white paper showed Fri …
My disastrous wager on Japan
As befits someone who likes to buy funds and hold them for many years, I struggle to ditch the poor performers in my portfolio. When confronted with a serial underperformer, my first instinct is to …