By Takaya Yamaguchi and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday the government’s relationship with the central bank has been “normal and …
Mastering Japanese business: not as easy as it seems
This video provides an insight into Japan’s intricate business etiquette, highlighting the importance of being a perpetual learner in the workplace. It portrays the consequences of improper …
Japan June services producer prices rise as Iran war keeps freight costs high
TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) – Japan’s services producer price index rose 3.2% in June from a year earlier, central bank data showed on Monday, a sign of broadening inflationary pressure that will keep …
Japan’s Takaichi defends policy as underpinning yen, approval rating slumps
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said government efforts to boost the country’s growth potential will underpin market trust in the yen, countering …
Japan PM Takaichi’s approval rating slides as inflation bites
The weakening yen, higher bond yields, delayed tax relief and public frustration over the cost of living are adding pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her government as a cabinet …
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week.
President Sheinbaum welcomes Japanese business leaders to Mexico, eyeing closer trade ties
President Sheinbaum welcomed Japanese business leaders Monday as part of Mexico’s efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Japan.
In Japan, this former 1908 prison has been reborn as an extraordinary luxury hotel (where prison architecture meets spacious suites)
Sleeping in a former prison cell transformed into a luxury suite? It’s now possible in Japan. Open since 25 June, Hoshinoya Nara Prison has transformed a historic Meiji-era prison into one of the …
US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills
MANILA, July 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Japan joined the Philippines in maritime exercises in the South China Sea, as the Filipino and Chinese governments traded accusations following an encounter between vessels from their countries in the disputed waters.
A Legendary Cultural Partnership of Two Legends: Hotel Okura & Plataran Indonesia – A Hospitality Friendship Diplomacy
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Indonesia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., the leading global Japanese hotel operator that embodies Japan’s Omotenashi spirit of hospitality and Plataran Indonesia, known as …