Many sushi restaurants have shifted away from the iconic conveyor belt sushi experience due to concerns over food waste and hygiene.
Tokyo is turning to a 4-day work week in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’
Japan is facing a population crisis—so Tokyo, its largest city, will try to solve the problem with something new: a four-day work week. Starting in April, the Tokyo Metropolitan government, one of …
Real estate prices in Vietnam expand by 59% over 5 years
Vietnam’s real estate price growth over the past five years has reached 59%, significantly higher than other countries such as the US (54%), Australia (49%), Japan (41%), and Singapore (37%), …
Pharma firm Teva to divest its business venture in Japan
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Thursday it will transfer ownership of its business venture that sold generics in Japan to JKI. Israel-based Teva’s deal with JKI will transfer all the shares of …
Japan, U.S., Australia launch Yama Sakura 87 joint military exercise in Tokyo
The United States, Japan and Australia kicked off the annual Yama Sakura joint military exercise at Camp Asaka in Tokyo on Friday by touting “groundbreaking advancement” in the interoperability of …
Japan’s main opposition leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates and continue phasing out a controversial stimulus programme blamed for causing unwelcome yen declines, Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the country’s biggest …
Japan’s main opposition leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates and continue phasing out a controversial stimulus programme blamed for causing unwelcome yen declines, Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the country’s biggest …
Japan’s revised Q3 GDP likely to show slow recovery in test of BOJ’s optimism: Reuters poll
The Japanese economy likely expanded in the third quarter at the same moderate pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll showed, but a bump in private consumption may be temporary and could cast …
Japan’s revised Q3 GDP likely to show slow recovery in test of BOJ’s optimism: Reuters poll
The Japanese economy likely expanded in the third quarter at the same moderate pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll showed, but a bump in private consumption may be temporary and could cast …
Trump’s easing of regulations to trigger Japan outbound M&A, Citi exec says
Japanese companies will find it easier to gain approval for U.S. acquisitions under the incoming Trump administration, the vice chairman of Citigroup in Japan said, even as President-elect Donald …