The Japanese government said Wednesday it has a positive view of the Korean-led solution to the Japanese forced labor compensation issue announced a year ago Wednesday, noting it has contributed to …
Carlyle launches sale of Japanese cosmetics supplier Tokiwa in $800 million deal, sources say
The 75-year-old Japanese company has about $50 million in expected earnings … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news …
AWS pledges $5.3bn for Saudi Arabia infrastructure region
The latest investment plans by Amazon Web Services (AWS) follow recent expansion announcements in Mexico and Japan.
Can Israel afford to wage war?
For America or Japan such borrowing would be a breeze. In Israel, however, there is always a chance that more conflict is around the corner. Should the country’s tech industry be wounded, perhaps in a …
Japan expands free day care centers to all children
The Japanese government announced that it is now offering free day care to all children aged 6 months to 2 years old, regardless of parents’ employment status. All children within the age range will …
Pritzker Prize 2024: Japanese housing pioneer Riken Yamamoto wins ‘Nobel of architecture’
From social housing to a glass-walled fire station, the 78-year-old architect has dedicated his career to fostering community in rapidly expanding cities.
Japan Says China’s Rapidly Rising Military Power ‘Serious Concern’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday that China’s rapidly expanding military power was a “serious concern” for Japan and the international society.
China Emerging as One of the Key Foreign Investors in Indonesia’s New Capital City
Singapore and Japan hold the top slots for investing in Nusantara, an estimated $32 billion effort that is also attracting the interest of Malaysian investors.
Japan’s service activity grows in Feb on firm tourism
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector activity expanded in February, extending gains for one-and-a half years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, helped by solid demand in tourism and …
Japan faces a reckoning with its zombie companies
Big Japanese companies are well equipped for the end of the country’s long-standing era of negative interest rates. Yet, when it arrives, the shift in monetary policy will unearth the dark side of …