KYOTO, Japan — Japanese electronics maker Omron is slashing 2,000 jobs at home and overseas, the company said Monday, as its struggling factory automation equipment business in China drives the first …
Japan’s SMFG aims for three successive years of record profit, CEO says
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) aims for three successive years of record net profit as Japan’s second-largest lender beefs up its business portfolio abroad including in India and the United …
Japan’s SLIM moon responds after outlasting ‘lunar night’
Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency said very early Monday they have regained communication with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon exploration vehicle after nearly a month. The Japanese space …
South Korea Unveils Corporate Value-Boosting Plan to Replicate Japan
South Korea’s much-hyped plan to push companies to improve valuations through better management practices disappointed investors with a lack of enforcement and concrete details.
Japan’s moon lander survives second lunar night, beating predictions
Japan’s first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Monday.
Funds’ short yen bets to test Japan’s intervention resolve: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -Hedge funds are wagering one of their biggest bets against the Japanese yen in years, pushing Japanese authorities’ tolerance of the currency’s slide …
South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country’s desperate bid for more children
Both men and women can claim the bonus, the outlet reported. Like in China and Japan, South Korea’s aging and increasingly imbalanced population means there could be a surge in retired older people …
Risque Business: Japan Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Netflix
Japan throws open the kimono on the Land of the Rising Sun’s wild and often misunderstood world of adult entertainment. Think Sex and the City meets Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, with a dash of …
Pakistan envoy, Mitsui representative explore ways to increase investment
Ambassador of Pakistan in Japan Raza Bashir Tarar on Monday met with Yasuo Takabuchi, Global Affairs Incharge of Mitsui Corporation.
Japan, Not Quite ‘Back’, Has A New Fighting Chance
Now, either the Ministry of Finance, or the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, or both of them acting in concert need to intervene to push Japanese companies to become more efficient. To sum up …