Companies
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SMBC Nikko president apologizes for arrests of employees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. President and CEO Yuichiro Kondo on Saturday apologi...
March 5, 2022
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McDonald’s Japan to raise prices of burgers, other items
McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. said Friday it will raise prices on hamburgers and other menu items ...
March 5, 2022
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Courtyard Nagoya hotel opens
A new hotel on the former site of The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Chubu Branch Office in Nagoya was officially...
March 3, 2022
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Z Holdings chief: Line, Yahoo user IDs to be consolidated
Kentaro Kawabe, president of Z Holdings Corp., the parent company of Yahoo Japan Corp. and Line Corp...
March 2, 2022
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Toyota resumes operations at all Japan plants after cyberattack
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. resumed operations at all of its plants in Japan on Wednesd...
March 2, 2022
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Japanese companies on alert for possible cyber-attacks from Russia
Japanese companies are on alert for possible cyber-attacks following the government’s decision to im...
February 28, 2022
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Panasonic joins Pasco to serve ‘freshly baked’ bread in a minute
Panasonic Corp. and Nagoya-based bakery Pasco Shikishima Corp. have started offering cafes, bakeries...
February 28, 2022
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Toyota signals readiness to fully meet wage demands
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda signaled the company’s readiness on W...
February 24, 2022
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Bold moves paying off for Japan’s 3 top electronics companies
Japan’s leading electronics manufacturers are once again increasing their earning power.On Feb. 2, S...
February 24, 2022
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Japanese department stores focus on contemporary art as popularity grows amid pandemic
An interest in displaying contemporary art at home seems to be growing as people seek healing in the...
February 24, 2022
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Seven & i starts work to pick buyer of dept. store unit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. started work on choosing a buyer of its dep...
February 22, 2022
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Ex-scientist fisherman promotes sustainable seafood from remote island
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — Kei Zenimoto works as a single-line fisher in Tsushima, an island city in Nagas...
February 22, 2022
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Leaders: Okitane Usui, president and chief executive officer of Komeda Holdings Co. / Serving a cup of coffee at the ‘ultimate relaxing space’
The coffee shop chain Komeda’s Coffee has managed to steadily add new stores during the coronavirus ...
February 22, 2022
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Japan local govts taking forward-thinking approach to COVID-19-related services
The number of people recuperating at government-designated accommodation facilities has soared durin...
February 21, 2022
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ANA, Toyota, Joby to tie up on flying car venture
ANA Holdings Co. and U.S. mobility firm Joby Aviation announced Tuesday that they and Toyota Motor C...
February 15, 2022
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