Companies
-
Seven & i Mulling Postponing Sogo & Seibu Sale Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is considering postponing the sale of ...
March 30, 2023
-
5 Toshiba Ex-Execs Ordered to Pay Damages over Accounting Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday ordered five former Toshiba Corp. executive...
March 30, 2023
-
JR Tokai Eyes Automated Shinkansen Operations by ’28
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) plans to introduce an automated operation ...
March 27, 2023
-
FTC to Fine 5 Drug Wholesalers over Bid Rigging
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Fair Trade Commission has imposed penalties totaling some ¥627 million on ...
March 26, 2023
-
SMFG Targets New Revenue Streams Via Metaverse Gaming
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is venturing into the metaverse by leveraging gaming i...
March 26, 2023
-
Japanese Bidet Toilet Makers Targeting Rich People Overseas
FRANKFURT (Jiji Press) — Japanese bidet toilet makers are rushing to promote their products to wealt...
March 25, 2023
-
Department Store Sales Up 20.4% in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Department store sales surged 20.4% in February from a year before on a same-st...
March 25, 2023
-
Over 30% of Major Japanese Firms Plan to Hire More Graduates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 30% of major Japanese firms plan to hire more new graduates in spring 2024...
March 25, 2023
-
Uncertainty over Toshiba Likely to Continue with Massive Debt
Toshiba Corp. has paved the way for the company to go private after accepting a buyout offer from a ...
March 24, 2023
-
Toshiba Accepts Buyout Offer from JIP
Toshiba Corp. accepted on Thursday a buyout offer from a group led by domestic private equity firm J...
March 23, 2023
-
Stores Cash in on Sakura Viewing Season without COVID Restrictions
At department stores, alcoholic beverages that can be easily enjoyed while on the go and box lunches...
March 23, 2023
-
Mirrorless Cameras Fly Off Shelves Despite Steep Prices
Sales are growing for digital mirrorless single-lens cameras, as their advanced video recording capa...
March 21, 2023
-
Japan’s First Costa Coffee Store to Open in Tokyo in Summer
Sojitz Corp. and Royal Holdings Co. plan to open Costa Coffee stores in Japan as part of a full-scal...
March 20, 2023
-
Tokyo-area Train Fares Raised by ¥10
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, Tokyo Metro Co. and other railway operators...
March 18, 2023
-
Toyota Industries Suspends Forklift Shipments Over Engine Performance Data Fraud
Toyota Industries Corp. has suspended forklift shipments due to the fraudulent substitution of perfo...
March 18, 2023
Top Articles in Business
-
Prudential Life Insurance Plans to Fully Compensate for Damages Caused by Fraudulent Actions Without Waiting for Third-Party Committee Review
-
Narita Airport, Startup in Japan Demonstrate Machine to Compress Clothes for Tourists to Prevent People from Abandoning Suitcases
-
Japan, U.S. Name 3 Inaugural Investment Projects; Reached Agreement After Considerable Difficulty
-
Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
-
SoftBank Launches AI Service for Call Centers That Converts Harsh Customer Voices into Softer Voices
JN TOP STORIES
-
Toronto Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto Blasts 1st HR of Spring
-
20 Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Lift, Rescued 5½ Hours Later
-
Japan Asks U.S. Not to Worsen Tariffs; Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Says Japan Will Continue to Honor Bilateral Agreement
-
Japan’s Shinjiro Koizumi Assures Pacific Islands of Growing Ties at JPIDD Meeting
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Gold Medal Olympic Figure Skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara Welcomed Back to Japan at Narita Airport
-
Japan Shows Importance of S. Korea Ties with Reserved Decision on Takeshima Day Ceremony