business
November 17, 2012
The estimated number of foreigners who visited Japan decreased from pre-quake levels for the fourth consecutive month in October, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) ...
September 20, 2012
Japan's largest business group announced Sept. 19 it has canceled a joint Japan-China trade fair, as the dispute over the Senkaku Islands continues to strain economic relations ...
September 20, 2012
Fujifilm Corp. said its new subsidiary in the Philippines started operations on Sept. 20.
September 19, 2012
The anti-Japan protests in China have seen the destruction and looting of Japanese businesses and shops.
September 19, 2012
The anti-Japan protests in China have seen the destruction and looting of Japanese businesses and shops.
September 09, 2012
When he finished last at the Japan national championships on June 8, Dai Tamesue bowed deeply toward the track twice. He had taken a tumble at the first hurdle, ending his...
July 19, 2012
At a vast construction site, a Chinese national flag flutters above Chinese engineers and laborers who are busy working on the biggest project ever in the country.
May 16, 2012
Toshiba Corp. announced May 16 that it is establishing a smart community center in Kawasaki that will support, enhance and advance the continued global development and...
February 04, 2012
Hitachi Ltd. announced Feb. 3 that it will establish a new unit in April specializing in infrastructure projects and move part of its headquarters' functions to China.
December 01, 2011
There's a new bespoke, and it involves bicycles. No, not just bike messengers and hipsters on fixed-gear bicycles--Tokyo has more than its share of those--but especially...
November 22, 2011
A group of Chinese writers and publishers has filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. of the United States and the country’s largest Internet search engine, Baidu Inc., claiming...
November 21, 2011
Suzuki have withdrawn from motorcycling's premier MotoGP championship until at least 2014, citing the need to reduce costs amid the global economic downturn.
November 11, 2011
HONOLULU -- Asia Pacific business groups urged President Barack Obama and eight other regional leaders to set a goal of mid-2012 for concluding a Pacific free trade agreement.
November 02, 2011
NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced on Nov. 2 its new midterm Vision 2015 "Shaping a Smart Life" plan to establish clear steps and initiatives toward realizing the company's corporate...
October 13, 2011
The trend toward distribution of anime through smartphones and other digital services will be a key focus of this year's Tokyo International Anime Festival (TIAF) Autumn: Anime ...
October 11, 2011
People around the world praised the lack of large-scale looting in the immediate aftermath of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake. However, some abandoned stores and homes ...
October 05, 2011
Life has suddenly just got tougher for Japan's yakuza organized crime syndicates. Anti-yakuza ordinances came into effect in Tokyo and Okinawa on Oct. 1. They are the last two...
September 28, 2011
To some people, burying their loved ones or cremating their ashes and storing the remains in an urn is so passe.
September 07, 2011
A fresh approach to financing is needed to rebuild areas that have seen their economic bases wiped out by the March 11 disaster.
August 26, 2011
The clothing chain Uniqlo Co. expects to sell a record 100 million pieces of its Heattech-branded underwear this winter, as a lack of heating due to Japan's strangled...