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Adidas' 'Comfortable’ and ‘Stylish’ Japan Sneakers Are on Sale for $72, and They Go With Everything
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Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
This is due to hostile takeovers no longer being taboo, and private equity and activist investors are more prominent It is a good time to…
Culture
Chinese airlines see hopes dim for profit return with Japan spat
China’s “Big Three” have racked up combined losses of 206.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion) from 2020 to 2024 THE standoff between China and…
Culture
Citigroup to boost Japan investment banking team on deal boom
Other banks are strengthening their investment banking operations in Japan as well CITIGROUP will further increase its investment banking…
Business
Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens
Israel tourism to Japan in April increased by 88% from 2024 to 2025, according to Eshet Tours VP Shirley Cohen-Orkaby. The weakening of…
Culture
Uniqlo’s owner boosts new graduate pay as Japan faces inflation
UNIQLO owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12 per cent, stepping up efforts to secure…
Business
Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
By Kantaro Komiya, Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova NIIGATA, Japan, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to…
Culture
Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform the country into a hive of activity IT HAS…
Culture
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30…
Culture
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
Culture
Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
HONDA Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip…
Culture
Samudera Shipping unit, Imoto Corporation enter JV to set up shipping company in Japan
Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026 A subsidiary of container…
Business
Shinkansen Luggage Rules You Need To Know For Traveling On Japan's Bullet Trains
The Shinkansen, or bullet train, is as much a means of transport as a cultural touchstone, evincing Japan's storied engineering prowess.…
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Google's Quiet Solar Move in Malaysia Could Signal a Bigger Shift in Asia's Data Center Power Race
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) just lit up a new front in Asia's clean power race. The tech giant has…
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Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
The first business dedicated to the manufacture and sale of shokuhin sampuru was founded in 1932 in Osaka by Iwasaki Takizō, one of the…
Business
Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor
After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor were…
Culture
Bank of Japan reluctant to intervene on rising yields, sources say
The recent rises are due to investors taking a wait-and-see approach on uncertainty over how far the BOJ can eventually raise rates The…
Business
11 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Visiting Japan (Learn From My Chaos)
After spending two weeks running around Japan, I realized there are a few VERY avoidable mistakes people make on their first trip here.…
Business
Is it safe to travel to Japan? Megaquake warning sparked by 7.5-magnitude tremor
Japan’s weather agency has warned that another large-scale earthquake could follow the 7.5-magnitude tremor which hit the country on…
Culture
BOJ’s Ueda says Japan is getting closer to sustainable inflation
Markets bet the central bank will lift rates to 0.75%, the highest since 1995, on Dec 19 Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said the…
Culture
China's three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026
Three major Chinese airlines will offer refunds and charge-free changes to Japan-related flights until March 28 next year, state-owned…
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In Japan, Streetwear Is Alive and Kicking
“Nigo has got real credibility and deep tissue connections with overseas players,” says Michael Causton, co-founder of JapanConsuming and…
Business
False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia
While Japan has ambitions for nuclear energy to power about 20 percent of its electricity needs by 2030, it does not have truck-sized…
Business
Beyond Tokyo: 14 Incredible Japanese Destinations Tourists Haven’t Discovered
Japan’s most iconic sights often overshadow an entirely different world hidden beyond the bright lights and famous temples. Travelers…