Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time
While the increase in foreign tourists is boosting profits at Matsuya Ginza department store, it is also causing some w...
read moreSumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary
Sumitomo Corporation, which is considering financing the buyout of a company that runs the supermarket business of Seven...
read moreJapanese household product manufacturer to make diapers
Japanese household product manufacturer Iris Ohyama will start producing diapers for babies and toddlers.The company exp...
read moreAmazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations
According to sources, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan over its alle...
read moreIshiba cabinet set to announce 39 trillion-yen economic stimulus package
The Ishiba cabinet will approve a new economic stimulus package on the evening of November 22. The size of the economi...
read moreTokyo takes title for nation's longest shopping district
Tokyo officially took the title from Osaka for Japan’s longest shopping district, also known as shotengai, by connectin...
read moreNumber of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in October reached 3,312...
read moreSony Group mulls acquiring media giant KADOKAWA
The Sony Group is considering the acquisition of media giant KADOKAWA. According to sources, the Sony Group plans to in...
read moreOuter space business event held in Tokyo
More than 100 companies from Japan and abroad are showcasing their services and products in a space exploration busines...
read moreBOJ governor comments on timing of interest rates hike
S/ Ueda Kazuo, Governor of Bank of Japan: In a sense, there are many factors by which we want to determine variables, ...
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