Japan’s Mori Building tackles 1st redevelopment project in New York
Construction $600m office tower set to be completed in 2031, bolstering overseas business Mori Building’s overseas portfolio includes…
Japan’s Kirin buys Canadian vitamin maker for $1.3bn in health science push
Business deals Brewer aims to expand in North America, world’s largest supplement market Kirin Holdings has been diversifying…
Japan’s two-speed economy grows more divided
Economy Stock market boom fails to lift small firms squeezed by inflation, weak pricing power Yamato Gokin, a…
Japan’s Takaichi backs $2.3tn growth drive despite market unease
Politics Prime minister says country hasn’t ‘escaped deflation’ despite rising prices Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during…
Japan’s PayPay, Seven & i to combine loyalty programs
Business deals Total 100m users challenge Rakuten and NTT Docomo in domestic market Seven & i Holdings, parent…
Japan’s chocoZAP gym chain bulks up in Hong Kong to lift Asian growth
Companies No-frills operation aims for 150 overseas locations by March 2027 ChocoZAP has 23 gyms in Hong Kong…
Japan’s family photo app expands globally, chasing 100 million users
Japanese photo sharing app FamilyAlbum allows parents to easily share photos of their children with relatives. It also offers photo…
Labor crunch, building costs cloud Japan’s 60m tourist goal
Travel & Leisure Mori Trust sees 42m visitors in 2026, calls for post-2030 tourism strategy Mori Trust CEO…
More foreign workers push Japan’s overseas remittances to record high
Economy Fiscal 2025 figure up 11.5% from year before, with Vietnam receiving nearly 30% of total An Indonesian…
Japan’s smaller businesses exit China on economic, political risks
Business trends Overall tally of Japanese firms in country down about 10% from 2012 peak Staffing services provider…
Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yen
Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
Japan’s MinebeaMitsumi to boost bearings output for AI data centers
Electronics $360m investment in Southeast Asia to raise capacity 30% as AI demand expands beyond chips MinebeaMitsumi will…