Fast-growing India is the next North America for Japan’s Marubeni: CEO
Interview Omoto says trading house needs 10-fold expansion to capture consumer, industrial demand Marubeni President and CEO Masayuki…
Japan’s Marubeni looks to profit from bottlenecks arising from AI boom
Interview CEO says energy, resource constraints can be source of growth for trading house Marubeni, one of Japan’s…
Japan’s tourist spending windfall shrinks as Chinese visitors plunge
The number of foreign visitors to Japan fell 2.7% on the year in the January-August period. (Photo by…
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…