Business sentiment improves among Japan's large manufacturers

TOKYO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey released Tuesday revealed that the sentiment index for large manufacturers rose to plus 13, improving for the first time in two quarters. The Tankan survey, conducted quarterly among approximately 9, …

Rice not on the table in Japan's trade talks with US

"In negotiations with the United States, our stance remains unchanged: We will not engage in talks that would sacrifice the agricultural sector," he said, adding that he would continue to negotiate with his US counterparts to protect Japan's …

UAE supplies 40.8 pc of Japan’s oil imports in May

Tokyo [Japan], June 30 (ANI/WAM): The United Arab Emirates was Japan's top crude oil supplier in May 2025, providing Tokyo with 30.42 million barrels of crude oil, according to official Japanese data. This volume accounted for 40.8 per cent of …

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As property prices soar in Japan, the taint of death may not deter some buyers

The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ago, an elderly woman hanged herself in the bathroom and last year her son died alone, his body undiscovered for roughly 10 days. …

Seiko Hashimoto breaks Japan's Olympic glass ceiling

TOKYO -- Seiko Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian and former Cabinet minister, was last week elected as the first woman president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). Nicknamed the "Child of the Olympic Games," Hashimoto was born in 1964 just 5 …

Freezing tech allows luxury sushi to reach anywhere in Japan

Sakai, Ibaraki Pref. – Thanks to the development of an advanced freezing technology, a Tokyo luxury sushi restaurant is gaining popularity for its service to allow customers to enjoy its dishes nationwide. In May, Ginza Onodera, a high-class sushi …

MoFo, White & Case, NO&T advise EQT on $1.1 bln sale of Japan's Pioneer

  Morrison Foerster, White & Case, and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu have advised private equity firm EQT on its agreement to sell Japanese car audio and navigation systems maker Pioneer Corp to Taiwan's CarUX for $1.1 billion.   Morrison …

Indonesia's Monit raises $2.5m led by Cento Ventures, Japan's Sansan

Indonesia’s spend management platform Monit has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Cento Ventures, with participation from Japanese B2B digital transformation leader Sansan. Existing investors 1982 Ventures and Init 6 also joined the round, …