toshiba ceo resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil

Toshiba CEO resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil

Toshiba's president Nobuaki Kurumatani has resigned, the firm announced Wednesday, as a buyout offer from a private equity fund reportedly stirs turmoil inside the Japanese company.
long road ahead for buyout offer toshiba board chair warns

Long road ahead for buyout offer, Toshiba board chair warns

A British hedge fund's buyout offer for Toshiba faces a long road, including seeking regulatory approval and additional financing, the chairman of the Japanese firm's board warned Friday.
japanese company sets up joint venture in hcm city

Japanese company sets up joint venture in HCM City

Toppan Cosmo Inc., a trading arm of Japan's Toppan Printing Co., has set up a joint venture in Ho Chi Minh City with two Japanese partners to provide high-quality 3D computer graphics content, Kyodo News reported.
diversification crucial for japanese

Diversification crucial for Japanese

Vietnam is seen as one of the most important investment destinations for Japan. Ikenaga Azusa, representative for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Hanoi, told VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the trend of Japanese investors through its newly-released report on overseas business operations by Japanese manufacturers.
japanese businesses to build links with local universities

Japanese businesses to build links with local universities

Many Japanese businesses investing in Vietnam have been seeking cooperation in joint-surveys, research and human resources exchange with local universities as a crucial step to expand in Vietnam beyond Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
over 36 pct of japanese firms in malaysia wish to expand operation jetro

Over 36 pct of Japanese firms in Malaysia wish to expand operation: JETRO

About 36.1 percent of Japanese enterprises doing business in Malaysia intend to further expand their operations in the next one to two years, mainly in the food, precision medical equipment and transportation, according to an annual survey by the Japan External Trade Organization.
shows almost over for tv brands in popularity contest

Show’s almost over for TV brands in popularity contest

Fierce competition in the market is seemingly destroying the prospects of well-known Japanese TV brands like Sharp and Toshiba, as their popularity plunges and availability in some showrooms becomes scarcer.
naomi kitahara a voice for women and the vulnerable

Naomi Kitahara - A voice for women and the vulnerable

Acting as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam since September 2019, Naomi Kitahara, a kind and friendly Japanese woman with more than 23 years of experience in international development, has been spreading the message of international solidarity and giving essential support to women in Vietnam.
japanese man becomes latest covid 19 case in vietnam

Japanese man becomes latest COVID-19 case in Vietnam

Vietnam recorded one imported COVID-19 case on February 15 morning, raising the total count in the country to 2,229, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
half of japanese firms in vietnam plan to boost operations

Half of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to boost operations

More than half of Japanese businesses in Vietnam and India have plans to expand their in-country operations, Kyodo News cited a recent survey.
japans health names latch onto vietnam

Japan’s health names latch onto Vietnam

More Japanese pharma and healthcare companies are heading to Vietnam as drug demands in the local lucrative market are on the rise.
vietnam first time surpasses china in number of labourers working in japan

Vietnam first time surpasses China in number of labourers working in Japan

Vietnam has for the first time surpassed China to become the nation with the highest number of labourers working in Japan, according to 2020 statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
japanese expertise to accelerate e government

Japanese expertise to accelerate e-government

Japan and Vietnam are fostering bigger cooperation in building up an efficient e-government in the Southeast Asian nation, with the former expected to share its experiences and know-how with the latter as it realises its national strategy on Industry 4.0.
goalkeeper lam to leave thailand for japanese league

Goalkeeper Lam to leave Thailand for Japanese league

Dang Van Lam looks set to be the first Vietnamese player to compete in Japan’s J1 League after reportedly signing a deal with Cerezo Osaka FC.
hcm city to host japan film week 2021

HCM City to host Japan Film Week 2021

A Japan Film Week 2021 will kick off in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 to promote Japanese cinema to Vietnamese audiences.