quality price key to conquering japan experts

Quality, price key to conquering Japan: experts

To gain entry to the Japanese market, Vietnamese firms should pay attention to two factors, quality and price, experts told a roundtable on “Selling products to Japanese market” in HCM City on Wednesday.
japanese tourist lured by travel freebies into smuggling meth

Japanese tourist lured by travel freebies into smuggling meth

An Iranian man has been arrested after using travel freebies to lure an unsuspecting Japanese tourist into smuggling a bag of clothes laced with crystal meth, Thai police said Monday (Dec 10).
ex nissan chief ghosn charged served with fresh arrest warrant

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant

Japanese prosecutors formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served a fresh warrant on separate allegations, local media reported Monday (Dec 10), meaning the tycoon will likely spend Christmas in a cell.
nissan hit by new inspection scandal after ghosn arrest report

Nissan hit by new inspection scandal after Ghosn arrest: Report

Nissan plans to conduct another recall owing to "improper" tests on new vehicles, a newspaper said Thursday (Dec 6) dealing a fresh blow to the Japanese car giant following the shock arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
5 missing after two us marine planes crash while refuelling off japan

5 missing after two US Marine planes crash while refuelling off Japan

Rescue operations were under way on Thursday (Dec 6) for five US marines missing after two American military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan, the Japanese defence minister said.
japanese capital continues pouring into textile and garment

Japanese capital continues pouring into textile and garment

Japanese firms are scaling up investment into Vietnam’s textile and garment sector to take advantage of the huge market potential and Vietnam’s new-generation free trade agreements.
pm suggests japans bank enlarge credit scale in vietnam

PM suggests Japan’s bank enlarge credit scale in Vietnam

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hoped that Japan will pour more investment in Vietnam to become the largest investor in the nation and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will enlarge the credit scale for Japanese and Vietnamese partners.
ghosn custody extended as nissan crisis deepens

Ghosn custody extended as Nissan crisis deepens

Japanese authorities on Wednesday (Nov 21) extended Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's detention by 10 days, as it emerged the car giant itself could face charges over the alleged financial misconduct that laid low its once-loved leader.
ecokids brings japanese values to kindergartens

Ecokids brings Japanese values to kindergartens

As one of the leading private-run kindergarten networks in Vietnam, Ecokids is moving fast to boost its footprint, bringing famous Japanese-quality education to future Vietnamese generations.
mitsubishis ambitions to produce made in vietnam cars

Mitsubishi’s ambitions to produce “Made in Vietnam” cars

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has set the target to set up full-scale production in Vietnam and produce a car truly made in Vietnam.
softbank unveils massive 21 bn ipo of japan mobile unit

SoftBank unveils massive $21 bn IPO of Japan mobile unit

TOKYO: Telecoms giant SoftBank will list shares in its Japanese mobile unit next month in a sale that could raise over $21 billion and be one of the biggest tech IPOs in years.
japan tv station cancels k pop band bts performance over nuclear bomb shirt

Japan TV station cancels K-pop band BTS performance over nuclear bomb shirt

A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb.
mekong delta calls for japanese investment in tourism agriculture

Mekong Delta calls for Japanese investment in tourism, agriculture

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure, with total capital of VND250 trillion (US$10.71 billion).
japanese fast fashion brands take over vietnamese brands

Japanese fast fashion brands take over Vietnamese brands

After Stripe International’s purchase of NEM, Vietnam saw another deal between a Japanese fast fashion brand UNIQLO and local women’s apparel company Elise.
japans abe to make rare china visit as relations thaw

Japan's Abe to make rare China visit as relations thaw

Japan's Shinzo Abe is due to arrive in China Thursday, the first visit to the Asian giant by a Japanese prime minister since relations between the two countries soured six years ago over a territorial row.