serena was wary osaka tipped as japans first world number one

'Serena was wary': Osaka tipped as Japan's first world number one

After going from goofball to Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka can follow her historic US Open triumph by becoming Japan's first world number one, predicts Japanese tennis great Kimiko Date.
more than 4000 toyota prius cars in singapore affected by global safety recall

More than 4,000 Toyota Prius cars in Singapore affected by global safety recall

A total of 4,115 Toyota Prius cars in Singapore are affected by the Japanese carmaker's global safety recall due to an issue with the engine wire harness which can pose a fire risk.
japan confirms first fukushima worker death from radiation

Japan confirms first Fukushima worker death from radiation

Japan has announced for the first time that a worker at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has died after being exposed to radiation, Japanese media reported.
sojitz continues its ma spending spree in vietnam

Sojitz continues its M&A spending spree in Vietnam

Japan’s Sojitz Corporation has become the newest aggressive buyer in Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions scene, with a planned stake acquisition in PAN Group, reflecting Japanese investors’ quest to take over major Vietnamese companies before their Asian peers can.
japan confesses to padding disability hiring data

Japan confesses to padding disability hiring data

The Japanese government Tuesday (Aug 28) apologised for routinely overstating the number of disabled people it employed to meet legal quotas in a "highly regrettable" scandal.
dong nai promotes tourism

Dong Nai promotes tourism

The southern province of Dong Nai plans to target Japanese, South Korean, Germany and Australian tourists for its tourism marketing strategy in the 2018-20 period.
japanese firm acquires fecon mining

Japanese firm acquires Fecon Mining

Asia Pile Holding, through its member Phan Vu Investment Corporation, will purchase 20.91 million of FCM stocks, equivalent to 51 per cent of Fecon Mining JSC, the largest pre-stressed concrete pile producer in the north of Vietnam.
hanoi hopes to attract japanese tourists

Hanoi hopes to attract Japanese tourists

Representatives from 65 Japanese and Hanoi firms joined a programme to promote tourism in the capital Vietnamese city on August 24.
renkon brings stylish izakaya dining to ho chi minh city

Renkon brings stylish Izakaya dining to Ho Chi Minh City

The Eight Four Collective, an innovative hospitality group bringing Japanese-inspired concepts to Vietnam, had recently announced the launch of their flagship project, Renkon.
japanese firms bank on ma deals

Japanese firms bank on M&A deals

Japanese investors are increasingly striking up deals with Vietnamese partners to unlock new business opportunities. 
trade war makes vietnam a haven

Trade war makes Vietnam a haven

The increasing trade friction between the US and China will likely prompt more South Korean and Japanese firms to come to Vietnam and use Vietnam, instead of China, as a key market to produce and export their products to the US.
japan to start worlds first human trial using stem cell to treat parkinsons

Japan to start world's first human trial using stem cell to treat Parkinson's

Japanese researchers on Monday (Jul 30) announced the world's first human trial using a kind of stem cell to treat Parkinson's disease, building on earlier animal trials.
typhoon barrels towards flood hit western japan

Typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western Japan

A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday.
mumuso and miniso under scrutiny

Mumuso and Miniso under scrutiny

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has upheld a decision to impose inspections on Mumuso Vietnam, signalling the first step in handling the selling of Chinese goods under South Korean and Japanese brands in some store chains across the country.
what does kyoei hope to gain from loss marking vietnam italy steel

What does Kyoei hope to gain from loss-marking Vietnam Italy Steel?

Kyoei Steel is working hard to buy Vietnam Italy Steel (VIS) shares while VIS is operating at a loss, raising the question - what does the Japanese steel producer expect to gain from a loss-making firm?