tokyo 2020 mascots make official debut

Tokyo 2020 mascots make official debut

The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday (Jul 22).
japan shifts realty investor approach

Japan shifts realty investor approach

Japanese real estate investors are moving towards an increasing presence in a range of large-scale projects in Vietnam.
japan steel firm kyoei to up stake in vis

Japan steel firm Kyoei to up stake in VIS

Japanese steel firm Kyoei Steel has registered to purchase two million shares in Viet-Italy Steel JSC (VIS) to increase its ownership to 70.42 per cent.
taisho offers to purchase dhg shares

Taisho offers to purchase DHG shares

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Taisho has offered to buy more than 9.23 million shares of DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (DHG), 7.06 per cent of DHG’s total shares.
not disclosing foreign origins comes with huge risks

Not disclosing foreign origins comes with huge risks

By registering its business licence in South Korean despite manufacturing goods in China, Mumuso has entered the Vietnamese market, where Japanese and South Korean goods are popular. However, this strategy means the brand faces some risks in accordance with Vietnamese law.    
nam long corporates with japanese nishi nippon railroad in 3065 million project

Nam Long corporates with Japanese Nishi Nippon Railroad in $306.5 million project

Nam Long Group on July 14 signed the strategic agreement with Japanese investors joining in phase 1 development of Waterpoint Township in the southern province of Long An, a 45-minute drive from Ho Chi Minh City downtown.
fivimart and citimart report accumulated losses with aeon on board

Fivimart and Citimart report accumulated losses with AEON on board

After co-operating with Japanese supermarket chain operator AEON Company Limited, while the operations of Hanoi-based Fivimart and Saigon-based Citimart improved, they also fell deeper into losses.
japan engineering firms eye vietnam

Japan engineering firms eye Vietnam

Japanese companies are investing heavily in the mechanical engineering industry in Vietnam.
outcry as japanese winemakers ordered to quit france

Outcry as Japanese winemakers ordered to quit France

French wine lovers have risen up in revolt after a Japanese couple who make "outstanding" wine in southern France were threatened with deportation.
japanese tourist dies climbing australias uluru

Japanese tourist dies climbing Australia's Uluru

A Japanese tourist has died attempting to climb Australian tourist attraction Uluru, police said Wednesday (Jul 4), adding to the death toll on the world's largest monolith.
jilted fujifilm sues xerox for us 1 billion after aborted merger

Jilted Fujifilm sues Xerox for US$1 billion after aborted merger

Japanese technology giant Fujifilm said Tuesday (Jun 19) it was suing US firm Xerox, seeking more than US$1 billion in damages after a merger between the two firms was scrapped last month.
death sentence proposed for alleged murderer of vietnamese girl

Death sentence proposed for alleged murderer of Vietnamese girl

Japanese prosecutors have called for the death penalty for Yasumasa Shibuya, a Japanese man who is accused of murdering a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba prefecture on March 24 last year.
north koreas kim planning china visit report

North Korea's Kim planning China visit: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may visit China as early as Tuesday (Jun 19) to brief President Xi Jinping on last week's summit with US President Donald Trump, according to Japanese reports.
japanese quartet to take the stage in da nang

Japanese quartet to take the stage in Da Nang

Japanese violists Masakazu Saito, Shunichiro Sato, Kumiko Nakagawa and Tetsuya Osawa are set to perform in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries on June 26-27.
softbank plans us 60 100 billion investment in solar in india report

SoftBank plans US$60-100 billion investment in solar in India: Report

Japan's SoftBank is planning to invest between $60-100 billion in a solar power project in India, a Japanese report said on Friday, as the firm looks to expand its interests into various sectors.