japan raids stores over school uniform cartel

Japan raids stores over school uniform cartel

The cost of school uniforms weighs heavily on many a parent's budget, and in Japan authorities have got involved, raiding one of the country's biggest department stores on suspicion of price collusion.
osaka blazes into pan pacific quarters

Osaka blazes into Pan Pacific quarters

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka beat qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets on Wednesday (Sep 18) to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals.
more local firms join global supply chains

More local firms join global supply chains

More and more Vietnamese enterprises have become suppliers of supporting products to overseas markets such as the US, Republic of Korea, Japan and Europe.
nepcon vietnam 2019 great chance for smes to join global supply chains

NEPCON Vietnam 2019 - great chance for SMEs to join global supply chains

More than 200 brands from 20 countries and territories, seven international pavilions from the US, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam have participated in the three-day exhibition of NEPCON Vietnam 2019 taking place in Hanoi during September 11-13.  
nissan seeks clean slate with ceo exit but challenges remain

Nissan seeks clean slate with CEO exit, but challenges remain

Crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan hopes the resignation of its embattled chief executive will help turn the page on the tumult unleashed by the arrest of former chief Carlos Ghosn.
japan wins partial wto victory in south korea duties case

Japan wins partial WTO victory in South Korea duties case

The World Trade Organisation on Tuesday (Sep 10) largely faulted South Korea in a final ruling over anti-dumping duties slapped on imports of industrial pneumatic valves imported from Japan.
vietnam airlines to delay flights to japan due to typhoon faxai

Vietnam Airlines to delay flights to Japan due to Typhoon Faxai

Vietnam Airlines will adjust schedules for flights from/to Narita International Airport in Tokyo on September 9 morning due to typhoon Faxai in the Japanese area.
jcci proposes increasing overtime to 300 hours

JCCI proposes increasing overtime to 300 hours

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (JCCI) has proposed increasing maximum overtime to 300 hours per year, instead of the current 200 hours, in the new Labour Code.
powerful typhoon faxai in direct hit on tokyo

Powerful typhoon Faxai in direct hit on Tokyo

A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early Monday (Sep 9), sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption.
nghe an jica and jetro forge comprehensive co operation

Nghe An, JICA, and JETRO forge comprehensive co-operation

Nghe An People’s Committee, the Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) Vietnam Office, and the Japan External Trade Organization's (JETRO) Hanoi Office have inked a memorandum for strategic and comprehensive co-operation for the development of the central province of Nghe An.
1 dead more than 30 injured after train and truck collide in japans yokohama

1 dead, more than 30 injured after train and truck collide in Japan's Yokohama

One person died and at least 34 were injured after a truck and an express train carrying about 500 people collided in Japan's second-largest city of Yokohama on Thursday (Sep 5).
japanese firms seek investment chances in thua thien hue

Japanese firms seek investment chances in Thua Thien-Hue

A delegation of businesses from Asahikawa city of Japan visited Thua Thien-Hue on August 29 and 30 to explore investment chances in the central province of Vietnam.
japan south korea spat an economic lose lose experts

Japan-South Korea spat an economic lose-lose: Experts

A diplomatic spat that prompted Japan and South Korea to downgrade trade and military ties is an economic lose-lose, experts say, with both countries already feeling the impact.
two dead as japan orders 670000 to flee heavy rains

Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains

Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday (Aug 28) as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings, and orders for 670,000 people to seek safety.
japan us reach broad agreement on trade deal reports

Japan, US reach broad agreement on trade deal: Reports

Japan and the United States have reached a broad agreement in trade negotiations, reports said Sunday (Aug 25), with the leaders of both countries expected to hold talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit.