Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin to go out of business

Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin to go out of business

DMM Bitcoin, which operates a crypto asset exchange business, announced on December 2 that it has decided to abandon it...

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JR Central and JR West mull reducing number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi bullet trains

JR Central and JR West mull reducing number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi bullet trains

Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway are considering decreasing the number of non-reserved seats on Nozomi train...

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 Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time

Tokyo department store introduces new service to cut customer wait time

While the increase in foreign tourists is boosting profits at Matsuya Ginza department store, it is also causing some w...

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Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary

Sumitomo Corporation considering buyout of Seven & i subsidiary

Sumitomo Corporation, which is considering financing the buyout of a company that runs the supermarket business of Seven...

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Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers

Japanese household product manufacturer to make diapers

Japanese household product manufacturer Iris Ohyama will start producing diapers for babies and toddlers.The company exp...

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Amazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations

Amazon Japan probed over alleged antitrust law violations

According to sources, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan over its alle...

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Ishiba cabinet set to announce 39 trillion-yen economic stimulus package

Ishiba cabinet set to announce 39 trillion-yen economic stimulus package

The Ishiba cabinet will approve a new economic stimulus package on the evening of November 22. The size of the economi...

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Tokyo takes title for nation's longest shopping district

Tokyo takes title for nation's longest shopping district

Tokyo officially took the title from Osaka for Japan’s longest shopping district, also known as shotengai, by connectin...

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   Number of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October

Number of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October

The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in October reached 3,312...

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Sony Group mulls acquiring media giant KADOKAWA

Sony Group mulls acquiring media giant KADOKAWA

The Sony Group is considering the acquisition of media giant KADOKAWA. According to sources, the Sony Group plans to in...

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