English as the “official corporate language” in Japan, a thorny road to get on track…
Ten years have passed since the Rakuten Group adopted English as the "official language" within the company. While they have hired and train
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Aug 16, 20221 min read
Amazon invests 14 billion yen in "@cosme" operating company, becoming the largest shareholder
istyle, which operates the cosmetics and word-of-mouth site @cosme portal site, announced on August 15 that it has entered into a capital an
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Government to curb soaring wheat prices. Focus on household finances, for food and energy
The government is considering leaving the selling price of imported wheat to domestic milling companies unchanged from October onwards. Prim
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Donation Ranking of ”Furusato Nozei” Towns: 1st place Shiranuka in Hokkaido
The Furusato Nozei Research Institute (Osaka), which conducts surveys and analyses of the hometown tax donation market, analysed the amount
Aug 15, 20221 min read
April-June GDP Service Consumption Strong seen from various data
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) announced on the 15th. It has become clear how much domestic consumption and production have grown over the thr
Aug 15, 20221 min read
John Lennon's favourite hotel Karuizawa "Mampei Hotel" undergoes first large-scale renovation
The Manpei Hotel (Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture) is known as the pioneer of Western-style hotels in Japan, and is known for being the place w
Aug 15, 20221 min read
April-June annual GDP growth of 2.2%, positive for 3 consecutive quarters, back to pre-corona level
The preliminary figures for the gross domestic product (GDP) for the April-June quarter announced by the Cabinet Office on the 15th increase
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Tonkatsu chain "Matsunoya" promoting refreshing new menu yuzu pepper fried chicken in summer
Tonkatsu specialty stores "Matsunoya (hiragana)" and "Matsunoya (kanji)" will be serving a new summer menu "fried chicken with the scent of
Aug 13, 20221 min read
Skylark Holdings to close 100 stores Gusto ao due to steeply rising costs
Skylark Holdings (HD), a major restaurant operator, announced on the 12th that it will close about 100 stores, including family restaurants
Aug 12, 20221 min read
The reason why Square chose "PayPay" for their first bar code payments in Japan
The payment service "Square" now supports PayPay. The company will be the first in Japan to support QR bar code payments, and PayPay will be
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Tokio Marine HD's new head office building uses highly fire-resistant domestic wood
Tokyo Marine Holdings has unveiled the design of its new head office building to be rebuilt in Marunouchi, Tokyo. The pillars and floors are
Aug 11, 20221 min read
August 11: Yama no Hi (Mountain Day) Public Holiday
What is Yama no Hi (Mountain Day) in Japan?
Yama no Hi or Mountain Day is a national holiday in Japan celebrated on August 11 every year to
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Rakuten Mobile, the first decrease in subscribers. Effect of the abolition of the zero yen plan?
Rakuten Group announced on the 10th that the number of mobile phone subscribers of Rakuten Mobile under its umbrella reached 5.46 million as
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Honda's decision: EV alliance with Sony, transformation into a turbulent era
Honda will partner with the Sony Group to jointly invest in a new company that develops and sells electric vehicles (EVs). "It doesn't matte
Aug 10, 20221 min read
FamilyMart introduces AI robots that automatically replenish drinks in 300 stores
FamilyMart announced on August 10 that it will start introducing the AI robot "TX SCARA" and the store work analysis system "TX Work Analyti
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Kiyoken's "Shumai Bento" changes pickled tuna to salt-grilled salmon
On the 9th, Kiyoken (Yokohama City), known for Yokohama's specialty "Shumai", will sell salmon pickled instead of tuna used in its signature
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Mazda slips into the red with an operating loss of 19.5 billion yen in the April-June period
In the April-June 2022 consolidated financial results announced by Mazda on the 9th, the operating profit, which indicates the profit of the
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Corporate goods prices rose 8.6% in July, surpassing the previous year for 17 consecutive months
The corporate goods price index for July (preliminary figure, 2020 average = 100) announced by the Bank of Japan on the 10th was 114.5, an i
Aug 10, 20221 min read
MUJI to charge for cash register paper bags. Plastic bags were abolished in 2020
Ryohin Keikaku, which develops household goods "Mujirushi Ryohin [MUJI]", announced on the 9th that it will charge for paper bags, that were
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Population decline for the 1st time in Tokyo and 3 prefectures, influx into Tokyo slowed by Corona
According to a demographic survey based on the Resident Register as of January 1, announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communic
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