Japan Business Report 2018

The Japanese public is still reluctant to splash out despite eight quarters of economic growth. Photo: AP

Growing tourism statistics play major part in eight straight quarters of economic growth

‘Abenomics’ seen as reason for growth, and best economic performance since 1989

2 May 2018 - 4:05pm

Toyota, Nissan and Honda’s joint venture with gas and energy firms will see 80 new hydrogen fuelling stations built in the next four years. Photo: Bloomberg

Hydrogen vehicles benefit from joint venture

2 May 2018 - 4:04pm

Kuninori Matsuda, ambassador and consul general, says that the young generation of Japan is encouraged to learn Mandarin and Cantonese, including his two sons. Photo: Edward Wong

Hongkongers just love to visit Japan

2 May 2018 - 4:04pm

Yoshiharu Katsuta, president and representative director

Maxell revs new automotive technologies

2 May 2018 - 3:38pm

Tomie Shimizu, president

Bizen Chemical seeks partnerships in Asia

2 May 2018 - 3:20pm

Hirota Tanahashi, president

Nippon Chemical expands niche business in Asia

2 May 2018 - 3:20pm

Tokio Aoki, president

Marukome expands miso range

2 May 2018 - 3:16pm

Hirokazu Nakajima, CEO, chairman and founder

Kodenshi’s smart technology improves lives

2 May 2018 - 3:11pm

Discovery Reports promotes better business engagement with writing services

Discovery Reports tells stories about advertisers

2 May 2018 - 3:13pm

Shinji Nikko, president

Teijin Frontier uplifts lives with innovative fibre technology solutions

2 May 2018 - 3:14pm

Felix Einsel, managing partner

S&E roots for globalisation and localisation

2 May 2018 - 10:59am

TKazuichi Shimada, president

Takara Leben expands services for Asian realtors

2 May 2018 - 10:47am

Michihiro Fujiwara, president

Kokando Pharmaceutical expands inAsia

30 Apr 2018 - 6:17pm

Takeshi Takeuchi, president

ALMINE lightens hard alloys for Asia’s EVs

30 Apr 2018 - 6:16pm

Yasuhisa Umezu, president and CEO

Nagaoka International helps Asia treat water

30 Apr 2018 - 6:16pm

Kazuyuki Kasaoka, president and CEO

Osaka Vacuum eyes China’s EV boom

30 Apr 2018 - 6:15pm

Takayoshi Matsui, president

Daisan Films Converting seeks collaborations in Asia

30 Apr 2018 - 6:15pm

From left: Takeru Yamamura, vice-president; Akira Yamamura, founder and CEO; and He Xianhan, vice-president

Ferrotec diversifies into holding company

30 Apr 2018 - 6:14pm

Ferrofluid is widely used from consumer electronics to next-generation medical equipment.

Ferrotec Holdings expands with global perspective

30 Apr 2018 - 6:13pm

Akira Yamamura, founder and CEO

Founder pioneers Ferrotec’s technological leadership

30 Apr 2018 - 6:12pm

He Xianhan, vice-president

Ferrotec expands with Chinese economy

30 Apr 2018 - 6:10pm

Katsuro Tanaka, CEO, partner and co-founder

TMI answers complex demands of the legal marketplace in a borderless society

30 Apr 2018 - 6:09pm

Sunao Fujii, president

Goshu Yakuhin exports to Asia’s greying markets

30 Apr 2018 - 6:09pm

Masayuki Tsukada, CEO and president

Wedding services provider Tsukada branches out

30 Apr 2018 - 6:08pm

Shigemasa Yanagawa, president and representative director

Osaka Kohki renames as Cominix for growth

30 Apr 2018 - 6:07pm

Fendy Feng, president, Eisai China

Eisai focuses more on China

30 Apr 2018 - 6:06pm

Yoshisada Sone, president

Daito Koun expands food logistics in Asia

30 Apr 2018 - 5:56pm

Tomoji Kanzaki, chairman and CEO

Nihon Kolmar applies cosmetics expertise to Asia

30 Apr 2018 - 5:55pm

Satoshi Shiratori, CEO

Shiratori Pharmaceutical strengthens

30 Apr 2018 - 5:43pm

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