Foreign workers in Japan climb the ladder at smaller firms
TOKYO/OSAKA -- At the small Japanese manufacturer where he works, Jang Ji-soo plays a big role in keeping costs down.
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Eisai to offer Alzheimer's drug in China from July
TOKYO-- Eisai will launch its treatment for Alzheimer's disease in China this July with a major health care provider there under plans announced Wednesday, entering the third market after Japan and the U.S.
Terrorist groups suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties
TOKYO -- Numerous people linked to groups targeted with U.S. sanctions as terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah and Houthi rebels, appear to have bought real estate in Dubai, based on data relating to hundreds of thousands of properties obtained by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS).
Yen rises after release of slower U.S. consumer inflation data
TOKYO -- The Japanese yen strengthened to 154.74 against the dollar after Wednesday's release of U.S. consumer inflation data for April.
Myanmar resistance leaders present united front in Tokyo
TOKYO -- A minister in Myanmar's parallel government and high-ranking leaders of three ethnic armed organizations held a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday in a rare joint move on foreign soil intended to emphasize their unity against the military regime.
Malaysia overtakes Thailand as ASEAN's second-biggest auto market
TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has overtaken Thailand to become Southeast Asia's second-largest auto market, after Indonesia, a major shift in a region that has become a key battleground for Asian automakers.
Japan Inc. projects 4% profit fall on China and Europe slowdown
TOKYO -- Combined net profit at big Japanese companies is forecast to fall 4% this fiscal year, the first drop in five years, corporate earnings outlooks show, due in part to a slowdown in China and Europe and conservative yen exchange-rate assumptions.
Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life wary of foreign bonds on risk of yen upswing
TOKYO -- Two major Japanese life insurers are taking a more cautious stance on foreign bonds this year amid concerns that the yen will strengthen with the Bank of Japan's pivot to a less accommodative monetary policy, executives told Nikkei recently.