Japan Post mulls merging up to 20% of distribution centers nationwide

Japan Post Holdings Co. is considering merging 10 to 20 percent of its roughly 3,000 nationwide mail and parcel collection ...
The Economist

Japanese firms are leaving Tokyo for the sticks

WHEN WATANABE KOTA was young, he moved to Tokyo hoping to make a name as a musician in the big city. He failed, eventually returning to his native Yamanashi, an area west of Tokyo known for farming ...

Japan issues sternest intervention warning, says yen deviating from fundamentals

Japan has a free hand in dealing with excessive moves in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, issuing ...
The Bangkok Post on MSN

Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan lose momentum amid simmering tensions

The growth rate of Chinese tourists to Japan significantly slowed in November, according to official data released by Tokyo, as Beijing cut flights and issued travel warnings amid rising tensions with ...