Japan

Nissan may call off merger talks with Honda, source says

TOKYO — Japan’s Nissan may call off its merger talks with Honda, according to a…

Sansan in Cebu: Where Filipino vibrancy meets Japanese precision

In a business that crosses international borders, establishing a workplace that harmoniously integrates different cultural…

JTI plays the long game as habits evolve

After more than five decades of development of heated tobacco and with more than a…

BDO allies with Ashikaga Bank to support Japanese firms in PH

Sy family-led BDO Unibank Inc. will provide support for more Japanese businesses that are planning…

China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties

BEIJING (AP) — China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious…

Honda, Nissan mull over possible merger, sources say

TOKYO — Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said on…

Defense chief asks Senate to ratify reciprocal access agreement between PH and Japan

The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan is not a military basing…

Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy

TOKYO—Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointyeared Princess Zelda are popping up…

Japan’s sake brewers aiming for UNESCO recognition

OME, JAPAN—Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks,…

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

KAMIMOMI, Japan (AP) — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture,…