New Hotels in Japan to Open in 2025
Japan is set to elevate its global hospitality scene with an array of new hotel openings in 2025 and 2026. These upcoming properties, ranging from luxury landmarks to innovative lifestyle destinations.
Marriott Boosts Tourism with 100th Property and New Midscale Brand in Japan
Marriott International, Inc. reached a significant milestone in November with the opening of its 100th property in Japan, Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda.
Tokyo Ranked 6th for Software Careers
In the ever-evolving tech industry, software professionals are in higher demand than ever, with the field expected to grow 11% in the next decade.
Bremmer Warns of Global Power Vacuum
Ian Bremmer delivered his “State of the World” address in Tokyo on October 23rd at Eurasia Group’s annual GZERO Summit.
Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2024
Two Japanese executives are honored in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2024 listing: Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori and Mori Trust President and CEO Miwako Date.
Docusign Unveils Platform to “Transform Industry”
Docusign IAM will help businesses of all kinds transform agreement data into insights and actions, accelerate contract review cycles and boost productivity organization-wide.
Japan’s Best Chance to Kick-Start Economic Growth
Today, Japan’s business landscape is dominated by large “zombie” companies. The nation is burdened by a trifecta of high debt, low growth and an aging / shrinking population.
Sustainability in the Private Sector: The Importance of Greening the Logistics Industry
Mr Khan joined UNU Director Tshilidzi Marwala for an in-depth discussion on issues of technological development, sustainability and public-private cooperation.
Need a Business Plan? Or Want to Upgrade Your Business Skills?
JMEC is a unique and long-standing training program in Tokyo that centers around a business plan writing competition. The dual objectives of the program are to strengthen the skills of up-and-coming executives, while assisting foreign companies doing business in Japan.
Tokyo Claims World’s Second-highest Luxury Rental Growth
Tokyo saw an 11% rise in luxury rents over the 12 months to the end of Q2, according to Knight Frank’s Prime Global Rental Index (PGRI) Q2 2024.
US Presidential Election Impact on Financial Services Industry
The EIU will keep its forecast of a Trump victory under review and be prepared to change its prediction if Harris’ campaign momentum continues into November.
Japan “Moderately Complex” to Invest in
According to the 11th edition of the Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) produced by TMF Group, Japan’s distinct cultural norms, regulatory frameworks, economic factors, aging workforce and complicated calculations for social security and taxes were found to be among the administrative challenges when doing business there.