In the quarter century since their introduction to Japan in 1974, convenience stores have become such a fixture that it is hard to imagine life without them. Passing department stores in sales by 2008, outlets now number more than 40,000 throughout Japan
(030200.SE) said Monday that it has launched its new tablet computer, named Identity Tab, on the domestic market to meet the fast growing demand for wireless data usage.
China Life, China’s biggest life insurer, said its first-half net profit rose 7.4% as solid premium growth more than offset a decline in investment returns from the domestic stock market.
OSAKA (Kyodo) Osaka Securities Exchange Co. plans to create a new Jasdaq Securities Exchange through alliances with the Korea Stock Exchange and China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange, sources said Friday. Under the alliances, the Chinese and South Korean bourses and Jasdaq will simplify their listing procedures to encourage their domestic companies to list on the other overseas markets
Travel agencies are stepping up sales of overseas trips departing from Tokyo’s Haneda airport ahead of the launch of regular international flights Oct. 31, with JTB Corp.
Thai Airways said the formation of a budget airline joint venture with Tiger Airways, which the two carriers announced Monday, is aimed at reversing its falling market share in the domestic and regional markets.
Nissan Motor Co. resumed operations Monday at four domestic plants after their assembly lines were shut down Wednesday to Friday because of delayed delivery of engine-related auto parts by Hitachi Ltd.
Trading house Sumitomo Corp. said Thursday it will acquire a 30 percent stake in an iron ore mining subsidiary of major Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. for up to $1.93 billion.
Trading house Sumitomo Corp.