Japan

Ocado Sees Growth Despite CFO Announcing 6 Years Until Pre-tax Profit Expected

The British online supermarket and technology group Ocado forecast faster growth this year as it delivered annual core earnings beyond expectations.

Japanese Whiskey Turns 100 As Craft Distilleries Transform Industry

In a still fuelled by cedar from nearby forests, Shizuoka Distillery, a leader in Japan's new wave of independent whisky makers, crafts its spirits to tap...

Panasonic Needs Four More EV Battery Plants, Executive Says

The battery arm of Japan's Panasonic will need to build four more factories to reach its target for a sharp boost in annual capacity of batteries for elect...

Did You Know ...? 23 May 2023

Japan's economy emerged from recession and grew faster than expected in the first quarter as a post-COVID consumption rebound offset global headwinds, shor...

Suntory Beverage's First Female CEO Wants More Women Managers, Global Business

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd's incoming CEO Makiko Ono, one of only a handful of women to lead a big Japanese company, wants to see more opportunities f...

7-Eleven Owner To Sell Sogo & Seibu Unit To US Fund Fortress

Japanese Scientists Create Lab-Grown Wagyu Beef

Japan's famed Wagyu beef, a delicacy that can cost more than $200 a pound at some top restaurants, could become much more affordable in the form of a lab-g...

Japan's Tuna Market, The World's Largest, Hit Hard By Coronavirus Pandemic

Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, is taking an outsized hit from the coronavirus pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers at Tokyo's sprawl...