Brands are adopting technologies like blockchain, NFC-enabled smart packaging, and data tracking. As Japan’s cosmetics and ...

President Joe Biden said Friday he is blocking a $14.3 billion acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, marking a significant use of executive authority in the closing days of his ...

Fuelled in part by the success of TV hit "Shogun", foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adapting to meet demand. Fans of Japanese manga and anime cartoons ...

With the weak yen, it’s never been more cost-effective to buy Japanese products. Do you believe that this is the case, and how do you think the Japanese companies can use these current conditions to ...

The in-demand trend has drawn lines of customers at some retailers and fueled quick expansion at others, like Miniso and Pop ...

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For new parents in Japan, though, there’s one more thing they have to do: update their family register, and come next spring, they might also have to justify to the local government why they’ve given ...

"We are increasing prices across our brands as we speak," said Mayank Shah, vice-president at Parle Products, which makes Hide & Seek and Fab biscuits. "Such a price increase is happening after one ...

For the uninitiated, sorting one's rubbish can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest waste disposal rules. But in the city of Fukushima, things are ...

Major fossil fuel and industrial companies including Shell, BP and Tata Steel are among those calling on European politicians to consider forcing consumers to buy less polluting products ...