Japan

Nestlé Debuts Natural Ruby Chocolate In KitKat-Crazed Japan

Nestlé SA will sweeten Japan’s Valentine’s Day with ruby-chocolate KitKats, choosing one of the world’s most candy-obsessed market...

EU And Japan Finalise World's Largest Free-Trade Deal

The EU and Japan have finalised the largest bilateral trade agreement in the world, set to come into effect in early 2019. The deal will see a significa...

FamilyMart Uny Is Said To Mull Sale Of Hong Kong Retail Business

FamilyMart Uny, Japan’s second-largest convenience store operator, is considering a sale of its Hong Kong retail business, people with knowledge of t...

Big Tobacco Faces Tax Reckoning in Japan Over Hot New Devices

Japanese lawmakers are just weeks away from proposing changes that could erode tax advantages for Big Tobacco’s new hope: heat-not-burn products that...

American Beef Shipments To Japan Bypass Tariff Roadblock

US and Japanese officials may avoid trading barbs over beef at the US-Japan economic dialogue on October 16, despite Donald Trump’s preoccupation wit...

Ajinomoto To Restructure Food Businesses In Japan

Japanese food conglomerate Ajinomoto has announced that it is restructuring its seasonings and processed foods businesses, as part of the key strategies in...

Amazon Opening Pop-Up Liquor Bar In Tokyo's Ginza District

Amazon is opening a bar. For 10 days, the web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district to promote al...