Japan is dealing with financial stress resulting from a weaker yen and rising commodity costs which are threatening the price of meals staples, which have remained steady for many years.
Wholesale costs have risen 5 per cent within the final three months, leaving small enterprise house owners akin to 78-year-old Shizuo Mori nervous. His espresso store in Tokyo’s Toranomon enterprise district is already seeing price-conscious clients skipping their every day cups of espresso.
JETRO to launch Amazon US website for smaller companies
NHK – Oct 07
A Japanese government-backed commerce group helps small and medium-sized companies attain Amazon consumers within the US. The group is launching a webpage on the e-commerce big’s website referred to as “Japan Store.”
Japanese companies to supply advantages utilizing vaccination app
Japan Today – Oct 07
Japanese corporations will collaborate to supply particular advantages to clients who make the most of a brand new smartphone app exhibiting proof of COVID-19 vaccination when utilizing eating places and resorts, the app suppliers stated Wednesday.