Walmart seen subsidizing vendors in online holiday price war with Amazon
Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has introduced a program to temporarily lower the price consumers pay for some items on its marketplace site, where third-party vendors ...
The Japanese may be known for their neatness, particularly when it comes to making their bed in the morning, but all social norms went out the window Saturday during qualifying for the All-Japan Pillow Fighting Championships in Shizuoka Prefecture. In the small fishing town of ...
Facebook is failing to comply with EU consumer rules, but Airbnb is now in line
Facebook may face sanctions because it has yet to comply with EU consumer rules, but Airbnb has made the necessary changes in response to regulatory demands, EU sources said on Wednesday. Online platforms are under pressure in Europe because of their dominance and anti-competitive business ...
A 27-year-old woman crowned as Japan's best drip coffee barista is preparing to defend her title against the country's top brew makers. Yuka Takahashi, who beat all comers at last year's Japan Hand Drip Championship, will participate in a preliminary round of the 2016 tournament ...
Expert calls for competition in renewable energy feed-in tariff system
A member of an advisory panel to the industry ministry is calling on the government to introduce market competition in its feed-in tariff scheme to promote renewable energy by giving preferential treatment to solar power suppliers offering low-priced electricity. Kenji Yamaji, who heads a subcommittee ...
The Abe administration says it will double agricultural exports to \1 trillion by 2020, strengthening the farm industry despite the threat of fierce competition once Japan opens its markets more to foreign products under free trade accords.
Today's J-blip: Safecast documentary
Check out this short documentary on Safecast in the Focus Forward documentary competition.
