Sumitomo Forestry

Business / Corporate Oct 13, 2017

Sumitomo Forestry plans luxury condo development in Bangkok with local developer

Sumitomo Forestry Co. is entering into housing development in Thailand through a joint project with a local developer, aiming to capitalize on growing demand for condominiums in Bangkok and to expand its overseas business. Sumitomo Forestry plans to build a 38-story luxury condo with about ...

National / Social Issues Apr 5, 2016

Some Japanese firms becoming more family-friendly with telecommuting and kids at work

by Mayuko Matsumoto

In the face of a labor shortage and a push to get more women into the workforce, some Japanese companies are taking steps to accommodate the needs of working parents, such as allowing them to bring their children to the office or to work ...