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Nikkei Asia
a day ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Investment funds nourish Japan chefs to save restaurant scene
The fund views chefs as commodities with the potential to become valuable assets. (Nanami Sato) SHIKO UEDA August 17, 2025 23:53 JST TOKYO -- At Night Market, a Southeast Asian restaurant that opened last month in a quiet alley a 10-minute walk from Tokyo's Shibuya Station, chef and owner Chihiro Naito's skill at pleasing customer palates drew the interest of an investor.
Nikkei Asia
10-05-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan to support companies moving into Africa
SHIKO UEDA TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to join hands with venture capital firms to help Japanese companies make inroads into Africa by gathering information about local startups and facilitating tie-ups, Nikkei has learned. The initiative is to be announced at an African economic conference to be held in Ivory Coast on Monday.
