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Like a scene out of a science fiction movie, two robots zoom across the floor of the Yakiniku King restaurant chains Itabashi-Maenocho outlet in Tokyo, delivering orders to tables.

Virtual job fairs have attracted hundreds of students from a number of countries, all looking for opportunities in Japan.

Asia Digest: Kakao Japan raises $550m; Tokyo-listed Saint Marc bags $64m May 24, 2021 Anchor Equity Partners led a 60 billion yen ($550 million) investment round in Kakao Japan, while Advantage Partners invested 7 billion yen ($64 million) in restaurant operator Saint Marc. Anchor Equity invests $550m in Kakao Japan Anchor Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Korea and North Asia, has led an investment round worth 60 billion yen ($550 million) in the Japanese subsi...

Foreign students in Japan job hunt online amid pandemic

The Secret Behind the Meat Grilling Boom in Japan Bloomberg 2/7/2021 Lisa Du and Grace Huang (Bloomberg) -- Indoor grilling isn’t a new concept, but in the pandemic era, it can make the difference between a restaurant surviving or closing its doors. Popular Searches Good ventilation is turning into a secret weapon for Japan’s yakiniku, or “grilled-meat” restaurants, where customers cook raw ingredients such as cuts of beef shoulder, pork belly and vegetables at the tab...