World ‘Pushing back’: G7 seeks influence with expanded guestlist They will take part in a dedicated outreach session Published 17 May, 2023 09:19am
Life & Style Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy The global anime market was valued at $28.6b in 2022 Published 11 May, 2023 10:45am
Technology Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric to build India plant for $231 mln Mitsubishi Electric India will employ 2004 people for this project Published 09 May, 2023 12:39pm
Technology Japanese chipmaker Rapidus considers listing for capex needs -Kyodo the government plans to give 260 billion yen in additional subsidy Published 03 May, 2023 12:38pm
Technology Sony shares tumble on weaker-than-expected annual outlook It projected a 3.2% profit decline to 1.17 trillion yen Published 01 May, 2023 11:13am
World Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon - sources Their aim will be to confirm the two neighbours Published 29 Apr, 2023 10:09am
Technology Sony posts record annual profit driven by chip, music units Sony expects its operating profit to fall 3.2% to 1.17 trillion yen Published 28 Apr, 2023 11:27am
Business & Economy Euro near one-year peak as US economic risks weigh on dollar Europe’s single currency ticked up 0.12% to $1.10525 Published 27 Apr, 2023 11:25am
Business & Economy Toyota edges past 9.1m vehicle output goal, warns chip shortage lingering In the previous year vehicle output was 8.57m Published 27 Apr, 2023 09:44am
World Virginia Governor Youngkin ‘humbled’ by talk of possible presidential run Youngkin was in Japan as part of an Asian trip Published 27 Apr, 2023 08:42am
Business & Economy Japan’s Honda Motor in strategic collaboration deal with TSMC Japanese automakers have struggled to completely shake off Published 26 Apr, 2023 12:19pm
Business & Economy New BOJ chief’s first task may be to tweak forward guidance Japan having re-opened the economy and removed COVID-19 curbs Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:41am
Technology Fly me to the Moon: Firms lining up lunar landings We are on the Moon, but not in the way we wanted Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:13am
Life & Style Hit Japan anime genre offers escape, second chances a struggling protagonist, sometimes depicted as a loser Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:06am
Life & Style Anime luminary Maruyama warns Japan’s top spot at risk people are no longer trained in animation Published 26 Apr, 2023 09:31am
Technology Japan’s ispace prepares for world’s first commercial lunar landing Success would mark a welcome reversal from the recent setbacks Japan Published 25 Apr, 2023 02:33pm
Business & Economy Japan’s 10-year govt bond yield rises amid caution over BOJ policy tweak The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 0.475% Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:45pm
Business & Economy Japan’s business services inflation hits 8-year high in fiscal 2022 The data may keep alive market expectations Published 25 Apr, 2023 12:18pm
Technology Moon shot: Japan firm to attempt historic lunar landing It will slow its orbit some 100 kilometres above the Moon Published 25 Apr, 2023 10:16am
Business & Economy BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike The shape of Japan’s bond yield curve has normalised Published 25 Apr, 2023 08:37am
World Japan’s ‘crying baby sumo’ festival returns after pandemic Staff wearing “oni” demon masks tried to make the babies cry Published 22 Apr, 2023 01:04pm
Business & Economy USTR’s Tai: Indo-Pacific trade talks could see results this year The United States and 13 Indo-Pacific countries last year launched negotiations Published 20 Apr, 2023 02:23pm
Business & Economy Japan’s SMFG is first global bank to sell AT1 bonds since C.Suisse wipeout SMFG had a choice of not selling them but they went ahead Published 19 Apr, 2023 02:46pm
Business & Economy Dollar regains footing as yields rise, Fed outlook weighed The dollar-yen pair, which tends to track U.S. yields Published 19 Apr, 2023 01:37pm
Technology Japan’s Sega to buy Finnish Angry Birds maker Rovio in 2022, Rovio, which employs over 500 people Published 17 Apr, 2023 02:22pm
World ‘Gunpowder’ found at home of Japan PM blast suspect: media Kishida was unharmed in the attack Published 17 Apr, 2023 11:02am
Business & Economy G7 needs to help emerging countries in reducing emissions, Japan’s Nishimura says The premier was unharmed and police subdued a man at the scene Published 15 Apr, 2023 01:54pm
World Japan PM safe after ‘smoke bomb’ at speech a man had been arrested at the scene on suspicion of obstruction of business Published 15 Apr, 2023 09:54am
Business & Economy Japan approves Osaka as site of country’s first casino Put forth by the city and Osaka prefecture Published 14 Apr, 2023 10:39am
World Sniff test: Japan declares war on hayfever woes The problem is so endemic it afflicts about 40 percent of the Japanese population Published 14 Apr, 2023 08:30am