BUSINESS

Japan’s household outlays fall in sign of fragile domestic demand

Japan’s household outlays fall in sign of fragile domes...

Private spending is a key component in the central bank's goal of achieving a vi...

Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric

Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully ele...

Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the c...

M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies

M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies

The number of Japanese firms trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is on track to ...

Trump proposes easing fuel rules, in boost for automakers, despite emissions

Trump proposes easing fuel rules, in boost for automake...

A reduction to the standards, proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad...

JFE Steel to form $3.4 billion venture with India’s JSW Steel

JFE Steel to form $3.4 billion venture with India’s JSW...

Demand for steel in the South Asian country is surging, led by a push for infras...

EU pushes to end its dependence on China for rare earths

EU pushes to end its dependence on China for rare earths

China, the world's top producer of rare earths, in October announced new control...

South Korea parliament clears 2026 budget to power AI-led growth

South Korea parliament clears 2026 budget to power AI-l...

The $495.8 billion budget approval endorses President Lee Jae Myung’s plan to re...

Affiliates of nine Japan firms sue U.S. government over Trump tariffs

Affiliates of nine Japan firms sue U.S. government over...

The plaintiffs are seeking full refunds if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in simil...

The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

Japanese electronics stores have begun limiting how many hard-disk drives shoppe...

Nomura CEO pledges big growth phase in wealth, asset management

Nomura CEO pledges big growth phase in wealth, asset ma...

Japan’s biggest securities firm has beaten analysts’ profit estimates for the pa...

Netflix makes cash offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery: Report

Netflix makes cash offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery:...

A deal would bulk up the streaming giant’s already considerable content producti...

Japan weighs launching NISA investment program for children

Japan weighs launching NISA investment program for chil...

The government is mulling plans to allow withdrawals under the Nippon Individual...

China’s 78-cent flu shots show price squeeze for country's vaccine makers

China’s 78-cent flu shots show price squeeze for countr...

Intensifying competition pushes prices lower and erodes profits for an industry ...

SoftBank’s Son ‘cried’ about Nvidia stake sale to fund AI bets

SoftBank’s Son ‘cried’ about Nvidia stake sale to fund ...

Son, addressing for the first time the surprise disclosure that SoftBank had unl...

Saudi wealth fund plans to more than double investments in Japan

Saudi wealth fund plans to more than double investments...

Japan is Saudi Arabia’s third-largest trading partner at present.

Japan's JBIC shifts financing focus to economic security projects

Japan's JBIC shifts financing focus to economic securit...

JBIC's role has expanded in response to China's growing influence and rising geo...