BUSINESS

Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in ...

Japan’s third-largest lender insists the move is “not a headcount reduction.”

Tencent-backed broker aims to expand in Japan’s options...

Digital brokerage Moomoo Securities Japan plans to boost single-stock options fo...

Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros., leaving Paramount t...

The streaming giant says the deal is no longer financially attractive at the pri...

Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotlan...

The majority of revenue from scotch whisky comes from exports, which fell to the...

U.S.-Japan investment funding still needs work, JBIC ch...

How the U.S. responds to Japan's approach to projects tied to both country's $55...

Japan's Rapidus receives another ¥267.6 billion in funding

The government now controls 11.5% of the chipmaker, and that figure reaches up t...

How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Micros...

More than he did at any other major tech company, Jeffrey Epstein found success ...

Japan’s average new condo price hit record high in 2025

The average price climbed 7.8% from the previous year to ¥65.56 million per unit...

Mazda, Mitsubishi and Yamaha fully meet union wage hike...

The companies are apparently aiming to maintain pay hike momentum amid the tough...

Nippon Steel’s ¥600 billion deal jumpstarts Japan’s con...

Its record-breaking offering is highlighting the quest of Japanese companies for...

Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therap...

The case is part of a broader global backlash against social media companies ove...

Takaichi’s reflationist BOJ picks push up long-term bon...

The nomination of pro-reflation academics is likely to further fuel speculation ...

Nippon Steel raises ¥600 billion from bonds to repay U....

Half of the bonds, which can be converted into stock, are set to mature in 2029,...

Former BOJ chief Kuroda calls for rate hikes and tighte...

Former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has warned that Prime Minister Sanae T...

Drive to unlock $840 billion in cash lifts Japan stocks...

Despite significant improvement in corporate governance in recent years, mountai...

Memory boom drives South Korean stocks’ breakthrough pa...

South Korea’s equity benchmark has crossed a new milestone just a month after su...