BUSINESS

KKR-backed SmartHR said to be mulling Tokyo IPO later t...

The Japanese human resources platform operator is among the country's few unicor...

The Iran war is reshaping global aviation

Executives of Western airlines have sensed an opportunity to take advantage and ...

Second Japan-linked ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

The ship is the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi, owned by an Indian affili...

Iran says Iraqi ships are allowed to use Strait of Hormuz

Traffic in the Strait remains a small fraction of the pre-war rate, when one-fif...

Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles suppl...

As fears of medicine shortages grow amid the war in the Middle East, pharmaceuti...

Tonga's debt to China hinders rebuilding effort four ye...

Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has said his country will not be accepting ...

IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war po...

The proposal comes amid market expectations the BOJ ‌will raise ‌interest rates ...

FSA to ease bank capital rules to promote investment

The plan is to reduce capital buffers against loss risks while still maintaining...

First Japanese and French ships cross Strait of Hormuz ...

A Japanese government official said that the reason the ship was allowed to sail...

Oil bypassing Strait of Hormuz set to arrive in Japan f...

Over 90% of Japan's oil imports have come from the Middle East, and most of them...

Cheap Chinese cars are waiting on Detroit's doorstep

Nervous U.S. automakers fear it's just a question of when Chinese competitors wi...

Japanese firms reduce share buybacks for first time sin...

Uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy under U.S. President Donald Trump's administ...

Toyota expands lineup of ‘Tesla killer’ EVs in U.S. car...

The world's largest carmaker currently offers in the United States four imported...

Central banks' inflation mood puzzle: more judgment tha...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks have ‌developed new tools to fill gap...

Microsoft drafts $10 billion investment plan in AI-hung...

Microsoft is battling Amazon.com and Alphabet for dominance in Japan, which is s...

MUFG to take on global peers for slice of $1.3 trillion...

Japan's largest lender is looking to capitalize on its competitive strengths in ...