BUSINESS

Despite Maduro's capture, there are no quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves

Despite Maduro's capture, there are no quick wins in ta...

The South American country may have the world's largest estimated oil reserves, ...

The very best is on the menu for business travelers flocking to Japan

The very best is on the menu for business travelers flo...

From around the world they come, staying at Japan’s luxury hotels and dining at ...

Japan policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measure fiscal woes

Japan policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measu...

Ignoring the primary budget balance just obscures the problem, one side argues.

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

Investors have paid little mind to Tesla’s decline in the global EV pecking orde...

Wall Street carries big expectations after best run since 2009

Wall Street carries big expectations after best run sin...

As markets move deeper into 2026, the concern is not that last year’s rally was ...

Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guardrails

Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guard...

X's AI tool created and published images of minors in minimal clothing, in appar...

Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths

Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths

From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Chinese Communist Party bosses ...

Mercari goes global with anime and manga leading the way

Mercari goes global with anime and manga leading the way

It wants to be the go-to marketplace for international customers seeking high-qu...

New Year's sales start at major department stores

New Year's sales start at major department stores

Sogo & Seibu's Sogo store in Yokohama prepared about 30,000 lucky bags, includin...

Delivery of the future begins in aspiring smart city Minami-Osawa

Delivery of the future begins in aspiring smart city Mi...

In May 2025, outdoor deliveries using the Lomby autonomous delivery robot began ...

Japan retailers racing to offer low-priced goods amid inflation

Japan retailers racing to offer low-priced goods amid i...

Companies are making efforts to keep the prices of their merchandise low by usin...

Japan CEOs halt annual trip to China for first time in 13 years

Japan CEOs halt annual trip to China for first time in ...

The move marks the first time in more than 13 years that a political standoff ha...

Japan’s year-end balance of bank notes in circulation falls for 3rd straight year

Japan’s year-end balance of bank notes in circulation f...

The declining trend emerges as consumers embrace cashless payments.

Japan strives to sustain ESG investment amid global retreat

Japan strives to sustain ESG investment amid global ret...

Corporations and industry groups are pushing back against the global headwinds a...

TSMC says it has started mass production of 'most advanced' 2nm chips

TSMC says it has started mass production of 'most advan...

Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "i...

SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 billion investment

SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 billion inv...

SoftBank had announced in April its planned investment of up to $40 billion in O...