BUSINESS

Takaichi’s Cabinet proposes record spending in next fiscal year

Takaichi’s Cabinet proposes record spending in next fis...

The budget will go to parliament for approval when it convenes again early next ...

Japan’s small IPOs fall to 12-year low amid market reforms

Japan’s small IPOs fall to 12-year low amid market reforms

There were 43 initial share sales this year with offering sizes below $50 millio...

Japan to quadruple spending support for chips and AI in budget

Japan to quadruple spending support for chips and AI in...

The jump in chips and AI spending comes at as Japan is trying to strengthen its ...

Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus

Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fisca...

The projections are the first ​to be compiled under Prime Minister Sanae Takaich...

Demand grows for housing loans of up to 50 years in Japan

Demand grows for housing loans of up to 50 years in Japan

With housing prices continuing to soar, many young homebuyers are be opting for ...

Major Japan firms’ winter-bonus average tops ¥1 million

Major Japan firms’ winter-bonus average tops ¥1 million

The average rose 8.57% from a year before, up for the fourth consecutive year, a...

Private sector supports multiyear approach to primary budget balance

Private sector supports multiyear approach to primary b...

Members from the private sector supported the envisaged abolition of the current...

Toyota posts rare sales drop in November, dragged down by China

Toyota posts rare sales drop in November, dragged down ...

Toyota’s sales and production fell in November, weighed down in large part by a ...

Tepco pledges safety ahead of restart of world's biggest nuclear power plant

Tepco pledges safety ahead of restart of world's bigges...

The company plans to restart the first unit of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear po...

Trump shook up global trade this year. Here’s what to look out for in 2026

Trump shook up global trade this year. Here’s what to l...

Whether many of the U.S. president’s tariffs are allowed to stand remains a big ...

Japan and U.S. hold second consultation meeting on $550 billion pledge

Japan and U.S. hold second consultation meeting on $550...

Akazawa and Lutnick attended the two-hour online discussion.

Japan budgeting for bond payments at 3% as debt servicing soars

Japan budgeting for bond payments at 3% as debt servici...

The Finance Ministry will set a key rate used to calculate the country’s likely ...

U.S. holds off on new Chinese chip tariffs amid Trump-Xi truce

U.S. holds off on new Chinese chip tariffs amid Trump-X...

The U.S. government has floated the possibility of future ones.

Tesla drivers buying escape tools and new cars to avoid getting trapped inside

Tesla drivers buying escape tools and new cars to avoid...

Addressing Tesla's malfunctioning doors has gained urgency in the U.S. after num...

Chinese airlines see profit hopes dim as Japan tensions dent demand

Chinese airlines see profit hopes dim as Japan tensions...

China ordered curbs on flights to Japan and other economic retaliatory measures ...

Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s mid-cap companies

Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s mid-cap companies

The bank is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s corpo...