BUSINESS
Japan wary of taking another hit if Trump slaps tariffs...
Policymakers, investors and economists are watching Trump’s trade policy amid fe...
Companies race to ship goods to the U.S. ahead of poten...
Even before Trump returned to office, uncertainty motivated many businesses to r...
AI’s electricity demand means new tech is coming to grids
Startups have an opportunity to develop and deploy grid-enhancing technologies, ...
DeepSeek’s AI restricted by ‘hundreds’ of companies in ...
Companies have worked to block access due to concerns about potential data leaks...
Tokyo inflation hits fastest pace in a year, supporting...
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 2.5% in January from...
Takeda picks first female CEO of centuries-old drugmaker
Julie Kim, 54, has been running Takeda’s U.S. operations since 2022 and will ass...
Rakuten scraps plan to list securities unit on Tokyo bo...
The Japanese e-commerce pioneer had planned an initial public offering for Rakut...
BOJ deputy signals more room to hike given negative rea...
The deputy governor cemented the BOJ’s message that the central bank is looking ...
JPX and TSE cut executives' pay over 'unprecedented' in...
JPX has also released a report compiled by an independent directors' investigati...
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank has already committed $15 billion to Project Stargate, a joint venture ...
Japan's Finance Ministry raises its economic view for H...
On consumption, the ministry left its assessments unchanged for 10 regions, whil...
Case for Honda-Nissan tie-up strengthened as sales fall...
In the competitive China market, Nissan’s sales fell 12% last year while Honda s...
Red tape and rare earths: EU 'compass' charts economic ...
The publication of the "competitiveness compass" aims to mark a change of tack t...
Japanese ministry opens door to taboo corporate takeovers
It used to be common for takeover bids to be launched after both sides reached a...
Growth engine or casino? Global investors rethink China...
Investor uncertainty and policy shifts have fundamentally changed how analysts a...
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more co...
As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact ...
