BUSINESS
TikTok preparing to shut down app in U.S. on Sunday, so...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering issuing an executive...
Lawson, FamilyMart enjoy net profit growth in March-Nov...
FamilyMart's net profit went up 62.4% to ¥80 billion because of special profit f...
Suzuki Motor eyes cow feces for biogas fuel in India
The automaker is exploring means other than electric vehicles for realizing carb...
Webtoon invests in Japanese webcomic studio No. 9 as ma...
Webtoon’s first investment since its U.S. initial public offering in June is mea...
U.S. delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel-...
The delay will give the courts time to review a legal challenge brought by parti...
Snack makers try to keep long-selling products 'fresh'
Related products and fan events are being offered by companies in a bid to engag...
Tokio Marine to raise starting pay to up to ¥410,000
The insurance firm aims to secure and retain human resources amid continuing lab...
Owner of Muji stores looks to build clean power plants
Ryohin Keikaku will look to build clean power plants in an effort to meet its em...
IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing ...
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the U.S. economy was doing "quite a ...
Japan bank lending hits record high at end of 2024
Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record high of ¥605.8 trillion at t...
Japan to consider 'economic security' in 7-Eleven takeover
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa highlighted the role Japan's con...
Apollo weighs $9.5 billion stake in Seven & I managemen...
Under the current proposal, Apollo would join the Ito family and Itochu, the ope...
Japan to step up efforts to increase food exports
The government will support efforts by Japanese food-related companies to team u...
Yen intervention risk creeps higher as U.S. jobs report...
The yen is within reach of ¥160 per dollar, a breach of which would increase con...
Japan’s household spending falls, weighing on BOJ rate ...
Outlays adjusted for inflation fell 0.4% in November from a year earlier, led by...
BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers env...
The world's biggest asset manager is the latest Wall Street firm to depart an en...
