The coronavirus is hastening the need for a labor force that doesn’t get sick or locked down.

The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.

Japan is casting an even wider protectionist net to shield its big companies. It has less to do with defending against unsolicited overtures into strategic assets than with squeezing out troublesome foreign investors.

No one is using big data as effectively as South Korea to combat the coronavirus, even if it gets a little personal.

The automaker's performance has suffered since the former chairman was toppled, suggesting the need for an overhaul at the top.

The issue of forced transfers is overstated. Carmakers know how to safeguard their most advanced know-how.

The automaker remains steeped in outmoded traditions of corporate governance that Japan has left behind.

What's that whirring noise? It's Japan's machinery-makers at work, in contrast to investors' expectations. Results from Fanuc Corp. and Komatsu were a mixed bag Monday. Factory-automation giant Fanuc reported an 8.4 percent drop in fiscal first-half operating income and saw its shares rise, while construction-equipment-maker ...