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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 13, 2023

Credit Suisse AT1 fallout embroils more brokerages in Japan

Documents have raised questions over whether information over the risks associated with the product was properly disclosed to investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2023

Micron delivers strong forecast in sign that glut is easing

Sales will be as much as $4.1 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement. That compares with an average analyst estimate of $3.87 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 27, 2022

Battling the odds to rise to the top: One woman's career in the IT sector

Yuki Shingu found taking a career break to help nurse her ailing father gave her a broader perspective on her rise through company ranks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2022

China’s economy shows increasing strain from COVID surge after lifting curbs

Retail sales in Beijing fell almost 18% in November as both cases and restrictions in the capital increased.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2022

The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia

At least $2.6 billion of computer and other electronic components flowed into Russia in the seven months to Oct. 31 despite Western sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2022

Ajinomoto hastens chipmaking film expansion and weighs more investment

Ajinomoto, better known for its wide-ranging food business, forecasts shipments of the film will grow 18% every year through March 2026.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2022

HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs over three years on declining PC demand

HP will scale back as much as 10% of its 61,000-employee global workforce over the next three years and reduce its real estate footprint.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 9, 2022

Should the Japan Sumo Association reconsider the Kyushu Basho?

While better ticket sales and increased income could potentially be found elsewhere, the value of holding a tournament in Fukuoka isn't just monetary.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2022

Toyota unit Hino expects fiscal 2023 operating profit despite data scandal

The operating profit forecast by Hino was still 82% down on the previous financial year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2022

Key iPhone supplier warns smartphone demand will continue to fall

Kyoto-based Murata Manufacturing expects this year's drop in smartphone sales to keep going well into 2023, led by a sharp downturn in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022

Netflix returns to growth, saying the worst of slowdown is over

The streaming leader added 2.41 million customers in the third quarter, exceeding internal forecasts as well as expectations on Wall Street.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2022

Fast Retailing rises after profit outlook tops projections

The stock rose as much as 6.9% in early trading in Tokyo Friday, the largest intraday gain since July 15.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2022

Amid price spikes, Japanese farmers look to domestic feed

Price increases in the July-September period averaged over u00a510,000 per ton, more than double the previous record registered in April to June 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022

Toyota chief says California zero-emissions requirements 'difficult' to meet

Toyota's strategy has been criticized by some environmental groups and investors who want the company to move faster to adopt battery electric vehicles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2022

South Korea emerges as major defense industry player

One of the key features of Seoul's plan to go big on defense involves the continued international promotion of the latest South Korean-made military equipment and technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2022

Japan's Kirin in talks to further invest in Indian craft beer maker Bira

Craft beer sales are on the rise in India as younger, affluent consumers in big cities choose brands and pubs that make lighter brews and promise fresher ingredients.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2022

Honda speeds up electric motorcycle shift to meet carbon neutrality goals

The carmaker, which also has the biggest global market share in motorbikes, set a target to make all of its bikes carbon neutral before the middle of the century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022

Nintendo surges after record debut of new Splatoon game for Switch

The long-awaited release topped initial domestic sales of any Switch title, surpassing Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 1.88 million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2022

Japan liquor businesses turn to nonalcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z

The global market value for low- and nonalcoholic drinks rose to just under $10 billion in 2021 from $7.8 billion in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2022

Wheat futures rise after Putin slams Ukraine grain deal

Ukraine is one of the world's top crop shippers, and the resumption of flows from its Black Sea ports has helped ease global grain costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

Japan's factories expand output for a second month in July

Factory output rose a seasonally adjusted 1% in July from a month earlier, extending the prior month's near double-digit surge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

China fills void as foreign brands flee Russian market during war

Moscow is rewriting rules to allow its sovereign wealth fund to invest in the currencies of China, India and Turkey, after penalties blocked euro and dollar purchases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

Japan tax agency’s pro-drinking campaign sparks backlash

The tax agency's 'Sake Viva!” idea competition, which is seeking business plans to help 'revitalize” the liquor industry, was launched in July and gained traction on Twitter this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

Japan to launch campaign to support victims of Unification Church

At present, victims have various consultation services they can turn to, but Japan's ministries hope to share information on what kind of problems they are facing to offer better advice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Aug 15, 2022

The race to power a low-carbon future with next-generation EV batteries

The stakes are high for those competing to create the batteries needed to power the electric vehicles of the future, but even higher for a world in the throes of climate change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Aug 8, 2022

What will it take for Japan to embrace plant-based meat?

With consumers nationwide becoming more health-conscious, soy-based alternatives to animal-based sources of protein appear to be growing on Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2022

Toyota may quit production if Britain bans hybrids, report says

The carmaker said that a hybrid vehicle ban would affect its operations as well as its future investments in Britain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 25, 2022

After 10 years, 'Toyota-ism' takes root in Tohoku as force for reconstruction

Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has said, “There will be no recovery of Japan without the recovery of the Tohoku region.”

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan