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EARNINGS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2017
Kobe Steel scraps earnings forecast as data scandal clouds outlook
The embattled steel maker acknowledges it can't predict how the scandal involving falsified product data will affect earnings in coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2017
Toshiba to gain qualified auditor approval for fiscal 2016 earnings, sources say
Toshiba Corp. is set to gain partial approval from its auditor for its fiscal 2016 financial results and submit the report by the Thursday deadline, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2017
SoftBank's group net profit fell 97.8% in April-June
SoftBank Group Corp.'s group net profit in the April-June period fell 97.8 percent from a year earlier to ¥5.52 billion, following a one-time gain last year from the sale of shares in an affiliate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2017
JAL posts 32.9% climb in group net profit for April-June quarter
Japan Airlines Co. said Monday that group net profit rose 32.9 percent in the April-June quarter to ¥19.56 billion ($176.95 million) on strong demand for both international and domestic flights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2017
Panasonic's logs 67.1% jump in net profit for April-June quarter
Panasonic Corp. said Monday its group net profit jumped 67.1 percent in the April-June quarter to ¥48.76 billion ($440 million), thanks to brisk sales of electronic parts for automobiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2017
Sharp returns to net profit in first quarter as TV sales recover
Sharp Corp. reported Friday a group net profit of ¥14.48 billion in the April to June period, a reversal from a ¥27.45 billion loss a year earlier as sales in TVs and liquid crystal displays used in mobile devices recovered.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2017
Nikon falls into red for first time in seven years
Nikon said Thursday it recorded a group net loss of ¥7.11 billion ($62 million) in the fiscal year that ended in March, citing restructuring costs for pulling the company into the red for the first time in seven years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2017
Panasonic's fiscal 2016 net profit falls 9.6% on yen, weak solar business
Panasonic said Thursday its net profit fell 9.6 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March, as its solar energy business struggled and a stronger yen pushed down overseas earnings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2017
Nissan predicts 19% profit drop on strong yen
Nissan Motor Co. announced Thursday that it forecasts a 19 percent profit drop for the current business year through March 2018, echoing gloomy forecasts given earlier by two other Japanese auto giants — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2017
Mitsubishi Motors posts ¥198.52 billion net loss for fiscal 2016, but forecasts recovery under Nissan
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Tuesday reported a group net loss of ¥198.52 billion ($1.75 billion) for the business year through March 2017 amid expanding costs related to a fuel economy data manipulation scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2017
Toshiba considering releasing unaudited full-year earnings
Toshiba Corp. is considering releasing unaudited full-year earnings results on the May 22 deadline despite having no clear prospects of approval from its auditor, according to sources close to the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 29, 2017
Cost-cutting keeps Tepco in black but nuclear redress taking toll
Tokyo Electric said Friday that it stayed in the black in fiscal 2016 for the fourth consecutive year thanks to cost-cutting efforts after the 2011 triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 29, 2017
Resurgent Sony projects ¥500 billion operating profit for fiscal 2017
Sony Corp. on Friday forecasted an operating profit of ¥500 billion for the business year to March 2018, up 73.2 percent from the previous year, on brisk prospects for its semiconductor and gaming businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2017
McDonald's shelves plans to sell Japan unit stake after rebound
McDonald's Corp. said it's shelving plans to sell a stake in its Japan unit that has seen a turnaround since the company announced it was looking for a buyer more than a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2017
Japan Post to book first net loss since privatization
Japan Post Holdings Co. is set to fall into the red for the first time since it was privatized in 2007, posting a net loss of about ¥40 billion for the business year that ended March 31, the postal giant announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2017
Sony's above-forecast profit underscores turnaround, preliminary report shows
Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai is showing the turnaround at the multinational conglomerate was no fluke.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2017
Japan Post could post giant loss on Toll Holdings acquisition
Japan Post Holdings might post impairment losses worth hundreds of billions of yen for fiscal 2016 related to its 2015 acquisition of an Australian logistics firm, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2017
Fast Retailing profit increases as chain expands overseas
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co.'s second-quarter profit surged as Asia's largest clothing chain accelerated its overseas expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2017
Toshiba submits unaudited results, raises questions about ability to survive as a company
Embattled Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday its grave financial situation puts it at risk of not being able to survive as a company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 3, 2017
Judging Japan Inc.'s health through financial reporting
On March 14, Toshiba Corp. announced it will delay, for the second time, the release of its financial earnings for the third-quarter period until April 11, saying it needs more time for an audit of its accounting problems at U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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