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FINANCIAL RESULTS

A worker inspects a tire on a production line of a Toyo Tire plant in Sendai.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2025
Toyo Tire on track to beat profit guidance, CEO says
Takashi Shimizu, the tiremaker's CEO, plans to start buying back shares amid resilient U.S. demand.
Mitsui E&S expects profit momentum to exceed its full-year guidance, driven by strong engine demand and a successful shift of its crane business toward the U.S. market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2025
Mitsui E&S bullish about full-year profits on engines and U.S. crane demand
The ship equipment maker expects profit momentum to surpass its guidance, Chief Financial Officer Taketsune Matsumura said.
United Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 7.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2025
United sees resilient demand as premium travel drives profit
The carrier’s push to lure and retain picky passengers and investments in its fleet have provided a buffer against economic turmoil.
People walk past a large electronic screen showing the Samsung logo at a train station in Seoul on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2025
Samsung rides global AI boom to its biggest profit since 2022
South Korea’s largest company reported an operating profit of 12.1 trillion won in the September quarter, according to a preliminary earnings report.
The founder of Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, and Chief Executive Officer Tadashi Yanai is seeking to eventually reach annual sales of ¥10 trillion and turn the business into a global apparel maker.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2025
Uniqlo's owner sees stronger profit and sales in current fiscal year
Fast Retailing said revenue and profit jumped significantly in the U.S. during the June-August quarter even when the impact of U.S. tariffs set in.
A Toyota dealership in Beijing. Toyota’s record sales run, including steady growth in China and North America, lost steam in August.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2025
Toyota buoyed by China and North America as Japan sales slump
The world’s biggest carmaker has seen steady growth throughout the year in most major markets despite the recent downturn in Japan and trade turmoil.
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2025
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
As tariffs change trade patterns and roil global supply chains, corporate Japan is dealing with it by getting executives in the air.
Abandoning quarterly reporting would see the U.S. market join a global shift away from the practice and could help investors pushing boards to do more on issues such as climate change that are set to increasingly impact corporate value.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2025
Climate-conscious investors back Trump's call to end quarterly reports
Trump's call to end quarterly reporting has received support from an unlikely source: international investors pushing business to do more on longer-term sustainability issues.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries CEO Eisaku Ito at the firm's headquarters in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2025
Mitsubishi Heavy to double gas turbine capacity in two years as demand soars
Demand for the turbines has increased globally due to the proliferation of data centers, new manufacturing and continued electrification.
Tourists order sushi using an interactive touchscreen at a Sushiro restaurant in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2025
Growth overseas aids sushi chain Sushiro amid rice inflation at home
Osaka-based chain has been able to avoid across-the-board price hikes at its Japanese restaurants to offset volatile rice costs that have nearly doubled from a year ago.
A Toyota dealership in Tokyo. Toyota’s worldwide sales rose 4% from a year earlier to 963,796 units, the company said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2025
Toyota’s record run of sales extends to a seventh month
Toyota and Lexus brand sales in North America were particularly strong, with demand for trucks, SUVs and gas-electric hybrid models leading to a 20% jump.
The decline in department store sales was partly because the number of shoppers from abroad plunged 16.7% to 476,000 to slip below 500,000 for the first time in 10 months.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2025
Department store sales down 6.2% in July
The decline was partly because the number of shoppers from abroad plunged 16.7% to 476,000 to slip below 500,000 for the first time in 10 months.
Toyota Motor Land Cruisers are parked, bound for shipment, at the Port of Nagoya in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, in April.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2025
Listed Japan firms log 11% quarterly profit drop
The decreases comes as tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump weighed heavily on automakers.
The Dentsu Group headquarters building in Tokyo. The company now expects to incur an operating loss of ¥3.5 billion this year, compared with a previous forecast of ¥66 billion in operating profit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2025
Dentsu plans to cut overseas workforce by about 3,400 to trim costs
The advertising agency expects to incur an operating loss of ¥3.5 billion this year, compared with a previous forecast of ¥66 billion in operating profit.
Toyota Motor vehicles displayed for sale at one of the company's dealerships in Tokyo. The carmaker reported operating income of ¥1.17 trillion in the first quarter, down 11% from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025
Toyota braces for ¥1.4 trillion dent in operating income under U.S. tariffs
The carmaker reported operating income of ¥1.17 trillion in the first quarter, down 11% from a year earlier, with a tariff impact of ¥450 billion.
Sony’s music unit has grown to be a reliable pillar of the group, bringing in a steady flow of revenue as opposed to the company’s more prominent consumer electronics, PlayStation and image sensors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2025
Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat
The company now expects its operating profit for the year ending March to reach a total of ¥1.33 trillion, compared with a previous forecast of ¥1.28 trillion.
Airbnb's second-quarter net income was $642 million, beating analyst expectations.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025
Airbnb warns of slowing growth despite strong Q2 earnings
Results were surprisingly strong in the second half of last year, as travelers ultimately booked trips that they had delayed, which could make for tough comparisons.
Honda said its net profit halved in the first quarter because of U.S. tariffs, but upgraded its annual profit forecast after Tokyo finally hammered out a trade deal with Washington.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2025
Honda raises annual profit guidance despite U.S. tariff impact
The upward revision to operating profit was because of the tariff level and foreign exchange outlook, according to Honda.
Mazda Motor posted a consolidated net loss of ¥42.1 billion ($286 million) for the three months to June, its first loss in the fiscal first quarter since 2020.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2025
Mazda swings to net loss in April-June
The automaker posted a consolidated net loss of ¥42.1 billion for the period as a result of steep U.S. tariffs and a stronger yen.
Net income at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Japan more than doubled in the year ended March 31, reflecting a jump in merger advisory and underwriting business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2025
JPMorgan leads foreign banks for Japan earnings amid dealmaking spree
Japanese companies have stepped up acquisitions as well as sales of noncore units in recent years, providing more opportunities for investment banks.

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