National May 19, 2016

Output in quake-hit Kyushu region to fall by up to ¥370 billion in fiscal 2016

The economic fallout in the Kyushu region from last month's powerful earthquakes is tipped to reach up to ¥370 billion in the current fiscal year, a local economic research center said Thursday. The estimated maximum loss is equivalent to 0.7 percent of gross production in ...

Business / Corporate Feb 5, 2015

McDonald's Japan posts ¥22 billion loss after food woes

McDonald's Corp.'s Japan affiliate reported its first full-year loss in 11 years as the fast-food chain faced fallout from food scandals and after labor disputes at U.S. ports forced it to ration french fries. The net loss for 2014 was ¥21.8 billion ($186 million), compared ...