Business / Corporate Jan 14, 2021
How the global chip shortage is impacting domestic carmakers
Lockdowns and travel restrictions are prompting housebound shoppers to snap up more phones, game consoles, smart TVs and laptops.
Business / Corporate Jan 6, 2021
Japan chip sector boosted by report TSMC to build Tokyo facility
by Gearoid Reidy, Debby Wu and Yuki Furukawa
The two sides will soon sign a memorandum of understanding and form a 50-50 joint venture for the project, Taiwan media reported.
Business Dec 30, 2020
Over 40% of Japan tech firms eyeing shift from reliance on China
Some respondents said they have diversified or are considering diversifying their supply chains by moving to India and Southeast Asian countries.
Business Dec 29, 2020
For Japan's automakers, Brexit deal may be too little, too late
by Craig Trudell and Siddharth Philip
Automakers including Nissan Motor might struggle to qualify some U.K.-assembled models for tariff-free export to the EU as they evaluate their local sourcing.
Business / Economy Nov 18, 2020
Decline in Japan exports slows to almost pre-pandemic levels
The goods trade surplus stood at ¥872.90 billion in the reporting month, securing black ink for the fourth month in a row.
Business Nov 5, 2020
British electric car industry worried about future Japanese investment
by William Hollingworth
Japanese companies based in the U.K. are facing the possibility of 10% tariffs on exports of electric cars into the European Union.
Business | FOCUS Oct 30, 2020
Japanese firms may face rocky road ahead with China’s new policies
by Tomoyuki Tachikawa
Japanese firms have complained about China's environmental policies, saying they are too strict to obey.
Business Oct 29, 2020
Domestic output for eight automakers down 30% in April-September
Nissan Motor Co. led the decline with a plunge of 55.9%, its output down for the third consecutive year.
Business Oct 25, 2020
Apple’s shifting supply chain creates boomtowns in rural Vietnam
by John Boudreau and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
The boom in Bac Giang highlights how the shift in the world’s supply chains is touching regions previously left behind.
Business / Corporate Oct 14, 2020
Nippon Steel considers sale of two U.S. plants in global restructuring
Nippon Steel Corp. is considering selling off its two automotive steel plants in the U.S. state of Indiana as part of global restructuring given a slump in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, a company source said Wednesday. Because its partner ArcelorMittal S.A., which jointly owns ...
Business Sep 27, 2020
Japan is paying firms to make things at home. But China’s pull is still strong.
by Ben Dooley and Makiko Inoue
The pandemic — and Beijing’s increasingly combative behavior during it — has driven home the risks of overreliance on China for the production of a broad range of goods.
Business / Corporate Sep 10, 2020
Nintendo boosts Switch production by another 20%
by Takashi Mochizuki
The games maker has been struggling to keep up with demand for the console for most of this year, boosted by the runaway success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.