Business Dec 4, 2020
Japan business sentiment recovery slows in November: Teikoku Databank
Of 10 regions in the country, Hokkaido saw its diffusion index deteriorate for the first time in six months, while all others enjoyed better readings.
Business / Corporate Jul 3, 2020
Business sentiment rises first time in nine months as Japan reopens
Businesses are feeling better now that the economy is bouncing back, but there is still a long way to go, and dangers to face.
Business Jul 2, 2020
The number of corporate bankruptcies linked to the coronavirus has surpassed 300, leaving more than ¥200 billion in liabilities, according to Teikoku Databank Ltd. Many companies were forced out of business, with the pace of recovery from the coronavirus fallout having been slow especially for ...
Business Jun 9, 2020
61 firms in Japan went bankrupt in May due to coronavirus fallout
The number of corporate bankruptcies in May stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic stood at 61, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday. The data covered failures that left liabilities of ¥10 million or more, according to the credit research firm. A Tokyo Shoko Research official said that ...
Business / Economy May 29, 2020
Japan bankruptcies seen rising to seven-year high amid pandemic
by Ayai Tomisawa
A global economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is causing companies to go out of business around the world.
Business / Corporate Apr 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 217 listed Japanese companies to warn of lower profits and sales in the coming year, an increase of 35% from less than a week ago, researcher Teikoku Databank has said. All told, the forecast revisions represent ¥1.74 trillion ($16 billion) ...
Business May 25, 2018
Data shows women still struggling to advance in Japan's corporate world
by Cory Baird
Only a tiny fraction of female workers have been able to snag top roles at public, private and nonprofit organizations in Japan, according to data from Teikoku Databank Ltd. released earlier this week. The percentage of company presidents who are women was just 7.8 percent ...
Business / Corporate Aug 18, 2014
Only one female executive made it to the top-earner list of the Nikkei 225 companies last year. She is an American who lives in New York. Nicole Seligman, president of Sony Corporation of America and Sony Entertainment Inc., is the only female among 185 executives ...
Business Aug 12, 2014
Only 7.4 percent of Japanese companies have female leader
by Masaaki Kameda
Fewer than one in 14 Japanese companies has a female president, a survey has shown, and more than half of the women inherited the role from a relative. Credit research agency Teikoku Databank examined the records of the nation's 1,175,505 registered companies and found that ...