Toshiba prepares to unveil nuclear hole, other perils threaten

including through the sale of a stake in its flagship memory chips business. "The question for Toshiba is how is it going to move forward," said Masahiko Ishino, analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Center. He added Toshiba would need to show how it could stay ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei at more than 1-month highs as yen weakens on Trump relief

Dollar gains against yen on relief over Trump-Abe meeting * Sentiment underpinned by record closes on Wall Street TOKYO Feb 13 Japan's Nikkei share average probed more than one-month highs on Monday, cheered by Wall Street breaking records, a weaker yen ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei Hits More Than 2-Week Highs on Weaker Yen

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to more than two-week highs on Monday, helped by Wall Street breaking records, a weaker yen and relief that talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yielded no negative surprises. ( read original story ...)

Japan's GDP grows but economists strike cautious note

TOKYO -- Japan's economy expanded at a steady pace in the three months ended in December, logging growth for the fourth straight quarter. Economists, however, are still cautious about the outlook for the world's third-largest economy. Japan's real gross ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Volvo unit readies new truck for developing economies

But it has now given UD free rein over its entire brand strategy from development to sales in Japan and developing countries. Volvo CEO Martin Lundstedt told The Nikkei that he trusts the quality and durability of Japanese products and that the people ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Economy Expands 1% on Exports, Business Spending

Japan’s economy continued on a moderate growth path during the final quarter of 2016, driven by rising exports and business investment. Key Points Gross domestic product expanded 1 percent on an annualized basis in the three months through December from ... ( read original story ...)

Japan logs 1% growth in 2016 on exports, capital spending

Japan's economy expanded 1.0 percent in 2016 as a bump in exports and capital investment offset weak spending at home, data showed Monday, although it was unlikely to erase concerns about Tokyo's faltering war on deflation. The gross domestic product (GDP ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy expands 0.2% in Q4: government

Japan's economy expanded 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data showed Monday, as exports and company investments propped up growth. The figures marked the fourth straight quarter of expansion in the world's third largest economy and came ... ( read original story ...)

Exports prop up Japan growth, U.S. protectionist risks loom

Japan’s economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in the final three months of last year as a weaker yen supported exports, but tepid private consumption and the risks of rising U.S. protectionism cast doubts over a sustainable recovery. Data on Monday ... ( read original story ...)