Category: BUSINESS

Sony's Russian subsidiary was liquidated on August 11, Russian company filings showed, a move that could signal the Japanese conglomerate's exit from the country. Hundreds of foreign companies have ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Metro Co. on Aug. 14 apologized for leaving many visitors to the Osaka Expo stranded at the venue after train services were suspended d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Some highlighted the need to avoid conflating foreign nationals who may be in Japan temporarily with long-term foreign residents. ( read original story ...)

Japan's inflation remains stubbornly high — well above 3% — while the Bank of Japan has kept rates pegged at 0.5% since January. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television, in his most ... ( read original story ...)

Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from President Donald Trump, a Reuters survey ... ( read original story ...)

Today, the Reuters Tankan Index for August was released, revealing a stronger-than-expected performance in Japan’s business sentiment. The index ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son reclaimed the crown as Japan’s richest person with shares of his Tokyo-listed investment conglomerate surging over 60% this year. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average hit an all-time high on Tuesday as a relief over US tariffs continued to fan optimism over the nation’s economic outlook, while tech shares led the rally. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s stock benchmark hit a record intraday high for the first time in over a year, driven by easing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs on corporate earnings. ( read original story ...)

Aluminium stocks at three major Japanese ports fell to 315,400 metric tons at the end of July, down 0.4 per cent from the previous month, Marubeni Corp said on Tuesday.Marubeni collects data from the ... ( read original story ...)

Want to experience All Nippon Airways’ renowned business class for yourself? This award alert is especially exciting because it’s for peak July 2026 travel — when demand to visit Japan is at its ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking to Japanese outlet Toyo Keizai (translated by Automaton ), Sony CSO Toshimoto Mitomo (in charge of global IP development) said the company's anime business is "in a phase roughly equivalent ... ( read original story ...)

Asharq Al Awsat The Saudi Business Center recently showcased its services at a workshop held at the Saudi pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, aiming to introduce the Kingdom's model for ... ( read original story ...)

A business delegation made up of Malta-based private enterprises and government entities - primarily from the training and education sector - joined a high-profile business mission to Osaka, Japan, ... ( read original story ...)