Category: BUSINESS

Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its ageing, shrinking ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas shares jumped as much as 15% after Elliott Investment Management said it now held a major stake in the company and may make "important proposals” to the utility. The fund has acquired 5.03% ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports expanded faster than expected in October led by a pick-up in chip equipment demand in China, though fears persist over potential U.S. protectionist trade policies that could hamper ... ( read original story ...)

China is expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged Wednesday after cutting them in October, according to a Reuters poll. ( read original story ...)

Shares in Seven & i Holdings jumped more than 9 per cent in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday following a media report that the founding family behind the Japanese retailer was aiming to take it ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for for a fourth straight month as a weak yen and the rising price of energy kept import costs high. The trade deficit, which amounts to a nation’s ... ( read original story ...)

If you plan to start a business in Japan, acquiring the appropriate resident status—often called a “work visa“—is essential. This visa allows you to engage in your business as a president or manager ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Norinchukin Bank posted on Tuesday a net loss of $3.1 billion in the second quarter after realizing losses on its large holdings of foreign government bonds, which dropped in value as interest ... ( read original story ...)

Beef bowls are serious business in Japan. Shares of Zensho Holdings rose 10 per cent on Tuesday to give the local fast-food restaurant operator a market value of nearly $10bn following plans to raise ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has taken a stake of 5.03% in Tokyo Gas , a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Norinchukin Bank posted on Tuesday a net loss of 481 billion yen ($3.11 billion) for the July-September quarter after selling part of its extensive sovereign bond portfolio. ( read original story ...)

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is celebrating its 40th year since its founding with booming sales that recently topped 3 trillion yen, or about $20 billion, annually for the first time. ( read original story ...)

Chu Thi Thanh Ha, chair of the Vietnamese software company, discusses expansion plans and how it captures market share in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the economy was making progress in achieving sustained inflation backed by rising wages, signalling that conditions for raising interest rates again ... ( read original story ...)

The likelihood of Bank of Japan interest-rate hikes and further Federal Reserve cuts will drive the yen's recovery, some say. ( read original story ...)