Category: BUSINESS

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba yesterday said that he would have “frank discussions” with US president-elect Donald Trump, saying that cooperation between them was vital to ensuring a “free ... ( read original story ...)

Prices on another 109 food and beverage items -- mainly processed foods -- will increase starting December in Japan, according to business in ... ( read original story ...)

The Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has signed a new partnership agreement in the lead-up to launching its own Disney Cruise Line ship in Japan, confirming a target year for the ship’s debut. Oriental Land Co ... ( read original story ...)

After almost three lost decades, Japan — one of the world's biggest economies — is finally showing signs of life. ( read original story ...)

Major discount supermarket chain OK, based in the greater Tokyo area, opened its first store in west Japan's Kansai region on N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is allocating another ¥1.5 trillion ($9.9 billion) to boost its chip and artificial intelligence endeavors, including moonshot foundry project Rapidus. ( read original story ...)

Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus package after the ruling coalition's worst election result in 15 years. The extra budget ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares rose as Tokyo's strong inflation data suggested a possible Bank of Japan rate hike. The yen hit a four-month high, influencing both Asian and U.S. markets, with Wall Street futures up 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said on Friday it would spend about 99.7 billion yen ($664 million) to turn WealthNavi Inc, a provider of automated asset management, into a wholly owned ... ( read original story ...)

TSUKUBA, Japan -- Japanese researchers have succeeded in growing black truffles continuously at a site in Gifu prefecture, it was announced Thursday, marking a major step toward creating a reliable ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japan's former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news ... ( read original story ...)

With China’s economy struggling and squarely in Trump’s doghouse, the world’s second-largest economy could stagnate over a sustained period, like Japan’s did for decades. Conversely, Japan has shown ... ( read original story ...)

Business leaders from Japan's western region of Kansai say Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has expressed full support for next year's World Exposition in Osaka. ( read original story ...)

The engine of Japan's flagship small rocket, the Epsilon S, blew up and burst into flames during a combustion test on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

The hidden value of property on corporate balance sheets is a theme behind some of the biggest activist campaigns and mergers and acquisitions in Japan. ( read original story ...)