2017 - Toshiba agrees to sell the chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital for ... June 10, 2021 - A shareholder-commissioned investigation concludes Toshiba colluded with Japan's trade ... ( read original story ...)
Pessimism persists at big Japanese manufacturers amid global slowdown
TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic about business conditions for a third straight month in March, the closely watched Reuters Tankan survey showed, reflecting ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s Rakuten plans to list banking unit in $800 mln IPO
Japan's Rakuten Group Inc said it was planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its banking arm next month, in a probable $807 million listing that would test demand for the e-commerce giant's ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
That’s even as Japanese manufacturing giants, like Toshiba, have come to dominate the global market for geothermal turbines. Very little of their business is on their home turf. A bather at Abe Ryokan ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
Boeing has historically dominated sales to the Japanese market. However ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
Japan, a close U.S. ally, claims the four southern Kuril islands ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto tops short programme, Miura and Kihara shine
Japan's hopes in the men's competition took a hit as world ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Daikin buys U.S. aircon companies to boost data center business
The two U.S. companies are Alliance Air Products headquartered near San Diego, California, and CM3 Building Solutions based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts view on industrial output, vigilant on market volatility
Japan's government cut its assessment of the strength of industrial production for the first time in three months in March, pointing to weakening demand in the global semiconductor industry. ( read original story ...)
Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion
Katsumi Kuroiwa owes a bit of his career to snowboarding. He was an avid ‘boarder as a student, and made frequent journeys to mountains in Japan and abroad to places like Califo ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 118 km NE of Miyako, Japan — USGS
HONG KONG, March 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 118 km NE of Miyako, Japan at 07:37:01 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 35 ... ( read original story ...)
What are Earthquake Lights, captured on camera by Delhi residents after tremors?
Earthquake Lights are often described as luminous spheres, flashes, or streaks of light that appear in the sky, on the ground, or even underwater. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida in Poland for talks after visit to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Poland’s prime minister Wednesday for talks about the region’s security and bilateral relations a day after he made a surprise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift evacuation orders in 2 Fukushima towns next week
The Japanese government said Wednesday it will lift evacuation orders for parts of two towns near the crippled Fukushima nuclear powe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift export curbs on South Korean high-tech material -Newsis
Japan will remove some export curbs on high-tech materials to South Korea next week, South Korea's Newsis news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the country's trade minister. South Korea will also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s labour unions confirm average wage hikes of 3.8%, a three decade high
Japan's major companies have concluded their annual labour talks with average wage hikes of 3.8% for the coming fiscal year, the largest raise in about three decades, trade union confederation Rengo ... ( read original story ...)