Global conference SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 kicked off in Tokyo on Thursday with around 600 startups and pavilions set up from 16 countries, becoming one of the largest events for startups in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs
Japan’s top automaker Toyota is reporting record sales for the fiscal year through March, but its profit for the latest quarter faltered partly because of a certification scandal. ( read original story ...)
The ants, the grasshopper and Japan’s future
In Aesop’s fable, the grasshopper spends its summer singing, dancing and consuming. The assiduous ant toils away storing food, despite the grasshopper’s entreaties to join the fun. Winter descends. ( read original story ...)
German agency to strengthen its support for Japan startups
The German agency plans to hold seminars in four cities across Japan through November to provide such companies with free expertise. ( read original story ...)
JR express train passengers during Golden Week up 3%
The result is believed to reflect the impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, as well as demand from foreign visitors. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged
Fed chair Jerome Powell warned that if the significant tariff hikes already announced remain at current levels, they could lead to a slowdown in economic growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT plans to buy remaining NTT Data shares for up to $20 billion, Nikkei reports
Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone plans to launch a tender offer worth up to 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) to buy the remaining shares in NTT Data, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT plans to buy remaining NTT Data shares for up to $20.9 billion, Nikkei reports
Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp plans to make a tender offer worth up to 3 trillion yen ($20.92 billion) to buy the remaining shares in NTT Data, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reportedly to resume IR licence bidding
The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission will reportedly reopen bidding for two remaining integrated resort licences this year. ( read original story ...)
60% of Japan towns in megaquake zone lack critical supplies
TOKYO -- Roughly 60% of Japanese localities in the area where the next megaquake is expected to hit lack one or more critical supplies that would serve the needs of evacuees, according to a Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota’s earnings buffered by demand for its hybrids, but US tariff hit looms
Robust demand for hybrids is expected to underpin steady profits at Toyota when the world's top automaker reports annual earnings on Thursday, although investors will be on high alert for any sign of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby head warns of fallout from U.S. tariffs
The head of Japan's largest business lobby on Wednesday expressed concern over weakening corporate sentiment at home amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes could trigger a global ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares get a lift from plans for China-US trade talks, Beijing stimulus moves
Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity rebounds in April, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity returned to growth in April after stagnating the previous month, helped by improved orders, a stark contrast to continued weakness in manufacturing, a business survey ... ( read original story ...)
1,300-yr-old salt-making method resumes in Japan’s Ishikawa Pref. after disasters in 2024
SUZU, Ishikawa -- Salt production using the "agehama" method, which had been practiced in the northern Noto Peninsula's Okunoto area for some 1,300 years, resumed in this central Japan city April 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Production Service Firm Wowow Bridge Secures First Projects, Makes Exec Hire
The firm facilitated the recent Tokyo shoot of Skydance and Anonymous Content’s big-budget sci-fi series 'Neuromancer' and hopes to continue tapping into a growing surge in live-action content set in ... ( read original story ...)