Billion-dollar bear aids Japan quake zone

A chubby black bear is helping reconstruction efforts in an earthquake-affected region of Japan by earning a record amount through the sales of associated products. Items featuring Kumamon, the red-cheeked mascot of southern Kumamoto Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba chairman resigns over huge nuclear business loss

TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp.'s chairman resigned Tuesday after the company logged such massive losses in its nuclear business that it must sell its lucrative computer-chip business to avoid going belly-up. The company projected a 712.5 billion yen ($6.3 billion ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba chairman steps down over huge nuclear business loss

TOKYO - Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday that its chairman is resigning to take responsibility for problems that will result in a 713 billion yen ($6.3 billion) loss in its nuclear business. Toshiba warned, however ... ( read original story ...)

3 Japanese Business Practices For An Age Of Disruption

Japan-based companies are among the largest and most technologically sophisticated sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. While automobile manufacturers are perhaps the most well-known among Japanese companies investing in the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher as trade, currency fears abate

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday as market jitters were eased following theconclusion of Japan's first summit with the U.S. since Donald Trump became the U.S. President. Trump had previously showed vexation at Japan for its trade ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks up after US-Japan summit

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose Monday with sentiment lifted by upbeat ... The shortfall is linked to a special loss of around 600 billion yen at Toshiba's US nuclear unit, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday. Airbag maker Takata, at the centre of the ... ( read original story ...)

Population trends deliver boost for Japan's micro M&A boutiques

TOKYO (Reuters) - Boutique advisers specialising in micro-M&A for mostly family-run firms are enjoying a boom in Japan, as an ageing, shrinking population brings in the boundaries on the country's small business landscape. There are no industry-wide ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba prepares to unveil nuclear hole, other perils threaten

including through the sale of a stake in its flagship memory chips business. "The question for Toshiba is how is it going to move forward," said Masahiko Ishino, analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Center. He added Toshiba would need to show how it could stay ... ( read original story ...)