Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rallies in US tech giants and a weaker yen. Wall Street stocks finished flat Monday, but the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index nudged higher and the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is a good business partner for AUKUS
Beyond its technical capabilities, Tokyo’s strategic seriousness about the China threat is the biggest asset it will bring to the nuclear submarine pact. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry
April 9, 2024, 12:00 a.m. ET Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia’s chip supply chain. TSMC, as the company is ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Tightens Oversight Over Scandal-Hit Small Car Unit Daihatsu
Daihatsu will still be commissioned by Toyota to handle actual vehicle development, the small-car unit said in a statement that redefined itself as a "mobility company centered on mini vehicles". ( read original story ...)
What’s expected at Japanese PM Kishida’s US visit? A major upgrade in defense ties
In a week-long visit to the U.S. this week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a summit with President Joe Biden that is meant to achieve an upgrade to their defense alliance. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business failures top 9,000 for first time in nine years
In the year through March, bankruptcies mainly rose among small and midsize companies as they struggled to raise prices to reflect higher costs. ( read original story ...)
Lufthansa Group celebrates 55 years connecting Osaka with Germany
With a tradition that extends more than five decades, Lufthansa Group celebrates 55 years connecting Japan’s Kansai region with Germany. Described by many as the cultural center and the historical ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota’s scandal-hit unit Daihatsu revamps small car business structure
Japan’s Daihatsu Motor said on Monday it will set up a direct reporting line on development and certification to its parent Toyota Motor, as the compact car maker seeks to overcome a certification ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has pledged more than 1 trillion yen ($7 billion) of support to secure a steady supply of chips ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies agreed on biggest wage hike in 33 years, union group says
A group of Japanese firms have agreed to raise wages by 5.24% this year, the country's largest union group Rengo said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Higher Expectations for Japan at Biden-Kishida Summit
The summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Biden in April comes at a time when US-Japan relations are at their strongest. Both Washington and Tokyo have highlighted ... ( read original story ...)
NC governor to welcome Japanese prime minister next week to talk jobs and business
The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be in North Carolina next week, welcomed by the Tar Heel's own Gov. Roy Cooper to talk jobs and business investments, according to a Friday press release ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossoms after delayed bloom
Crowds gathered in Tokyo on Friday to enjoy the famed cherry blossoms ... at the same time the country begins a new school and business year. "They’re really breathtaking," said Silver Shea, 47, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Market Boom Is Just Getting Started. The Geopolitics Help.
In a multipolar world, Japan’s status as a U.S. security partner should help keep investment allocations there higher, Patrick L. Springer writes in a guest commentary. ( read original story ...)
Why are more German firms moving from China to Japan?
A recent survey has shown more German companies see Japan as a stable choice for production in Asia amid geopolitical tension and uncertainties over trade restrictions involving China.Fully 38% of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui OSK starts FSRU operations for Indonesian gas-fired power plant
SINGAPORE, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (9104.T), opens new ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)