A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn't expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes above 36,000, highest in nearly 34 years
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks continued their climb Monday, driven by high-value semiconductor-related stocks, and backed by hopes that the chip market will bottom out and recover. The benchmark Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seen missing primary budget surplus target in FY2025
Japan's primary budget has largely been in deficit in the postwar ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Regional business creators system picks up steam in Japan
A growing number of local governments in Japan are embracing the regional revitalization business creators system, a mechanism for welcoming company employees to make use of their expertise in ... ( read original story ...)
Avatars, robots and AI: Japan turns to innovation to tackle labour crisis
Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. With 500 days to go before the spring 2025 opening of the Osaka World Expo, its secretary-general ... ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka matters
She became a springboard for conversations about “race, gender, mental health, activism, multiculturalism, politics, business, and generational shifts.” Both on and off the court, Osaka’s face was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is a Winter Wonderland: 5 alternative destinations
Japan is a magical place in winter. When cooler weather rolls in, some of the coolest destinations are revealed! While Japan is famous for its excellent snow, there is so much more to see and do in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time, but the mission didn’t go exactly according to plan
On Friday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced that its SLIM spacecraft had successfully landed on the moon. It's a momentous day for the nation as the landing marks the first time Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man so successful at doing ‘nothing’ for others, he now does it for free
The client wants to do something, and I just go along. No deep commitment is expected and no personality required.” ... ( read original story ...)
‘Thrown out’: Japan’s sumos beat retirement with business ventures
Ex-sumo wrestlers and scantily clad samurais are providing new tourism experiences for the huge numbers of visitors flocking to Japan every year. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop
Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week."Price increases for now ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bakery, NEC team up to give rise to AI-based ‘love bread’
A Tokyo-based baked goods company and technology and electronics giant NEC Corp. have come together to produce ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse to make simultaneous English disclosure mandatory for top firms
The Tokyo bourse plans to require all companies listed on its prime section to publish simultaneously in English and Japanese any information that could impact investment decisions, in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
50-year-old family-owned restaurant pushed out of Little Tokyo, owner says
The Little Tokyo community is calling for a change as more and more legacy Japanese businesses are closing down. ( read original story ...)
Osaka: I just have to live day by day
Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players’ tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans These Stock Market Steps in 2024 to Lure More Buyers
Japan’s stock market is unveiling a slew of measures this year aimed at making it more attractive for retail investors and global funds, including an expansion of the tax-exempt retirement savings ... ( read original story ...)