Publicly traded companies in Japan logged an 11.7% decrease in combined net profit for April-June from a year before as tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump weighed heavily on automakers. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts modest growth in second quarter despite US tariffs
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful US tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.A ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu posts revenue dip in H1 2025 as international business struggles continue
Despite solid growth in Japan, Dentsu’s international restructuring failed to bear fruit, leading to a 0.2% H1 organic decline, a lowered full-year forecast, and an 8% global workforce cut. ( read original story ...)
Japan dodges recession in April-June even as U.S. tariffs hit
Better-than-expected economic growth gives Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba some good news as he fends off calls to resign after July's election setback. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks hit closing-price record as GDP surprises
Real gross domestic product in the three months ended in June rose by an annualized 1%, the Cabinet Office reported Friday. Analysts had been forecasting growth of about 0.3% to 0.4%. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Investors seek bigger payouts from Japanese tech firms’ cash hoard
Growth companies that had been getting a free pass amid the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s yearslong campaign to improve valuations and capital efficiency are now facing closer scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts modest growth despite US tariffs
Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful US tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The cabinet office data also saw ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokers seek to identify hackers after fraud surges
Criminals started hijacking online brokerage accounts in Japan and using them to drive up penny stocks around the world earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts unexpectedly strong GDP, helped by export rush
Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter, helped by a rush of exports ahead of U.S. tariffs taking effect, giving the central bank some of the conditions it needs to resume ... ( read original story ...)
High-Level Business Session – Emerging Partnership Between Japan and Africa
Emerging Partnership between Japan and AfricaWho: African Development Bank & Ministry of Finance, JapanWhen: Thursday, 21 August 2025; 12:40 AM - 14:10 AM (GMT+9)Where: S-01, Hall D, PACIFICO Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Russian subsidiary of Japan’s Sony liquidated, company filings show
Sony's Russian subsidiary was liquidated on August 11, Russian company filings showed, a move that could signal the Japanese conglomerate's exit from the country. Hundreds of foreign companies have ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro apologizes after Expo visitors stranded due to train disruptions
Osaka Metro Co. on Aug. 14 apologized for leaving many visitors to the Osaka Expo stranded at the venue after train services were suspended d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
Some highlighted the need to avoid conflating foreign nationals who may be in Japan temporarily with long-term foreign residents. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s record-beating stock rally ends as Bessent jawbones Japan on rates
Japan's inflation remains stubbornly high — well above 3% — while the Bank of Japan has kept rates pegged at 0.5% since January. ( read original story ...)
Bessent says BOJ is ‘behind the curve’ on inflation, likely to hike rates, in Bloomberg interview
The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television, in his most ... ( read original story ...)
Three-quarters of Japan firms view US trade deal favourably, Reuters poll shows
Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from President Donald Trump, a Reuters survey ... ( read original story ...)