Tag: business

Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur. ( read original story ...)

It has been a white-knuckle week for investors in Japan, but that has not deterred KKR . The U.S. private equity giant is offering$3.8 billion to take IT-specialist Fuji Soft private, roughly a year ... ( read original story ...)

British bartender Holly Graham lived in Thailand, South Korea, and Hong Kong before moving to Tokyo. She says living in Japan has been the hardest. ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister embarks on historic visit to Central Asia, aiming to reshape region's geopolitical balance with $2 billion support package, challenging Russian, Chinese influence ... ( read original story ...)

“I was always, ‘I’m going to do everything my way and by myself.’ I never wanted to be underneath anyone,” Tokyo tells W. “I’m a little rebellious: I don’t like people telling me what to do or how to ... ( read original story ...)

The Financial Times has appointed Leo Lewis as its new Tokyo bureau chief, responsible for overseeing the FT’s coverage of one of Asia’s most important economies. Lewis was previously Asia business ... ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it will discontinue its red yeast rice business following a scandal involving dietary supp ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says it has decided to end manufacturing and sales of products using yeast-fermented rice called "beni-koji," after people who took dietary supplements containing the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says it has decided to end manufacturing and sales of products using yeast-fermented rice called "beni-koji," after people who took dietary supplements containing the ... ( read original story ...)

JERA Nex, the dedicated global renewable energy business subsidiary of Japan's largest power company JERA, has unveiled a major U.S. expansion. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as pockets of dip-buying eventually gave way to selling amid lingering concern over the U.S. economy and market volatility. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Japanese utility Osaka Gas will take part in developing India's gas infrastructure through a partnership with a local supplier that has a significant reach in the promising market. A ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: In less than a week, Japan has completely upended the world’s expectations for its markets and economy. The country was the darling of the financial world for over a year. Its weak currency ... ( read original story ...)

The Walt Disney Co. delivered stronger earnings for the latest quarter than analysts expected, and its streaming business reported a profit for the first time. But its stock nevertheless slipped 1.6% after it warned recent softness it saw at its U.S. theme parks could continue for “the next few quarters.” ( read original story ...)