Renesas announced its decision to withdraw from the laser diode and photo diode/detector businesses and close the production line at the Shiga factory ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten 5G launch delayed due to coronavirus
Japan's Rakuten Inc said on Friday the launch of its 5G services that was planned for June had been delayed by at least three months due to the impact on supply chains by the coronavirus crisis. Rakut ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank Mizuho reports $416 million fourth-quarter profit versus year-ago loss
Mizuho Financial Group Inc reported on Friday a net profit of 44.6 billion yen ($416 million) in the fourth quarter compared to the Japanese bank's net loss in the year-ago quarter. ( read original story ...)
Rise in Credit Costs Key Danger For Japan Banks’ Profits: Analyst
The only daily news program focused exclusively on technology, innovation and the future of business from San Francisco. Hosted by Emily Chang. "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic to Depress Japan Consumer Prices, Batter Exports: Reuters Poll
Japan's consumer prices are expected to fall in April for the first time in more than three years and exports likely mark their biggest drop in more than a decade, a Reuters poll showed, as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Recession to Be Confirmed With Worse Yet to Come
Japan’s economy has slipped from sales-tax hangover into deep recession, official data is set to show on Monday, with worse to come even as coronavirus restrictions on activity are gradually lifted. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to remove part of business suspension requests from Saturday
Osaka Prefecture said Thursday it will remove part of its business suspension requests from Saturday, even as it remains under the state of emergency put in place by the central government. Department ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to phase out business suspension request
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka has decided to begin gradually lifting a business suspension request it issued to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Puts Japan-Based Executive in Charge of North America
Nissan Motor Co. is tapping a senior executive based in Japan to help revitalize its ailing business in North America as part of a broader reshuffling of its regional headquarters staff in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Top business lobby urges four-day workweek as anti-infection step
Companies were also advised to suspend nonessential business trips and conduct meetings and interviews or seminars with job-seekers online. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift emergency outside Tokyo, Osaka
But the metropolitan government has said it will maintain its business suspension request until May 31, when the current state of emergency is slated to expire. Osaka governor Hirofumi Yoshimura, ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan Slow-Walks Stimulus, Small Businesses Fear Collapse
TOKYO (Reuters) - For Japan's shell-shocked small businesses, a promised $1.1 trillion in stimulus is proving too little, too late, raising the likelihood of a surge in bankruptcies at companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as Fed’s warning dampens Japan business hopes
Tokyo shares fell Thursday morning as a warning by the Federal Reserve of an economic slowdown in the United States dampened optimism ... ( read original story ...)
DoubleVerify Opens Japan Office, Appoints Tenured Industry Leader to Head Business Operations
DoubleVerify ("DV"), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced the appointment of seasoned digital media industry executive, Takashi Takeda, to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan government holds virus task force meeting
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank gets its first woman executive director in 138 years
Japan's central bank just appointed its first woman executive director, Tokiko Shimizu, during a sweeping reshuffle of its personnel. ( read original story ...)