Tag: business

The government has reported that Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war hurt exports and dented consumer confidence. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Osaka are the world's number 1 and 2 top trending destinations for summer travel (June–September 2025), according to the annual Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) report on consumer ... ( read original story ...)

Bloomstreet Enters into Strategic Partnership Agreement with Google Israel for Market Expansion in Japan through Japanese localization. ( read original story ...)

As Chinese solar term 'Grain Buds' kicks in, a summer fashion harvest is about to begin! 'Made in Shanghai', Shanghai's major fashion exhibition & trade event will land in Umeda, Osaka's liveliest ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan's new chief executive Ivan Espinosa faces an uphill task turning around the troubled Japanese automaker with no guarantee it can reverse sliding top-line sales, analysts said, even as he moves ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday, after mostly gaining in the previous session on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, with the Chicago ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO] Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than US$19 billion from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)

Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company's culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as export-oriented auto issues were sold on a firmer yen and sluggish earnings outlooks due to uncertaint ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)

Attracting more small investors could help reduce volatility due to the introduction of a wider range of investment strategies. ( read original story ...)

Distress is spreading in Japan’s auto sector, putting into question Tokyo’s approach to trade negotiations with the United States. ( read original story ...)

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has posted its first profit in four years, as it raked in gains from its investment portfolios. ( read original story ...)

Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group booked a net profit of 517 billion yen ($3.49 billion) for January-March on strong performance from its telecommunications holdings and higher ... ( read original story ...)

Panasonic Holdings, a Japanese electronics giant, is cutting around 10,000 jobs globally, with 5,000 positions eliminated in Japan and 5,000 overseas. Panasonic's decision to cut around 10,000 jobs ... ( read original story ...)

More failures were seen mainly among smaller companies with weak business bases as their revenue was squeezed by rising prices and higher labor costs. ( read original story ...)