The Osaka-based electronics maker, a supplier to Apple Inc, said it expects an operating profit of 112 billion yen ($993.88 million) in the year through next March compared with a previous 110 ... ( read original story ...)
Sony quarterly profit rises on games, financial services
TOKYO — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp.'s net profit rose 32 per cent in the last quarter, helped by healthy video game sales and its financial services business, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises the most in 2-1/2 months on China bounce, bargain hunting
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday as investors bought cheaply-valued cyclical stocks and firms raising their annual forecasts, which tempered fresh worries about U.S.-China trad... ( read original story ...)
South Korea-Japan relations sour over wartime slavery decision
The roots of the case date back to 1997 when two of the claimants made a bid for compensation in a court in Osaka. The Japanese court, however, dismissed the action, saying Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Met... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo second-quarter profit rises 30 percent, misses estimates
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd reported a 30 percent rise in second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, albeit missing analyst estimates, as sales of Switch hardware and games drive ... ( read original story ...)
Court orders Japan company to pay 4 Koreans for forced labour
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — In a potentially far-reaching decision, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that a major Japanese steelmaker should compensate four South Koreans for forced labour during Jap... ( read original story ...)
Modi courts investment from Japan’s small and midsize businesses
Modi was speaking at the "Make in India, Digital Partnership and India-Japan Partnership in Africa" symposium organized by Nikkei and JETRO. The prime minster arrived in Japan on Saturday night to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: forex swap with India intended to function as safety net
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that a currency swap agreement it signed with India was intended to function as a safety net in case of a financial crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan and China should seek stable ties that can endure
A little over six years ago, violent anti-Japan protests in China inflicted serious damage on the manufacturing and commercial operations of Japanese companies that had long cooperated with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: FX swap with India intended to function as safety net
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that a currency swap agreement it signed with India was intended to function as a safety net in case of a financial crisis. Speakin... ( read original story ...)
Japan and India pledge cooperation on AI and 5G
TOKYO -- Japan and India agreed on Monday to work together more closely on technology, combining complementary strengths to catch up with the West in such areas as artificial intelligence ... ( read original story ...)
Losses Loom as New Normal at Japan’s Banks, Ex-BOJ Official Says
Reporting losses may become widespread for Japanese banks in the near future as their bottom lines suffer from a shrinking population and interest rates kept at ultra-low levels by the Bank of Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan seen standing pat amid growing focus on 10-year yield range
All 46 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect no change in monetary policy at the end of a two-day meeting on October 31. The Bank of Japan will maintain its policy settings at its meeting this week, a... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Japan Tug of War Keeps Yen Traders on Their Toes This Month
Still, there doesn’t seem to be an imbalance overall in positions favoring either the dollar or the yen, keeping both more or less neutral, according to MUFG Bank’s Nomoto. While leveraged funds conti... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank advances Japan mobile IPO plans
SoftBank is expected to name at least four other Japanese banks and brokerage firms to coordinate the IPO, with more details expected to be revealed after November should the company get the go-ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei scares up gains as Asian stocks mostly advance
Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.25% was up 0.6% as the yen USDJPY, -0.05% retreated against the dollar, last at ¥111.97 versus ¥111.87 in late New York trade on Friday. Still, some major companies were under p... ( read original story ...)