Nissan reported a 55% jump in October-December profit Thursday, as the Japanese automaker seeks to embark on a less bumpy journey with its French alliance partner Renault. Profit for the quarter at ... ( read original story ...)
BAT to complete sale of Russian business in 2023
A staff of British American Tobacco Japan inserts a tobacco into its new tobacco heating system device 'glo' during a demonstration after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/K ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel lures wealthy foreigners with bigger suites
The Japanese government revealed the draft plan of its new basic tourism strategy on Thursday. It calls for measures to push spending per foreign visitor up 25 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to end corporate finance exposure to coal mining by 2040
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will not have any corporate and project finance exposure to coal mining by 2040 but does not have a concrete timeline for reducing support to trade finance, a senior company official said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ prank videos in Japan are hurting its famous conveyor belt restaurants
Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan's food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting critics to question their prospects in a Covid-conscious world. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower, track Wall St weakness; Fed comments remain in focus
Japan's Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday, marking a retreat from its near two-month highs, as the benchmark index tracked downbeat performances on Wall Street after investors positioned for a ...
S&P Warns of Possible Economic Blow, Hit to Japan Inc From BOJ Rate Hike
Higher borrowing costs could also lead to a downturn in long-term economic growth, S&P said. Japanese bond yields have crept up on market expectations the BOJ will phase out its yield control policy ...
Tokyo Electron Lifts Outlook as China Chipmakers Rush Delivery
Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after Chinese chipmakers moved up deliveries ahead of a possible crackdown on exports of Japanese production equipment.Most Read from ...
Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree
The accomplices would pose as members of the police or members of the Japan Financial Services Agency and tell victims that their accounts had been compromised, according to the A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Philippines to sign plans to boost defense ties
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to sign key agreements to boost their defense ties Thursday TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Hikes Outlook Despite China Chip Sanctions
Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its earnings outlook for the year, suggesting the key supplier to global chipmakers anticipates stronger demand than feared. ( read original story ...)
2 more robbery suspects arrested, land in Tokyo from Philippines
Two men suspected of being behind a string of robberies across Japan were taken into police custody en route to Tokyo on Thursday fol ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP Said to Be Divided If Kishida Seeks BOJ Pivot
Japan’s ruling party members see the possibility of division within the party if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s choice for the new Bank of Japan chief is someone who is unlikely to follow the current ...
Japanese soldiers defuse, remove 2,000-pound US-made bomb from construction site
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely removed from a construction site in central Japan on Sunday by members of the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force. ( read original story ...)
3 teens arrested for allegedly kicking, damaging national cultural property in Osaka Pref.
Three 16-year-old boys were arrested on Feb. 8 for allegedly vandalizing a century-old former train station building in the Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Residents Told to Brace for Up to 5 Centimeters of Snow
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the Kanto area where the nation’s capital is located may see snow through Friday and warned residents to consider working from home. ( read original story ...)