Companies
-
Toyota Plays Down Tariff Impact but Expects ¥1 Tril. Profit Drop; Strengthening Yen, Rising Material Costs Hit Company
Toyota Motor Corp. expects its operating profit to decline by around ¥1 trillion for the current ...
May 10, 2025
-
Nissan Motor Drops Plan to Construct EV Battery Factory in Kitakyushu; Company Considered Return on Investment
Nissan Motor Co. has abandoned a plan to construct an electric vehicle battery factory in Kitakyu...
May 9, 2025
-
Nintendo Aims to Sell 15 Million Switch 2 Units in First Year; New Video Game Console will be Released in June
Nintendo Co. announced on Thursday that it plans to sell 15 million units of its new home video g...
May 9, 2025
-
NTT to Fully Acquire NTT Data Group for Over ¥2 Trillion, Seeks to Speed Merging of Telecommunications, IT Services
NTT Corp. plans to fully acquire its publicly listed subsidiary — information technology services...
May 8, 2025
-
Japan’s MUFG Bank to Launch Online Bank in Fy26; New Online Bank to Be Made More User-Friendly With Help from Google
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) plans to establish an online-only bank by the end of ...
May 8, 2025
-
Japan’s KDDI Introduces Direct Mobile Phone Connections via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Network
KDDI Corp. has started a service for the direct connection of smartphones with the Starlink satel...
May 7, 2025
-
Japanese Consumers Turn to Rice Alternatives Amid Price Surge; Glutinous Barley, Long-Grain Rice Becoming Popular
Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits, includ...
May 7, 2025
-
Japan Fair Trade Commission Report Indicates Possible Antimonopoly Law Violation by Major Taxi App Operators
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) released a report in late April on an investigation into t...
May 7, 2025
-
Buffett Vows Long-Term Investment in Japanese Traders
OMAHA (Jiji Press) — Prominent U.S. investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that his Berkshire Hath...
May 4, 2025
-
Fuji TV Vows to Change Corporate Culture; President Calls Victimization of Others Unforgivable
Fuji Television Network, Inc. vowed to take measures to change its corporate culture, which was s...
May 1, 2025
-
Fuji Media to Swing into Net Loss
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it expects to swing into a net lo...
May 1, 2025
-
Toyota to Collaborate with Waymo on Self-Driving Tech
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it has reached a basic agreement with ...
May 1, 2025
-
Tokyo Disney Resort Operator Oriental Land Plans 2nd Cruise Ship, Hotel Expansion; Firm Saw Record-high Per Visitor Revenue in FY2024
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land Co. has unveiled plans for a second Disney cruise ship...
April 29, 2025
-
System Failure Hits Sumitomo Mitsui Atms
Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Tuesday that a system failure h...
April 29, 2025
-
Japanese Automakers to Incorporate Latest Chinese Technology into EVs; Using Chinese Talent for Chinese Market
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Japanese automakers announced plans to introduce the latest Chinese technologi...
April 29, 2025
Top Articles in Business
-
Prudential Life Insurance Plans to Fully Compensate for Damages Caused by Fraudulent Actions Without Waiting for Third-Party Committee Review
-
Narita Airport, Startup in Japan Demonstrate Machine to Compress Clothes for Tourists to Prevent People from Abandoning Suitcases
-
Japan, U.S. Name 3 Inaugural Investment Projects; Reached Agreement After Considerable Difficulty
-
Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
-
SoftBank Launches AI Service for Call Centers That Converts Harsh Customer Voices into Softer Voices
JN TOP STORIES
-
Japan’s Major Real Estate Firms Expanding Overseas Businesses to Secure Future Growth, Focusing on Europe, U.S., Asia
-
Tokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People, Police Say
-
China, India Tapping into Promising African Market; Beijing Announces Tariff Cuts, Both Countries Aim to Expand Exports
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Miura-Kihara Duo, Other Japanese Figure Skating Medalists Join in Exhibition Gala, Draw Excited Cheers from Audience
-
Japan, Pacific Island Nations to Work on Deepening Cooperation
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Furuno Places 4th, Narrowly Missing out on Japan’s 1st Medal in Ski Cross After Intense Final Stretch
-
Fiji Defense Minister: Strategic Competition Puts Pressure on Pacific States to Take Sides
-
Ukrainian Ambassador Calls on Japan to Provide Air Defense System Support, Apply More Pressure on Russia
-
‘Storytellers’ Being Dispatched Overseas to Promote Japan; Events Planned in More Than 20 Countries