Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced the country will lift export controls of three key semiconductor-related materials imposed in 2019 against South Korea TOKYO — Japan and …
The long-running crisis at Japan’s Toshiba
TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) board on Thursday accepted a buyout offer from a group led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), ending months of speculation over …
Japan Airlines and Boeing reach deal for 21 737 MAX jets
March 23 (Reuters) – Japan Airlines (9201.T) has placed its first-ever order … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news …
Posts mislead on Japanese paper’s use of ‘Mr’ for South Korean leader
A screenshot of the front page of a Japanese daily has been shared repeatedly in Korean-language posts that misleadingly claim the paper “disrespected” South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol by …
Kyoto to introduce Japan’s 1st empty homes tax
Japan’s internal affairs ministry is set to approve a proposal … The new tax, slated to be introduced in 2026 at the earliest, aims to boost the property market amid an exodus of young people …
Exclusive: Japan’s Rakuten plans $800 mln listing of banking unit
Japan’s Rakuten Group Inc plans an initial public offering (IPO) of its banking arm next month, it said on Wednesday, which is set to be worth around $800 million and will be Tokyo’s biggest since …
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
Boeing has historically dominated sales to the Japanese market. However … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to …
Purcycle targets Japan for plastic recycling facility
Mitsui aims to contribute to the overall reduction of plastic waste and the establishment of a circular economy in Japan,” says Hiroshi Kakiuchi, chief operating officer of the performance materials …
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
For decades, new plants have been blocked by powerful local interests, the owners of hot spring resorts, that say the sites threaten a centuries-old tradition.
LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7
LGBTQ activists hold up cards showing a logo each of their newly founded a civil engagement group Pride7, or P7, for the upcoming Group of Seven Summit that Japan hosts in May, to