Japan’s megabanks chase ultrawealthy as fortunes swell
Wealth Management Lenders boost specialist staff and services to capture stable fee income Rising stock and real estate…
Japan’s cat cafes find new ways to delight animal lovers
Travel & Leisure Coworking spaces and charming decor help rescued felines into homes A cat lover greets a…
Japan’s rising baseball stars take new road to MLB: US colleges
Sports Pipeline opens that brings prospects to sport’s biggest stage sooner Rintaro Sasaki sent waves through Japan’s sports…
Why yen intervention had limited impact: Market doubts over Japan’s policy
Currencies Declining confidence in Tokyo’s economic agenda keeps currency under pressure Coordinated intervention by Japan and U.S. central…
Japan’s golf courses swing big for South Korean guests
South Korean golfers arrive at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on June 29. Local courses are betting on such…
Japan’s smaller businesses exit China on economic, political risks
Business trends Overall tally of Japanese firms in country down about 10% from 2012 peak Staffing services provider…
Japan’s scallop production feels heat of climate change
Fisheries Hokkaido fishermen more concerned about warming waters than China’s import ban Scallops are landed at a port…
$3,500 Nissan: Japan’s subsidies make new EVs cheaper than used ones
Electric vehicles Generous government assistance spurs purchases but could distort market The Honda Super-One and the Nissan Sakura…
Japan’s MinebeaMitsumi to boost bearings output for AI data centers
Electronics $360m investment in Southeast Asia to raise capacity 30% as AI demand expands beyond chips MinebeaMitsumi will…
Japan’s Haruki Murakami says time finally right for novel about families
Interview New book, ‘The Tale of Kaho,’ features trademark intermingling of real and unreal “What I want to…
Japan’s top banks weigh how to raise dollars for promised US investments
Finance Private sector officials ask government, BOJ for help in securing foreign exchange Japan’s major banks are looking…
Japan’s car exports to war-hit Middle East plummet 90% in April
Trade Latest trade data shows naphtha imports fell sharply, while trebling from India Japan’s car exports to the…