Nikkei Stock Average hits highest level in 33 years
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rises to a high of 30,924 yen, the first time hitting that level in...
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Toyota posts record sales in fiscal 2022
Toyota Motor posts its record-high sales of 37.15 trillion yen in fiscal 2022 through the end of March this year.
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JR East to increase functions of station coin lockers
East Japan Railway says it will work on increasing the functions of coin lockers at train stations in the Tokyo metropol...
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Businesses in Japan doing away with COVID measures
Businesses in Japan are doing away with some of their anti-coronavirus measures as the government downgraded the disease...
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New Toyota Motor president admits work needed on EV strategy
Toyota Motor's new president Sato Koji admits that the company needs to work on its electric vehicle strategy.
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Japanese govt gives additional 260 billion yen to semiconductor company
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi announces that the government will provide an additional 260...
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Farewell gathering held for former Toyota Motor president
A farewell gathering for former President and Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motor Toyoda Shoichiro is held in Tokyo.
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Yahoo Japan tests face recognition payment at Tokyo store
Yahoo Japan is bringing cashless payment to another level using face recognition technology.
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New Slam Dunk film marks highest-grossing opening in China
The newest movie from Japanese anime series “Slam Dunk” is released in China, with advance ticket sales exceeding 2.2 bi...
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Samples of real new Japanese banknotes unveiled
The Bank of Japan unveils samples of real new banknotes that will be circulated in Japan from around September 2024.
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