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Sony's Profits Rises On Robust Performance For Music, Movies And Games
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony Corp logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations.
Its chief executive, Hiroki Totoki, outlined the company's strategy for growth Wednesday, stressing that ...
Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony Corp logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations.
Its chief executive, Hiroki Totoki, outlined the company's strategy for growth Wednesday, stressing that ...
- 15/5 19:05
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Honda Forecasts 70% Net Profit Drop Citing 'Tariff Impact'
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JAPAN TODAY
Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as U.S. trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry.
The announcement comes after rival Toyota, the world's top-selling carmaker, predicted a 35 percent year-on-year drop in annual net...
Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as U.S. trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry.
The announcement comes after rival Toyota, the world's top-selling carmaker, predicted a 35 percent year-on-year drop in annual net...
- 14/5 15:20
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Struggling Nissan Plans To Slash 20,000 Jobs Globally
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JAPAN TODAY
Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co plans to cut around 20,000 jobs globally, more than 10,000 above the reduction announced last fall, as it deems deeper action is needed to turn its business around, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The job cuts under the ne...
Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co plans to cut around 20,000 jobs globally, more than 10,000 above the reduction announced last fall, as it deems deeper action is needed to turn its business around, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The job cuts under the ne...
- 13/5 14:23
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Gold Investments Booming In Japan As U.S. Tariffs Stir Economic Fears
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KYODO NEWS
Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs, as investors seek a safe asset seen as unlikely to plummet in the event of turbulence.
The benchmark price of gold set by Tokyo's...
Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs, as investors seek a safe asset seen as unlikely to plummet in the event of turbulence.
The benchmark price of gold set by Tokyo's...
- 13/5 12:55
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Japan Logs Record ¥30 Tril Current Account Surplus In FY2024
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 30.38 trillion yen ($208 billion) in fiscal 2024, marking a high for the second consecutive year, buoyed by its biggest-ever returns on foreign investments, government data showed Monday.
In the year ended March, the surplus in the cu...
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 30.38 trillion yen ($208 billion) in fiscal 2024, marking a high for the second consecutive year, buoyed by its biggest-ever returns on foreign investments, government data showed Monday.
In the year ended March, the surplus in the cu...
- 12/5 17:26
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Govt Enhancing System to Lure Workers in Big Companies to Smaller Regional Firms; Revitalization Plan for Regional Areas Taking Steps Forward
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JAPAN NEWS
The government is enhancing a system to encourage middle-aged workers in major companies to move into positions at midsize and small companies in provincial regions.
The enhanced program also upgraded a scheme for compensating transferees who are concerned that their salaries will de...
The government is enhancing a system to encourage middle-aged workers in major companies to move into positions at midsize and small companies in provincial regions.
The enhanced program also upgraded a scheme for compensating transferees who are concerned that their salaries will de...
- 12/5 16:52
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Auto Industry Downturn Could Shake Japan’s Economy; Blow to Exports Could Undermine Wage Hikes
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JAPAN NEWS
Given that the automotive industry serves as the “backbone” of the Japanese economy, a decline in its performance could undermine the drive for higher wages in the country.
With its extensive reach encompassing global corporations such as Toyota Motor Corp. and numerous small- and mi...
Given that the automotive industry serves as the “backbone” of the Japanese economy, a decline in its performance could undermine the drive for higher wages in the country.
With its extensive reach encompassing global corporations such as Toyota Motor Corp. and numerous small- and mi...
- 10/5 21:58
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Panasonic Targets 10,000 Job Cuts Worldwide
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said Friday it will target 10,000 job cuts worldwide as part of efforts to boost profitability.
The cuts, which represent around four percent of the group's workforce of nearly 230,000, will be implemented main...
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said Friday it will target 10,000 job cuts worldwide as part of efforts to boost profitability.
The cuts, which represent around four percent of the group's workforce of nearly 230,000, will be implemented main...
- 10/5 19:33
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NTT to Fully Acquire NTT Data Group for Over ¥2 Trillion, Seeks to Speed Merging of Telecommunications, IT Services
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JAPAN NEWS
NTT Corp. plans to fully acquire information technology services provider NTT Data group Corp. in a transaction projected to be worth about ¥2.37 trillion, the company announced Thursday.
NTT Data Group is a publicly listed subsidiary of NTT. Following the acquisition, it will likely...
NTT Corp. plans to fully acquire information technology services provider NTT Data group Corp. in a transaction projected to be worth about ¥2.37 trillion, the company announced Thursday.
NTT Data Group is a publicly listed subsidiary of NTT. Following the acquisition, it will likely...
- 9/5 17:12
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Japan's Real Wages In March Fall 2.1% On Year, Down For 3rd Month
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's real wages in March fell 2.1 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, as income growth continued to fall behind price hikes, government data showed Friday.
Nominal wages, or the average total monthly cash earnings per worker including base ...
Japan's real wages in March fell 2.1 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, as income growth continued to fall behind price hikes, government data showed Friday.
Nominal wages, or the average total monthly cash earnings per worker including base ...
- 9/5 16:07
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