Nikkei stock index drops over 3,000 points in 2022

Nikkei stock index drops over 3,000 points in 2022

The Tokyo Stock Exchange holds the last trading for the year, with the Nikkei Stock Average dropping over 3,000 points i...

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Apple Japan slapped with 14 billion JPY in back taxes

Apple Japan slapped with 14 billion JPY in back taxes

Apple Japan is slapped with 14 billion yen in additional taxes after incorrectly exempting foreign tourists from consump...

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Muji to raise prices by 25% for 20% its products

Muji to raise prices by 25% for 20% its products

Japanese retail company Muji announces it will raise prices of 20 percent of its products by 25 percent.

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Shops roll out New Year lucky bags immediately after Christmas

Shops roll out New Year lucky bags immediately after Christmas

Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.

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Japan compiles basic policy on green transformation

Japan compiles basic policy on green transformation

The Japanese government compiles its basic policy on green transformation aimed at balancing between decarbonization and...

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Japan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023

Japan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023

The Japanese government expects its economy will grow around 1.5% in FY 2023.

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Shinkansen bullet train available for charter between Tokyo and Osaka

Shinkansen bullet train available for charter between Tokyo and Osaka

Central Japan Railway is offering a service in which people can charter shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka ...

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Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors win car of the year with kei car

Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors win car of the year with kei car

Nissan Motor's Sakura and Mitsubishi Motors' eK Cross EV are selected as Car of the Year Japan 2022-2023, the first time...

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All Nippon Airways to resume hiring after four years

All Nippon Airways to resume hiring after four years

All Nippon Airways will start recruiting for new-graduate cabin crew after a freeze of four years.

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Semiconductor firm Rapidus to cooperate with Belgian research institute

Semiconductor firm Rapidus to cooperate with Belgian research institute

New Japanese firm Rapidus concludes a technical cooperation contract with Belgian research institute Imec in its bid to ...

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