However, sales sagged for so-called third-sector quasi-beer products, for which the tax was raised.

The overall shape of Biden's policies remains unclear, but it is hoped he will take a softer stance on trade than President Donald Trump.

The facilities are planned for designated areas in Chiba and Akita prefectures and will serve as a test for the technological development and profitability of ...

Economists see gross domestic product jumping at an annualized pace of 18.9% in the three months through September, helped by improved trade with the United ...

ASSET MANAGEMENT is mostly a rich-world affair. North America, Europe, Australia and Japan between them account for around three-quarters of assets under professional management. The United States is far and away the single most important market. America sets the tone for capital markets everywhere else. Global trading starts when New York ...

Members plan to complete the trade agreement without India in an online meeting Sunday, creating an economic bloc representing around a third of world GDP.

In a survey of workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends, such as taxi drivers and restaurant staff, more respondents reported improving conditions than worsening ...

The Nikkei rose above the 25,000 mark to hit a fresh 29-year high in the morning trade.

Una vetrina per la valorizzazione sul mercato giapponese dei prodotti della gastronomia italiana a denominazione protetta e controllata e la promozione delle eccellenze del nostro ricchissimo patrimonio vitivinicolo. Questo è la Settimana della Cucina Italiana in Giappone che si apre il 23 novembre...

While Biden is seen as preferring a more multilateral approach to trade, experts warn that the U.S. is unlikely to return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, said he hopes Suga and Biden will build a trust relationship to promote bilateral ties.

The BOJ is concerned that any sharp rise in the yen's value against the dollar will deal a serious blow to the Japanese economy already ...

Japan's top carmaker now projects net profit of ¥1.42 trillion ($137 billion) for the fiscal year to March 2021, up from an earlier estimate of ...

The average of 225 issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 219.95 points, or 0.91%, to close at 24,325.23, a level ...

Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday it is exploring a potential sale of the struggling courier division of its Australian logistics subsidiary Toll Holdings Ltd.By ...

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. said Wednesday it will pull out of game arcade operations in Japan by the end of this year amid the fallout ...

The Yokohama-based company increased its stake to 46.77% stake in Ootoya in September after launching a hostile tender offer in July.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to adjust tax and visa arrangements, and make administrative services available in English, in a bid to attract foreign ...

Japan's real gross domestic product for the July to September period is believed to have risen at an annual rate of 18.4% from the previous ...

Japan has lagged behind other nations in terms of subscription-based activities, but the model is finally catching on as consumers explore new ways of doing ...