The bourse has said it and securities companies will hold drills for switching to a backup system in the event of a serious technical failure.

Last week, foreign traders spent ¥1.42 trillion ($13.5 billion) on Japanese stocks — the most in more than 18 months and the fifth-largest amount on ...

Expert says China is currently the biggest driving factor for Japan’s exports as the economy there makes a speedy recovery.

Net purchases of medium- to long-term foreign bonds by insurers were the lowest for an April to September period since 2013, according to ministry data.

Analysts say Fast Retailing is in a position to recover faster compared with its peers, given its emphasis on affordable, basic clothing suitable for working ...

Ruling-party lawmakers have likewise called for another stimulus package funded by a third extra budget.

Part of the new countermeasures in the upcoming package will be funded by the fiscal 2021 budget, according to the sources.

Japan has been cautious about moving too quickly on digital currencies given the social disruptions it could cause.

The August announcement, among the largest investments ever made by Buffett in Japan, boosted investor interest in the trading companies.

The modest increase in core orders was a welcome sign of strength for the economy, although companies are still struggling from impacts to their corporate ...

Japan may need to consider compiling another extra budget to help its economy if the current reserve fund is not enough to respond to the ...

The vice finance minister said tax cuts and other tweaks to regulations ultimately matter less than whether Japan can bring back business opportunities for firms.

The University of Tokyo said Thursday it will issue ¥20 billion ($190 million) worth of bonds next week to finance projects to address social issues ...

FOR FINANCIAL markets the 2010s were a time when it was hard to tell good news from bad. Even as the world laboured to shake off the financial crisis, the prices of stocks and bonds—not to mention houses—kept climbing. But good news, such as wage growth picking up, could cause ...

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By industry, the restaurant sector was hit hardest by the virus crisis with 90 bankruptcies, followed by the apparel sector with 63.

The merger will help the Tokyo-based telecommunications giant keep up share buybacks and invest aggressively overseas, CEO Jun Sawada said in an interview Tuesday.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Embassy of Nigeria in Japan has disclosed that Japan is the fifth foreign investor in Nigeria, saying there are steady improvements in trade and economic relations between the two countries before the outbreak of COVID-19.

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Line Corp's food delivery business in Thailand is gearing up for a prolonged battle with players ranging from SoftBank-backed Grab to banks after a merger with a listings heavyweight and an outside capital injection.

The latest figures suggest more business operators have become unable to maintain their workforce after the virus dented consumption.