TSMC will start making advanced 3-nanometer chips in Japan, stepping up plans to manufacture semiconductors in the country in a triumph for Sanae Takaichi’s technology ambitions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/companies/tsmc-plan-upgrade-chip-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tsmc #kumamoto #manufacturing #nvidia #apple #sanaetakaichi #ai #taiwan #tech
Panasonic Holdings says it has lowered its consolidated operating and net profit estimates for the year ending in March, due to rising restructuring costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/companies/panasonic-cut-profit-estimates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #panasonic #tech
Shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo plunged 11%, as it was hit by investor concern over software sales and the impact of a memory chip shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/nintendo-shares-dive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nintendo #videogames #chipmakers
Global container liners are bracing for lower profits in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea shipping route weighs on freight rates, exacerbating oversupply issues and aggravating trade pains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/shipping-firms-red-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shipping #redsea #trade #middleeast
Prudential Life Insurance will suspend sales of new insurance policies following the discovery of widespread financial misconduct involving current and former employees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/prudential-life-suspension-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #prudentiallife #lifeinsurance #insurance #corporategovernance #fraud #businessethics
EXCLUSIVE: DeepL to Release Interpretation Software for Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/deep-l-japan-software/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #deepl #translation #software
Japan Airlines says that its passenger revenue on China routes in December was about 20% lower than its projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/jal-china-revenue-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jal #aviation #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism
New forms of subscription services have expanded beyond the realm of entertainment in Japan, branching into industries such as gaming, hotels and cars amid a shift in consumer attitudes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/japan-subscription-services/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #streaming #hotels #videogames #cars
Eneos Holdings plans to expand its team to handle more oil-derivative trading at its overseas offices including Singapore amid a push to increase its presence at major trading hubs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/eneos-oil-trading-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #eneos #oil #energy #trade
Qatar signed a 27-year deal to sell liquefied natural gas to Japan’s biggest utility, the first long-term supply accord between the two countries in more than a decade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/qatar-deal-lng-jera/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #qatar #lng #jera #energy #gas
Walt Disney Co. has named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/disney-josh-damaro-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #disney #bobiger
Fuji Media Holdings has unveiled a massive share buyback plan to repel activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/fuji-media-buyback-activist-repel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fujitv #media #investments
The success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo's net profit by more than 50% in the nine months to December, the company said, but a global memory chip shortage could push up manufacturing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/nintendo-sales-switch2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nintendo #switch2 #videogames #chipmakers #ai
The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit
Norinchukin Bank is discussing a capital injection into a joint venture that said its estimated loss from debt linked to First Brands Group has ballooned to almost $1 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/nochu-capital-injection-joint-venture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #norinchukinbank #banks
Some of the liquefied natural gas industry’s biggest companies are skipping a key conference in Qatar as regional security concerns persist amid U.S.-Iran nuclear talks anticipated this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/japanese-lng-buyers-skip-qatar-conference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lng #gas #tokyogas #osakagas #jera #usiranrelations
Anime and manga are being increasingly introduced by global companies from McDonald’s to Lego to promote their products and convey their corporate messages, banking on the global appeal of the Japanese art form. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/anime-manga-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #anime #manga #amtrak #gucci #mcdonald039s
Using the light, elastic clay naturally found in Gifu Prefecture’s soil, tile manufacturer X-iS has elevated what is normally considered to be a commonplace material into works of art that are resonating abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/tajimi-tiles-gifu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tajimi #gifu #kenkasai #xis #davidglaettli
Nomura Holdings shares have fallen after profit dropped more than analysts anticipated last quarter, due to a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/nomura-share-drops-on-weak-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #stocks #investments
Small companies generally face severe financial conditions and are therefore struggling to keep increasing wages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/01/companies/small-firms-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #shunto #unions #manufacturing