Can Japan be a major player in the international defense sector, like its neighbor South Korea?

Neither China nor Japan wants war. The danger is that each side increasingly believes the other is preparing for one.

A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data from LSEG showed on Thursday, the second instance of such a Japan-linked oil ship making it through.

Japanese technology investor Softbank Group Corp. reported Wednesday that profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by nearly five-fold from the previous year as its AI investments paid off. The Tokyo-based company recorded an annual profit of 5 trillion yen ($32 billion),

Calbee says shortages tied to the Strait of Hormuz blockade are forcing some of its best-known products into monochrome packaging.

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's government is looking at compiling a supplementary budget to reduce the burden on households from rising fuel bills, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday,

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) has arranged a JPY 9 billion ($57 million) syndicated loan for Q.ENEST Holdings, the power business spun out of Hanwha Japan in 2023, to finance an 80 MW portfolio of distributed low-voltage solar assets across Japan.

If you’re shopping for your favorite Calbee chips in Japan and see that familiar bag in black and white – it’s not a printing mistake.

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Bain Capital-owned Tanabe Pharma plans to bring up to three new drugs to Japan each year as the former Mitsubishi Chemical unit doubles down on its home market,