Tokyo stocks fell sharply on June 26 as investors locked in profits from Japan’s record-setting AI-driven rally, with SoftBank Group and chip-related shares leading a broad retreat after reports that OpenAI may delay its initial public offering. (News On Japan)

Japan recorded a current account surplus of 4.062 trillion yen in August, an increase of 12% from a year earlier, driven primarily by a sharp rise in income from overseas investments, even as higher crude oil prices pushed the country's trade balance into deficit. (News On Japan)

Household spending in Japan fell 3.1% in August from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline as rising food prices continued to weigh on consumer budgets, according to the latest household expenditure survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on October 9. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks ended nearly unchanged on August 12, with the Nikkei 225 at 66,988.82, as gains in energy and financial shares offset weakness in electronics and pharmaceuticals while investors weighed higher crude oil prices, a weaker yen and growing expectations for another Bank of Japan rate increase. (News On Japan)

CFD取引を始めるとき、多くの人は取扱商品の数やプラットフォームの外観に注目します。しかし、長期的に利用するサービスを選ぶためには、さらに幅広い視点が必要です。 (News On Japan)

Japan is entering a more difficult phase in its cybersecurity challenge, as a succession of major data breaches and ransomware attacks exposes weaknesses not only in corporate IT systems but also in supplier networks, governance structures and operational resilience. (News On Japan)

Japan's four largest beer makers were subjected to simultaneous compulsory searches on October 7 over suspicions they coordinated wholesale prices for beer and other alcoholic beverages, in a rare cartel investigation that could lead to criminal charges. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks fell on October 7, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 70,036, down 648 points, as investors took profits in semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related shares after the index’s rapid climb above 70,000 earlier in the week. (News On Japan)

Japan's prolonged period of rising prices is continuing to squeeze households and businesses, driven by the weak yen, higher raw material costs and rising wages, forcing consumers to change how they shop and cook while companies search for ways to contain costs without losing customers. (News On Japan)

Suzuki Motor said it will launch its new e SKY electric minicar on November 16, marking the automaker's first battery-powered mini passenger vehicle and offering a driving range of 310 kilometers on a single charge, among the longest for a Japanese-made vehicle in the category. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks extended their strong advance on October 6, with the Nikkei 225 closing above 70,000 for the first time in three months as buying in artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares combined with easing concern over the government bond market. The Nikkei gained 737 points, or 1.05%, to 70,684, while the broader TOPIX rose 38.34 points, or 0.92%, to 4,183.56. (News On Japan)

A newly opened luxury villa in Kitakaruizawa, Gunma Prefecture, has already sold out under a shared-ownership model that allows buyers to purchase annual stays rather than an entire property, highlighting a growing push to draw wealthy visitors and investment into regional Japan. (News On Japan)

Daiwa Securities said on October 5 that about 220,000 records containing customer personal information may have been leaked following unauthorized access to a contractor that manages online customer inquiries. (News On Japan)

Japan began requiring property owners to declare their nationality when applying for real estate registration on October 5, including when registering the purchase of condominiums and other properties, as the government seeks a clearer picture of foreign ownership of land and buildings. (News On Japan)

太陽光や風力といった再生可能エネルギー技術の成熟と発電コストの低下に伴い、新エネルギーは従来の単なるエネルギー供給源から、長期的な運用価値とキャッシュフロー創出のポテンシャルを秘めたインフラ資産へと変貌を遂げつつあります。 (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks surged on October 5, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 69,947, up 1,637 points, after briefly recovering the 70,000 level for the first time in about three months, as weak U.S. jobs data reduced expectations for an October Federal Reserve rate hike and buying spread through artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares. (News On Japan)

Japanese markets open the week of October 5 with investors focused on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policy speech, the Bank of Japan’s next rate signal, the yen’s weakness, elevated bond yields and whether the artificial intelligence-led rally in Tokyo stocks can broaden beyond a handful of semiconductor names. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks fell on October 2, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 68,309, down 647 points, as investors took profits after the previous day’s sharp rally and turned cautious ahead of U.S. employment data, rising global bond yields and renewed concern over energy prices. (News On Japan)

Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.5% in August, up 0.1 percentage point from July, marking the first deterioration in five months, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (News On Japan)

Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH), the operator of discount retail chain Don Quijote, has announced plans to acquire the Japanese operations of Toys R Us, the American-founded toy retail giant, taking over approximately 150 stores nationwide while maintaining employment for existing workers. (News On Japan)