Japan's Nikkei slumps up to 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as ...

US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production

The announcement Wednesday is the latest action by the allies, who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing ...
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Japan's Katayama signals hope of bigger surplus from central bank's ETF sales

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday it was "obvious" that the central bank's decision to speed up sales ...

Japan pushes to remove Myanmar from global financial watchdog's blacklist

Japan is pushing a global financial crimes watchdog to remove Myanmar from its blacklist to make it easier to do business ...

Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

The Bank of Japan said on Friday inflation had hit its 2% target, more than 13 years after it adopted the goal in a bid to ...

Japan's Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge

Spending on Japanese anime worldwide reached a record JPY4.45 trillion ($28.2 billion) in 2025. That is up 15.8% on the ...

Update: Toyota Motor, Waymo to Scale Autonomous bZ4X Fleet in Japan From 2027

Toyota Motor (TM) and Alphabet's (GOOGL, GOOG) Waymo plan to test autonomous bZ4X electric vehicles in Japan in 2027, followed by expansion into the UK and other markets, the companies said Friday.

Hello Kitty gets caught up in Japan-China spat

Hello Kitty has been dragged into a diplomatic stand-off between Beijing and Tokyo as diplomats and analysts grasp for signs ...

Japan IP Market to Return to Cannes in 2027

The Japan IP Market will be back in Cannes next May for a second straight year. The Cannes Film Market and TIFFCOM, the ...