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Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business merger

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp., another key company in the industry, said Friday t

Japan likely sold foreign securities to fund currency intervention

The country's foreign securities holdings dropped by $75.6 billion from April, according to Finance Ministry reserve data released Friday.

Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion eye business integration: source

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp., another key player in the sector, are planning to

Japan railroad stocks attract activist investors eyeing property holdings

Eneos oil tanker that passed through Hormuz arrives in southwestern Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An oil tanker under major Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc. arrived in Japan on Wednesday, the second vessel to do so after tr

Merged Japanese insurer aiming for ¥280 billion profit in fiscal 2030

The target for the year that ends in March 2031, excluding gains from sales of cross-shareholdings, would mark an increase of about ¥80 billion from current levels.

Japan's banks, insurers speed up sales of strategic shareholdings

Japanese chef who lost his arm runs restaurant in bid to encourage others

NARA -- "Spring will come," the surgeon who amputated his left arm told Daiki Nakabayashi. Holding onto those words, the 47-year-old continues to work

Curb on shareholder rights will hurt retail investors not activists, says Oasis

The government and LDP suggest limiting shareholder proposals to those holding at least 1% of voting rights, up from the current threshold of 300.

Death toll from U.S. chemical spill expected to hit 11

A huge tank holding a highly caustic substance imploded on Tuesday during an early morning shift change at a paper plant in Longview, Washington state.

Japan bond yield surge widens regional bank stock divide

When lenders have holdings that are vulnerable to higher yields, they're punished by investors for the unrealized losses.

Toshifumi Suzuki, Seven & I Holdings honorary adviser, dies at 93