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Full planes, slim profits: Japan transport ministry probing excessive airline competition

TOKYO -- Japan's transport ministry began monitoring domestic airline ticket prices on June 1, gathering information on carriers' pricing strategies t

Parsing the Trumps’ crypto profits, investors’ losses

The Trump family has made $2.3 billion from crypto with little-to-no downside risk, while other investors have lost $2.3 billion, including paper losses, as of the end of April.

Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don’t

The Trump family has generated at least $2.3 billion in profit from investors since Donald Trump retook the presidency

Blooming and Booming: Japan’s Hydrangeas Enjoy Surge in Popularity

Hydrangeas in Japan have become a symbol of the country’s rainy season, blooming mainly from June to July. Although they were once little loved and considered to be unlucky, Western appreciation raised their profile, and they have become hugely popular in recent years.

Goldman’s Japan chief counts on new leaders to drive growth

Hidehiro Imatsu has helped elevate a new generation of leaders into key positions to make the firm more attractive to younger professionals.

Global airline profits projected to drop by half as jet fuel costs soar

Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war

The downgrade underscores airlines' exposure to geopolitical shocks and fuel volatility.

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff

The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share "excess profits" and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.

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.

Association champions legal careers through judicial education for students

The Legal Education Support Association was established amid concern about fewer young people wanting to become legal professionals.

JAPAN BIZ: NPOs, firms team up to close opportunity gap for young children

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nonprofit organizations and companies in Japan are teaming up to offer free cultural and outdoor activities to address the opportunit

Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagasaki Velca wins 1st basketball league title

In the men's professional basketball league (B.League), the championship game to determine Japan's top team was held on May 26 at Yokohama Arena in Ka

Japan’s firms cut spending over Iran stress despite record profits

Capital expenditure excluding software fell 3.5% from the previous quarter in the three months through March, the Finance Ministry reported Monday.

JTB eyes return to profit growth on solid outbound, inbound travel

Nomura raises annual profit target 50% after record year

Japan's biggest brokerage seeks to post at least ¥750 billion ($4.7 billion) in annual pretax income by the year ending March 2031.

Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.

Nippon Life and peers rack up record profits on rising bond yields

Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after employee fraud

It came to light in January that more than 100 former and current employees had fraudulently received about ¥3.1 billion from roughly 500 customers.

The changing face of Japan’s consumer electronics industry

A new wave in the "Made in Japan" home appliances sector is seeing companies from other industries enter the market even as major manufacturers pull out due to unprofitability.

Survey of Young Japanese Shows Rising Profile of Self-Defense Forces

A survey of Japanese teenagers on national security found that a growing number saw the Self-Defense Forces as an important factor in preserving peace for the country.