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U.S. tariffs are starting to take their toll in Japan, especially on companies manufacturing products for export.
BUSINESS / Economy
91²Ö¿â GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
By Francis Tang
The decline in the three quarters ending in September was less than forecast.
David Ha, CEO of Sakana AI, is one of the founders of the startup, which was established in 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sakana AI targets defense and banking markets after big funding round
By Himari Semans
The startup has achieved a ?400 billion valuation and notes a ¡°tailwind¡± from Japan¡¯s new government.
A worker checks the printed book cover of Taiwan's civil defense handbook at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, November 14, 2025.
BUSINESS
Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Taiwan has updated its export control regime to prevent Taiwanese high-tech goods from being illicitly used for military purposes.
BUSINESS
General Atlantic enters Japan with investment in unicorn SmartHR
By Lisa Du
BUSINESS
Japan-China spat over Taiwan comments sinks tourism stocks
By Hiroshi Hiyama ¡ª Sam Davies
BUSINESS
Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming content
By Sohee Kim
BUSINESS
Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: U.N. rights chief
By Nina LARSON

Companies

Auction house Christie's in New York. DIC is selling some of its holdings of valuable artworks at the auction house.
Companies
Japanese ink maker sells off Monet and Renoir paintings as activists circle
By Takako Taniguchi
Oasis Management, DIC¡¯s second-largest shareholder, has called on the company to sell off its holdings, saying that paintings aren¡¯t part of the firm¡¯s core business.
Companies
Nigo¡¯s streetwear brand Human Made prices Tokyo IPO at top end
By Yasutaka Tamura
Companies / FOCUS
Lawson taps AI and Asia growth as convenience store sector undergoes shift
Companies
More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Companies
Budget coffee start-up leaves bitter taste in Berlin
By Edouard MERLO
Companies
Nissan to set up panel with union over Oppama plant shutdown
Companies
Berkshire Hathaway raises more than ?210 billion from bond sale
By Atsuko Fukase - Takahiko Hyuga

Economy

Itsunori Onodera, chair of the Liberal Democratic Party's Tax System Research Commission said it is essential "to discuss the ideal form of our tax system from a perspective close to citizens, instead of presuming that tax increases are inevitable," at the party's headquarters in Nagatacho, Tokyo, on Monday.
Economy
LDP to consider adjustable income tax threshold
Itsunori Onodera, chair?of the LDP's Tax System Research Commission, said it was "natural" to link the income tax threshold with consumer prices.
Economy
Why Africa pays the highest costs to borrow money
By Mpho Hlakudi ¡ª Robert Brand
Economy
Japan labor productivity up 0.2% in FY 2024
Economy
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount
By Andrea Shalal ¡ª David Lawder
Economy
Japan plans bigger extra budget this fiscal year, reports say
By Erica Yokoyama
Economy
More university students in Japan get job offers
Economy
Takaichi pushes back against companies' focus on shareholders
By Sakura Murakami ¡ª Alice French

Markets

A worker checks the inventory of rolls of sheet aluminum in Sevojno, Serbia, in 2022.
Markets
World¡¯s top aluminum producer adds markups as Trump tariffs drive up consumer costs
By Yvonne Yue Li
Rio Tinto Group cited low inventories for imposing the extra charge on aluminum bound for the U.S.
Markets
Why Chinese shoppers are choosing local luxury over LVMH and Gucci
Markets
Europe gauges fallout from Trump¡¯s year of trade chaos
By Craig Stirling
Markets
Pop Mart¡¯s Labubu risks Beanie Baby-style collapse, analyst says
By Charlotte Yang
Markets
Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms
By Alice French ¡ª Yasutaka Tamura
Markets
Goldman sees U.S. investors flocking to Japan as Nikkei surges
By Momoka Yokoyama
Markets
Unions slam Trump for giving China a pass on shipbuilding
By Joe Deaux ¡ª Laura Curtis

Tech

Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of India¡¯s Andhra Pradesh state, speaks during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21.
Tech
India¡¯s chief kingmaker sees Google unleashing $1 trillion boom
By Siddhartha Singh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu says Google's announcement of a $15 billion investment in data centers in his state is just the beginning.
Tech
Jeff Bezos brings signature management style to $6 billion AI startup
By Jo Constantz
Tech
U.S. sanctions propel Chinese AI prodigy to $23 billion fortune
Tech
Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target U.S.
Tech
India¡¯s top tech schools see opportunity in Trump¡¯s H-1B curbs
Tech
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
By Kazuaki Nagata
Tech
German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
By Femke COLBORNE - Jan Mueller
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A beloved Tokyo penguin¡¯s end presages Suica¡¯s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France ¡ª where he had lived since he was a young child ¡ª stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza¡¯s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) ¡ª a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents¡¯ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents¡¯ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan¡¯s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza¡¯s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) ¡ª a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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