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Major foreign technology companies have played a large role in Japan's digital shift. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
Economy

Japan's digital trade deficit heads for record high of over $39bn

Country embraces services from Google, Netflix but new value creation lags

11 December 2024
Trump's tariffs will deal a blow to Asian countries, which make up the top suppliers of foreign goods to the U.S., analysts say.
Economy

Trump tariffs define Wall Street's 2025 Asia growth forecasts

Levies will be the region's big 'known unknown' in the new year

10 December 2024
Japan's faster-than-forecast third quarter economic growth may not be the sure sign of recovery the BOJ is looking for amid uncertainty posed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.
Economy

Japan revises Q3 GDP higher on capex and exports

Economic growth rose an annualized 1.2% in three months to September

9 December 2024
Elementary school children from Taiwan learn from a Canadian teacher at Kyushu Lutheran International School in Kumamoto. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Life

Japan grows more considerate to foreign residents with children

From Kumamoto to Hokkaido, schools and towns help build camaraderie

8 December 2024
People call for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation in Seoul on Dec. 4.
Your Week in Asia

South Korea turmoil, Asian Nobel winners, China's economic meeting

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

8 December 2024
Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s reactor in the western city of Matsue, Shimane prefecture, was restarted on Dec. 7. 
Energy

Nuclear reactor in western Japan restarted for first time since 2012

Plant in Shimane's capital aims to resume operations after meeting post-Fukushima requirements

7 December 2024
A mother in Tokyo, currently on parental leave, juggles childcare for her daughter with a lucrative side job. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Work

Side jobs paid in U.S. dollars gain popularity in Japan

Gigs range from trip arranging and letter writing to eBay sales

7 December 2024
Ado Machida, now president of Hard Rock Japan, served as director of policy implementation on the transition team for Donald Trump's previous term as U.S. president. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Interview

Japan's Ishiba need not worry about rapport with Trump: ex-adviser

U.S. jobs, military bases issue key to engaging president-elect, Ado Machida says

7 December 2024
Nikkei compiled financial results for approximately 31,000 listed companies in Japan, the U.S., Europe, China and elsewhere.
4 December 2024
U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works, Pennsylvania. The proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel is currently under review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Business deals

Trump vows to block Nippon Steel deal for U.S. Steel

President-elect promises to revive American steelmaker via tax incentives and tariffs

3 December 2024
China is supplying Japan with affordable seafood that may have been processed by involuntary Uyghur workers. (Source photo on left is from a Douyin video posted under the Haiyangshijie account name; photo on right is by Kento Awashima)
Supply Chain

Japan and the Uyghur fish connection

Factories in China involved in supplying cheap precooked fish online

2 December 2024
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to Nikkei during an interview on Nov. 28. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Interview

Weak yen possible risk once after reaching 2% inflation: BOJ chief Q&A

Gov. Kazuo Ueda views economic data on track for next rate hikes

30 November 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks to Nikkei during an interview on Nov. 28. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Interview

Japan wage trends key to potential rate hikes, says BOJ chief

Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to Nikkei in an exclusive interview

30 November 2024
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a policy speech at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 29. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Politics

Ishiba wants to take Japan-U.S. alliance 'to new heights' with Trump

Prime minister's policy speech calls for joint use of the American bases in Japan

29 November 2024
Masayuki Omoto, right, Marubeni's incoming president and CEO, and Masumi Kakinoki, the Japanese trading company's current president, attend a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27. (Sae Kamae)
Companies

Marubeni picks executive Masayuki Omoto as new president

Ex-McKinsey employee has experience in trading company's Japan power business

27 November 2024
The Japanese yen has been the worst-performing G10 currency this year and is down around 9% to the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Currencies

Yen strategists diverge on outlook as Trump adds to uncertainty

Bulls see it climbing to 140 per dollar, while bears expect a fall to 160

27 November 2024
A website shows the gifts available under the furosato nozei "hometown tax" system.
Opinion

Japan's well-intended 'hometown tax' system is deeply flawed

By seeking to redistribute wealth from cities to rural areas, it distorts the principle of local taxation

27 November 2024
As governments seek to secure supplies of the materials needed for the "green transition," companies are bumping up against economic realities in an uncertain policy environment. (Nikkei montage / Photo by Ken Kobayashi and Yuki Fukumoto)
Tech Asia

Japan, South Korea struggle to reduce reliance on China tech materials

Governments and companies in key industries hedge against geopolitical tensions

27 November 2024
The U.S.-Japan friendship is being fortified, in part, by growing recognition of the economic security threats posed by China.
Opinion

Japan can become one of the biggest winners of the Trump era

U.S.-Japan relations enter a new era in the face of Chinese threats

26 November 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to lay out specific measures by next spring to achieve his policy goal of raising the average minimum wage by 42% by the end of the decade. 
Economy

Japan PM Ishiba calls on businesses for big wage rises next year

Leader is under pressure to increase welfare spending, offset climbing prices

26 November 2024
Japan's capital attracted 5.57 million foreign guests in January-March of 2024, up 34% on the year. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Natural disasters

Tokyo not ready to help inbound tourists in case of disaster: survey

70% of city's 23 wards lack plans for foreigners, despite visitor influx

26 November 2024
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai says Chinese manufacturers are still key for achieving both high quality and mass production. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuji Murakami and Fast Retailing)
Interview

Uniqlo owner CEO says 'No' to the chorus of exit-China calls

Tadashi Yanai sees 'no easy way' to replace Chinese factories and workers

25 November 2024
The proportion of household income spent on food in Japan has been rising, partly due to increased purchases of prepared meals by busy dual-income couples.
Datawatch

Meals take a big bite out of Japanese household budgets

The country has the highest Engel's coefficient in the G7 as prices rise and population ages

24 November 2024
Kyokuyo's new factory in Long An province, next to Ho Chi Minh City, will produce salmon, mackerel, and yellow tail. (Kyokuyo Vina Foods)
Supply Chain

Japanese seafood processor opens $13m Vietnam plant

Kyokuyo diversifies supply chain after China's Fukushima-linked fish ban

22 November 2024
The temporary resumption of subsidies for electricity bills is pushing down Japan's consumer prices. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Economy

Japan's inflation slows in October for the second straight month

Core CPI rose 2.3% on return of electricity and gas subsidies

22 November 2024
After Trump's first presidential win in 2016, currency traders changed their views on his impact on the dollar. 
Currencies

What Trump tariffs, deportations may mean for dollar-yen

Optimistic strong-dollar scenario appears to have peaked, analyst says

21 November 2024
The U.S. would benefit from the support of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to manage the economic competition -- or possibly confrontation -- with China.
Opinion

Trump's America must deepen ties with Asian allies to counter China

In new era, U.S. should reinforce economic alliances with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

21 November 2024
Plans for the Japanese government to take a 200 billion yen stake in chipmaker Rapidus come on top of 920 billion yen in subsidies the government previously agreed to provide the company. 
Semiconductors

Japan proposes $1.3bn investment in Rapidus

Government to support chipmaker in push for mass production in 2027

21 November 2024
A ship laden with containers waits at port in Japan's Kobe. The nation's exports rebounded in October. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Economy

Japan's exports expand but potential Trump tariffs dim outlook

Total exports climbed 3.1% in October, beating market forecast for a 2.2% rise

20 November 2024