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Friday, 30th July 2010
Japanese economy under pressure once again
New figures show the Japanese economy is still in a fragile state, with factory production levels dropping and more people out of work.
Wednesday, 28th July 2010
Microsoft criticises Yahoo! Japan deal
Software firm Microsoft has spoken out about a deal announced between Yahoo! Japan and Google.
Tuesday, 27th July 2010
Yahoo! Japan hints at Google team up
Yahoo! Japan could soon be teaming up with its search engine rival Google.
Thursday, 22nd July 2010
Yen trading at seven-month high
The Japanese yen is now trading at its highest level in the past seven months.
Wednesday, 21st July 2010
20-year bonds fall in Japan
The value of 20-year bonds in Japan have fallen for the third day in a row.
Tuesday, 20th July 2010
Japanese stocks fall on strong yen, US economy
Stock values for a number of Japanese firms have fallen sharply on the back of a strong yen and US economic performance.
Friday, 16th July 2010
Japanese economy 'will see slow recovery'
The recovery of the Japanese economy will be slow and moderate, according to new figures from the country's central bank.
Wednesday, 14th July 2010
Nissan hit by Hitachi part delay
Japanese car maker Nissan have been hit by a production delay following a hold-up in getting parts from Hitachi.
Tuesday, 13th July 2010
Japanese stocks fall on strong yen and China demand
Stocks on a number of Japanese stock exchanges have fallen on the back of a strong yen and ongoing property restrictions in China.
Nissan reveals Thai-made motor
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is to move production of its new March car to Thailand.
Monday, 12th July 2010
Asahi enjoys top selling position in Japanese market
Brewery Asahi takes the top spot in the Japanese beer market for the months between January and June.
Wholesale prices on the up in Japan
Wholesale prices in Japan have risen, new figures have shown.
Thursday, 8th July 2010
Japanese shares rise on back of US gains
Shares on several Japanese stock exchanges have risen on the back of a Wall Street rally.
Machinery orders fall more than 9 per cent
Core machinery orders, seen as a key indicator of the state of the Japanese economy, fell sharply in May, new figures have revealed.
Tuesday, 6th July 2010
Toyota begins vehicle recall
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is to recall more than 90,000 cars in Japan and some 270,000 worldwide.
Monday, 5th July 2010
Toyota suffers further recall problems
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has announced further vehicle recalls.
Friday, 2nd July 2010
Bank of Japan revises economic forecast
The central bank of Japan is to revise its current forecast for this fiscal year on the back of improved data.
Toshiba reveals battery plan
Japanese electronics firm Toshiba is to team up with Mitsubishi Motors to create a new type of battery for electric cars.
Thursday, 1st July 2010
Japanese firms optimistic
The level of confidence among firms in Japan is at a two-year high, new figures show.
Japanese firm announces English plan
A firm in Japan has announced it is to make English the first language of its staff.
Monday, 28th June 2010
Japanese carmakers reveal global production turnaround
Toyota, Nissan and Honda all saw outputs rise in May.
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Japanese firm to provide Nintendo 3DS technology
One Japanese company has been chosen by Nintendo to provide technology for its new handheld console.
Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Japanese prime minister outlines debt reduction strategy
Prime minister Naoto Jan wants to tackle the national debt head on.
Thursday, 17th June 2010
Japanese stocks fall due to strong yen
Stocks on a number of Japanese stock exchanges have fallen on the back of a still strong yen.
Japanese firm launches new drugs
Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical Co launches three new products.
Wednesday, 16th June 2010
Japanese investors take advantage of swap deal
The majority of Japanese investors with defaulted Argentinian debt have taken advantage of a new bonds and cash deal.
Japanese stocks enjoy sharp rise
Japanese firms see rise in stock prices following a day of good performance on Wall Street.
Tuesday, 8th June 2010
Honda hit by more China strikes
Japanese car maker Honda is hit by more staff strikes following last week's widespread walk out action.
Monday, 7th June 2010
Japanese shares fall, echo Wall Street
Worries over the state of a number of European economies has led to falls on Japan's main stock exchanges.
Friday, 4th June 2010
Honda workers strike hits Japanese economy
A strike by Chinese workers at a number of Honda factories is continuing to impact the Japanese car firm.
Thursday, 3rd June 2010
Bank of Japan issue debt warning
The ongoing economic crisis in Europe could spell bad news for the Japanese market, it has been warned.
Thursday, 27th May 2010
Japanese exports rise
A large rise in Japanese exports helps support the country's economic recovery.
Friday, 21st May 2010
Toyota comes under further recall criticism
Toyota is under fire once more after it is claimed that the firm is failing to carry out investigations into recent recall problems.
Thursday, 20th May 2010
Japanese economy continues to improve
The Japanese economy grew in the first quarter of this year, new figures have shown.
Wednesday, 19th May 2010
Toyota recalls more vehicles
Japanese car firm Toyota has been hit by another wave of car recalls.
Tuesday, 18th May 2010
Nissan reveals electric car price
Japanese car marque Nissan has unveiled the price of its new electric model, the Leaf.
Sony 'may be planning iPad rival'
Japanese manufacturer Sony has hinted it may one day release a tablet computer similar to the iPad.
Monday, 17th May 2010
Japanese machinery orders rise
Core machinery orders in Japan rose by by 5.3 per cent in March , new figures show.
Japanese iPads to be sim locked
Apple has announced its new iPad will only be offered on one network in Japan.
Friday, 14th May 2010
Japan banks scrap merger
Two large Japanese financial firms have scrapped plans for a merger which would have created the nation's sixth-largest bank by assets.
Sony shares fall after profit forecast
Shares in Japanese electronics firm Sony have fallen after its latest profit forecast.
Thursday, 13th May 2010
Sony makes return to profit
Japanese manufacturer Sony has revealed an improved profit outlook which it hopes will be bolstered by 3D TV sales.
Underwear firm reveals rice-growing bra
Underwear firm Triumph reveals interesting bra concept which wearers can use to grow rice.
Japanese stocks up on Europe bolstering
Shares on the Japanese stock exchange have risen on the back of cash boosts to European markets.
Tuesday, 11th May 2010
Toyota Prius top of April selling list
The Toyota Prius car has once again topped a list of the best selling motors in Japan.
Toyota posts annual profit
Japanese car marque Toyota has revealed a rise in annual profits.
Tokyo sees "mixed shares"
Shares on the Tokyo stock exchange have seen mixed performance on the back of economic woe in Europe.
Monday, 10th May 2010
Yahoo! Japan teams up with Chinese retailer
Japanese and Chinese online platforms team up for new business deal.
Friday, 7th May 2010
Toshiba posts improved figures
Japanese firm Toshiba has posted improved figures for the past financial year.
Japan bolsters market with funding boost
The central bank of Japan has injected billions into the country's economy, in a bid to keep more crisis at bay.
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