TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments ...

When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like “Akira” and “Ghost in the Shell” that depict a futuristic Japan filled with ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology conglomerate Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive at one of the group’s companies after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first-quarter profit.

Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its name. From Betacam videotapes to floppy disks and vintage Sony devices, the museum is a showcase for old cameras and ...

Japanese chip companies are tapping billions of dollars and collaborating with foreign firms as part of new government policies that look outward. By Patricia Cohen and River Akira Davis Patricia ...

SYDNEY/SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Shares of a small Japanese technology firm shot up nearly 60% on its first day of trade on Wednesday, while Seoul's largest initial public offering (IPO) in three years ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (right) holds a meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (center) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025.

Japanese content is more popular than ever and the new production incentive scheme has been welcomed but issues remain, while generative AI and virtual production are changing filmmaking and ...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.4 percent to close at 50,339.48 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix lost 0.5 percent.

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a "precision" landing ...