Sony slashes PlayStation 5 sales target Japan's Sony has today slashed the full-year sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 console and said it plans to list its financial business next year as it focuses on entertainment and image sensors. Business • 14 Feb 24
Sony slashes PlayStation 5 sales target Japan's Sony has today slashed the full-year sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 console and said it plans to list its financial business next year as it focuses on entertainment and image sensors. Business • 14 Feb 24
Nissan shares see biggest plunge in two decades Shares in Nissan Motor tumbled 12% today, their biggest decline in more than two decades, after quarterly earnings undershot expectations by a large margin and it cut estimates for car sales due to stiff competition in China. Business • 09 Feb 24
Nissan shares see biggest plunge in two decades Shares in Nissan Motor tumbled 12% today, their biggest decline in more than two decades, after quarterly earnings undershot expectations by a large margin and it cut estimates for car sales due to stiff competition in China. Business • 09 Feb 24
Radioactive leak in Japan, no contamination says operator An estimated 5,500 litres of radioactive water leaked from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant but no sign of contamination has been detected outside the facility, its operator has said. World • 08 Feb 24
Radioactive leak in Japan, no contamination says operator An estimated 5,500 litres of radioactive water leaked from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant but no sign of contamination has been detected outside the facility, its operator has said. World • 08 Feb 24
Toyota ups annual profit forecast after Q3 beats forecast Japan's Toyota Motor has today raised its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly 9%, after its third-quarter earnings raced past analysts' estimates thanks to a weaker yen and strong sales of high-margin cars and hybrid vehicles. Business • 06 Feb 24
Toyota ups annual profit forecast after Q3 beats forecast Japan's Toyota Motor has today raised its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly 9%, after its third-quarter earnings raced past analysts' estimates thanks to a weaker yen and strong sales of high-margin cars and hybrid vehicles. Business • 06 Feb 24
Japan craft made 'pin-point' landing - space agency Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres from its target, much more precise than the usual landing zone of several kilometres, the country's space agency has said. World • 26 Jan 24
Japan craft made 'pin-point' landing - space agency Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres from its target, much more precise than the usual landing zone of several kilometres, the country's space agency has said. World • 26 Jan 24
Death sentence for Japanese man over 2019 arson attack A Japanese court has sentenced to death the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people, local media reported. World • 25 Jan 24
Death sentence for Japanese man over 2019 arson attack A Japanese court has sentenced to death the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people, local media reported. World • 25 Jan 24
'Possibility' Moon lander power can be restored - Japan Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the country's space agency has said. World • 22 Jan 24
'Possibility' Moon lander power can be restored - Japan Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the country's space agency has said. World • 22 Jan 24
Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power' Japan has become only the fifth nation to achieve a soft Moon landing, but the craft's long-term fate is in doubt after space agency officials said its solar cells are not generating power. World • 19 Jan 24
Japan 'Moon Sniper' lands but 'not generating power' Japan has become only the fifth nation to achieve a soft Moon landing, but the craft's long-term fate is in doubt after space agency officials said its solar cells are not generating power. World • 19 Jan 24
Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed today, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. Business • 19 Jan 24
Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed today, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. Business • 19 Jan 24
Crack found in cockpit window of Japan ANA Boeing 737 A domestic flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport after a crack was found on the cockpit window of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft mid-air, a spokesperson for the airline said. World • 13 Jan 24
Crack found in cockpit window of Japan ANA Boeing 737 A domestic flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport after a crack was found on the cockpit window of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft mid-air, a spokesperson for the airline said. World • 13 Jan 24
Japan's Nikkei soars to close at near 34 year high Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high today while other Asian equities meandered around one-month lows and bond markets traded cautiously ahead of US inflation data due this week. Business • 10 Jan 24
Japan's Nikkei soars to close at near 34 year high Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high today while other Asian equities meandered around one-month lows and bond markets traded cautiously ahead of US inflation data due this week. Business • 10 Jan 24
Death toll from Japan earthquake rises above 200 The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on New Year's Day has passed 200, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said. World • 09 Jan 24
Death toll from Japan earthquake rises above 200 The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on New Year's Day has passed 200, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said. World • 09 Jan 24
Death toll hits 126 in Japan earthquake Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble today as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people. World • 06 Jan 24
Death toll hits 126 in Japan earthquake Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble today as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people. World • 06 Jan 24
Search dog finds woman trapped after Japan earthquake An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister has said. World • 04 Jan 24
Search dog finds woman trapped after Japan earthquake An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister has said. World • 04 Jan 24
Japan Airlines counts losses from wrecked Tokyo plane Japan Airlines said today it expected losses of more than $100m after one of its planes was destroyed when it collided with another aircraft on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport this week. Business • 04 Jan 24
Japan Airlines counts losses from wrecked Tokyo plane Japan Airlines said today it expected losses of more than $100m after one of its planes was destroyed when it collided with another aircraft on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport this week. Business • 04 Jan 24
Japan coastguard plane 'not cleared' for take-off Japanese investigators are investigating a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coastguard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land. Asia • 03 Jan 24
Japan coastguard plane 'not cleared' for take-off Japanese investigators are investigating a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coastguard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land. Asia • 03 Jan 24
Japan quake toll rises to 73 as weather hampers rescue Japanese rescuers raced against the clock searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 65 people, while evacuees continued to wait for further aid amid freezing temperatures and heavy rain. Asia • 03 Jan 24
Japan quake toll rises to 73 as weather hampers rescue Japanese rescuers raced against the clock searching for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 65 people, while evacuees continued to wait for further aid amid freezing temperatures and heavy rain. Asia • 03 Jan 24
'It was a miracle': How passengers escaped plane fire The flight between the northern city of Sapporo and Tokyo's Haneda airport is Japan's busiest air route, and one of the most frequent services anywhere in the world. Japan Airlines (JAL) operates 16 round-trip flights a day. World • 02 Jan 24
'It was a miracle': How passengers escaped plane fire The flight between the northern city of Sapporo and Tokyo's Haneda airport is Japan's busiest air route, and one of the most frequent services anywhere in the world. Japan Airlines (JAL) operates 16 round-trip flights a day. World • 02 Jan 24
Five dead on coastguard plane after Tokyo airport crash All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a coastguard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, but five of the six crew of the coastguard plane were killed. World • 02 Jan 24
Five dead on coastguard plane after Tokyo airport crash All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a coastguard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, but five of the six crew of the coastguard plane were killed. World • 02 Jan 24
Japan earthquake death toll hits 55 as search continues A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on New Year's Day has killed at least 55 people, with rescue teams struggling in freezing temperatures to reach coastal areas where many are feared trapped under possibly thousands of destroyed homes. World • 02 Jan 24
Japan earthquake death toll hits 55 as search continues A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on New Year's Day has killed at least 55 people, with rescue teams struggling in freezing temperatures to reach coastal areas where many are feared trapped under possibly thousands of destroyed homes. World • 02 Jan 24
Major quake in Japan kills six, triggers tsunami waves At least six people have died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan, as police and local authorities reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Asia • 01 Jan 24
Major quake in Japan kills six, triggers tsunami waves At least six people have died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan, as police and local authorities reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Asia • 01 Jan 24
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit Japan's SLIM space probe has entered the Moon's orbit in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month. World • 25 Dec 23
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit Japan's SLIM space probe has entered the Moon's orbit in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month. World • 25 Dec 23
Japan inflation slows to 2.5% in November Japanese consumer inflation slowed to 2.5% year-on-year in November, down from 2.9% the previous month, as electricity and gas bills declined, government data showed today. Business • 22 Dec 23
Japan inflation slows to 2.5% in November Japanese consumer inflation slowed to 2.5% year-on-year in November, down from 2.9% the previous month, as electricity and gas bills declined, government data showed today. Business • 22 Dec 23
Toshiba delisted from Tokyo stock market after 74 years Japan's Toshiba was delisted today after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that brought down one of Japan's biggest brands and ushered in a buyout and an uncertain future. Business • 20 Dec 23
Toshiba delisted from Tokyo stock market after 74 years Japan's Toshiba was delisted today after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that brought down one of Japan's biggest brands and ushered in a buyout and an uncertain future. Business • 20 Dec 23
