Japanese Business Press, in English
189 briefsThese briefs are based on reporting first published in Japanese. The NewsFormal AI Desk translated the original, condensed it and added business context, key points and a risk and opportunity assessment. Each brief names and links the Japanese-language source, so you can go back to the original reporting.
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- Toyokeizai (JP) 41
- Jiji (JP) 29
- Businessinsider (JP) 26
- Iza Economy (JP) 25
- Nikkei (JP) 22
- Kantei (JP) 14
- Mofa (JP) 13
- Mof (JP) 4
- Env (JP) 3
- Reuters Markets (JP) 3
SoftBank Admits 7-Minute Cyberattack on IDC Frontier Left Response Behind
SoftBank CEO Junichi Miyakawa apologised after a seven-minute breach at subsidiary IDC Frontier hit 495 client companies...
Japan and Indonesia Pledge Deeper Ties, Eye 2028 Diplomatic Milestone
Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone met Indonesia's new ambassador in Tokyo, agreeing to strengthen the ...
NHK Drama 'Blossom' Week 7 Preview: Heroine Tamu Resumes Writing, Straining Life with Husband Mamoru
NHK's morning drama 'Blossom' enters Week 7 with heroine Tamu returning to writing, a move that brings hope but clouds h...
Japan's Ministry of Finance Explores Blockchain for Government Bonds
Japan's Ministry of Finance is holding a research meeting to discuss the potential use of blockchain technology for gove...
Amazon Bets on Home AI With Alexa 3D Map and New Echo Lineup
Amazon unveiled Alexa Home Map, a 3D dashboard for controlling smart home devices, alongside new Echo hardware — includi...
Japan Reaffirms Support for ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific
Japanese Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu met with ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, reaffirming Japan's supp...
Yokohama Elects Outsider Lawyer Harasawa as Mayor, Ending Turbulent Takeharu Era
Atsumi Harasawa, a 59-year-old lawyer backed by LDP, Ishin and DPP, wins Yokohama's mayoral election with 552,207 votes,...
Russia's Oil Supply to US Fails to Bring Down Prices
The US government's partial easing of sanctions on Russia and increased oil supply has failed to bring down soaring oil ...
Japanese Nonprofit Moves Gambling-Related Advice Records from Paper to Salesforce
Recovery Support Network has shifted its consultation records from handwritten forms and Microsoft Access to a Salesforc...
Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Welcomes Next-Generation Nikkei Leaders
State Minister HORII Iwao received a courtesy call from nine next-generation Nikkei leaders from Latin America, emphasiz...
Zeta Division's Higuchi Secures CAPCOM CUP 13 Spot
GANYMEDE's Zeta Division team member Higuchi won the right to participate in CAPCOM CUP 13 after accumulating Premier Po...
Takefusa Kubo Announces Marriage to Actress Haruka Fukuhara Amid Club Struggles
Japan international Takefusa Kubo and actress Haruka Fukuhara announced their marriage on Instagram, as the Real Socieda...
AI Wearables Hit a Privacy Wall in the Race to Replace the Smartphone
Meta, Samsung and OpenAI are chasing a post-smartphone market worth more than $600 billion, but lawsuits, venue bans and...
Japan PM Takaichi Hands Top Startup Award to Physical AI Firm Mujin
Prime Minister Takaichi presented the Japan Startup Award 2026 to Mujin, an industrial robotics startup, and signalled s...
Japan Finance Minister Backs BOJ Rate Hike to 1.25% as Trump Raises Weak-Yen Concern
Katsunobu Katayama deferred to the Bank of Japan on policy but confirmed U.S. concern over the weak yen, while JGB yield...
Renishaw Rides AI Chip Boom to Record Sales as Encoder Demand Surges
The UK precision measurement group posted record annual revenue, a 36% jump in adjusted operating profit and a higher di...
Takeda Tsuneyasu: Japan Is Getting Its Territorial-Dispute Strategy Backwards
Writer and former imperial family descendant Takeda Tsuneyasu argues Tokyo should have reacted forcefully to Putin's Eto...
Japan Transport Ministry Targets Urban Floods, Driverless Taxis and Chimney Safety
MLIT will compile urban flood countermeasures by year-end and meet GO, Waymo and Nihon Kotsu over Japan's first fully dr...
Okayama University Venture Gives High Schoolers a Hands-On 3D-Printed Bridge Engineering Course
MOSAdemy, a student-led venture from Okayama University, ran an applied 3D printing workshop where high school students ...
GE Aerospace to Buy Casting Supplier CPP for $11.75 Billion
GE Aerospace is bringing critical engine castings in-house with an $11.75 billion deal for CPP, targeting supply constra...
Ukraine's New Medium-Range Drones Turn Russia's Rear Supply Lines Into a 'Free Hunt'
Ukrainian operators say Starlink-equipped drones are hitting warehouses, vehicles and command posts 20–300 km behind the...
Kura Sushi Halts Chiikawa Collab After Employee Misconduct Found
Japan's conveyor-belt sushi chain stops all Chiikawa prizes, menu items and store events from September 6 after confirmi...
Japan and Italy Reaffirm Special Strategic Partnership in Tokyo Courtesy Call
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Sato Kei met Italy's Ambassador Mario Vattani on Sept. 4, highlighting 160 years of diplo...
Copa Corporation Shares Climb 26.6% to 381 Yen in Tokyo Trading
The TYO:7689 quote shows a sharp intraday repricing from a 301 yen prior close, with the next earnings report due on 9 O...
Longevity Scientist Steven Austad: Hard Exercise and Time-Restricted Eating, Not Supplements
AFAR scientific director Steven Austad explains why he avoids anti-aging supplements and relies on daily intense exercis...
Japan’s Record ¥15.4 Trillion Yen Defence Fails to Break the Currency’s Slide
Tokyo spent a record ¥15.4 trillion defending the yen in July–August, including its first US-coordinated intervention in...
China Builds Submarine-Warfare Data With Record Taiwan Surveys
Taiwan's coast guard says a record number of Chinese research and enforcement vessels operated around the island in July...
China's 320 Million 'Flexible Workers': A Labour Market Red Flag or New Normal?
A university-linked study projects 320 million Chinese workers—44% of the employed population—will be in flexible employ...
Japan Details 61.6 Billion Yen Disaster Aid for Kumamoto and Chiba
Prime Minister Takaichi outlines special subsidies, SME debt relief and front-loaded local funding after requests from K...
Free Jazz, Puppetry and an Ayumo Coin Stamp Rally Come to Hon-Atsugi MyLord
Hon-Atsugi MyLord will host free jazz on August 20–21, puppetry on August 23 and flamenco on August 29, adding an Ayumo ...
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