Japan’s Births Hit Record Low and Other Population Stats
Japan’s latest population statistics show the number of births dropping to a record low in 2014 from the previous year and the number of deaths hitting a record high.
View ArticleStart-Ups Weather Japan’s Thinning Solar Rates
Renewable energy start-ups based in Japan say they won't let deep cuts to the feed-in tarriff push them out of the market, with some companies even going so far as to call lower prices a step in the...
View ArticleKono, Murayama Criticize Abe Over 70th Anniversary War Statement
Japan's neighbors and the U.S. are closely watching what words Prime Minister Shinzo Abe uses in a statement he plans in August to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. But two...
View ArticleTop WSJ Stories on Japan: Panasonic, Nikkei Stock Average, Yen
Your daily roundup of news from The Wall Street Journal related to Japan: Panasonic Corp. is joining with a Tokyo-based venture to help its driver-assistance computers learn on the job, part of efforts...
View ArticleQuiz: Name the 14 Major Japanese Automakers
Electrike Japan has been granted government approval to make electric vehicles, but that alone won't earn it membership in the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, which is comprised of the...
View ArticleJapanese Coffee Consumption Perks Up, Finland World’s Top Drinkers
A survey says the Japanese are consuming a record 11.13 cups of coffee per week, but they remain far off the pace of the world's top drinkers.
View ArticleQ&A: Japanese Insurers Look to Acquisitions for Growth
Dai-ichi Life Insurance's president talks about his company's acquisition strategy amid a flurry of deal-making in the industry.
View ArticleSuntory Tries to Bump Up Beam Sales with Canned Highballs
Hoping to prove there's a bigger market for bourbon drinks other than whiskey served neat, Suntory Holdings plans to sell grapefruit-flavored Jim Beam highballs that come in a can.
View ArticleTop WSJ Stories on Japan: BOJ Kuroda, Tokio Marine, Panasonic Healthcare
Your daily roundup of news from The Wall Street Journal related to Japan: Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda jolted markets with remarks that persuaded traders Tokyo wants currency stability restored...
View ArticleTokyo Tops Monocle’s Most Livable City Ranking
After finishing runner-up last year, Tokyo has climbed to the top spot on Monocle Magazine’s list of most livable cities in 2015.
View ArticleSouth Korean Demand for Japan-Made Masks Surges on MERS
The spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea hasn’t reached Japan yet, but one Japanese company is operating flat-out in response to the outbreak of the disease.
View ArticleUniversity of Tokyo Chosen Best in Asia, but China Rises on Top 100 List
Times Higher Education magazine has picked University of Tokyo as the best in Asia, but China took over from Japan as the nation with the most universities in Asia's top 100.
View ArticleJapan Space Agency Mulls Roundtrip Probe to Mars Moon
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says it is considering launching an unmanned explorer to one of the satellites orbiting Mars to bring back soil samples for analysis.
View ArticleFanuc Aims to Enhance Factory Robots with ‘Deep Learning’
Industrial robot maker Fanuc Corp. took another step forward in its goal for smarter machines by sealing a partnership deal with Preferred Networks Inc., a Tokyo-based venture with machine-learning...
View ArticleWSJ Archive: The Life and Times of Korekiyo Takahashi
Korekiyo Takahashi, a finance minister from the 1930s, took aggressive action that is often credited with pulling Japan out of the Great Depression. Here are excerpts from archived Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleLine Bets on Streaming Music in Japan
Japan's Line Corp. is betting a new app will change the way people listen to music in the land of the rising sun.
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Top WSJ Stories on Japan: Toyota, GPIF, Deflation
Getty Images Your daily roundup of news from The Wall Street Journal related to Japan: Toyota Motor Corp. said it would invest $126 million in three new facilities in Michigan that is part of its...
View ArticleAmerican Designer Crowdfunds Made-in-Japan Bell for Runners
As the race for the crown in wearable devices heats up, an American expat in Tokyo using Kickstarter has successfully crowdfunded a unique wearable bell for runners.
View ArticleSoftbank Unit Works on Humanoid Robot That Transforms Into Car
Fans of the Transformers may appreciate efforts led by Japanese companies to create a real-life machine that can morph from a humanoid robot to a car.
View ArticleBOJ Beat: Did Market Misunderstand Kuroda’s Yen Remarks?
Many people were caught off guard when the yen soared during Asia trading hours Wednesday, reacting to what some currency traders interpreted as a verbal intervention by Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko...
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