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Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of the clothing retailer Uniqlo, reported that it had a quarterly net profit of $720 million in its latest figures in May, an increase of 37.4% from the same period last year.

Walt Disney and Japan's Oriental Land Company have announced plans to introduce a new Disney cruise ship.

Sony announced that it would phase out recordable disc development and production after cutting up to 250 jobs at its optical media unit in northeastern Japan.

The first new banknotes of Japan in 20 years have finally hit circulation this week.

A 31-year-old Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly killing her parents to take over their restaurant business.

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to strengthen its cooperation on building more resilient supply chains and developing key technologies, particularly semiconductors, clean energy, cybersecurity, and critical minerals.

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to strengthen its cooperation on building more resilient supply chains and developing key technologies, particularly semiconductors, clean energy, cybersecurity, and critical minerals.

The Japanese yen has reached its lowest against the dollar since 1986, mostly due to the interest rate gap, prompting concerns over potential intervention by Japanese authorities.

The United States (US) is urging Japan and the Netherlands to further hamper China's capability to produce high-tech semiconductors.

A US official is traveling to Japan after discussions with the Dutch government to strengthen allied to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technology.

Toyota shareholders re-elected chairman Akio Toyoda to his post on the board but left him beleaguered due to the company’s governance issues and scandals involving some of its car models.

The leaders of the Group of Seven, the world’s wealthiest nations, have agreed to create a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight to survive Russia’s onslaught, with interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets used as collateral.

Japanese legislation penalizes digital corporations like Google and Apple that don't allow third-party applications and payment systems.

Marubeni Corporation recently announced that it was participating in the development and operation of an industrial park in Vietnam run by a subsidiary of the Thai industrial developer Amata Corporation.

Apple has announced the expansion of its Apple Vision Pro to new countries and regions.