2025-01-29 19:48:00
Among the bullet train inspection cars affectionately known as "Doctor Yellow," a car owned by JR Central was retired on the 29th. Many rail fans gathered at Tokyo Station to catch a glimpse of the car for the last time.
2025-01-29 18:57:00
Among the bullet train inspection cars affectionately known as "Doctor Yellow," a car owned by JR Central was retired on the 29th. Many rail fans gathered at Tokyo Station to catch a glimpse of the car for the last time.
2025-01-29 18:38:00
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato held his first online meeting with newly appointed U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, and confirmed that the two countries will work closely together on foreign exchange market trends and geopolitical issues.
2025-01-29 18:23:00
On the 29th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw dollar selling and yen buying as investors took notice of the narrowing interest rate gap between Japan and the US due to the difference in the direction of monetary policy between Japan and the US, leading to an increase in the value of the yen.
2025-01-29 18:13:00
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation have announced that they will release a light commercial electric vehicle (EV), development of which has been delayed due to Daihatsu's certification fraud scandal, by fiscal 2025.
2025-01-29 16:59:00
On the 29th, the Tokyo stock market saw a buying movement, particularly in semiconductor-related stocks, as concerns that America's dominance in the AI development race with China was temporarily eased, and the Nikkei average rose by nearly 400 yen.
2025-01-29 16:18:00
Following the case in which a former Tokyo Stock Exchange employee was indicted without being placed in custody for allegedly passing on undisclosed information about a company's tender offer to his family, it has been learned that the Japan Exchange Group, which owns the TSE, has decided to reduce the compensation of CEO Hiromi Yamamichi in order to clarify management responsibility.
2025-01-29 15:55:00
OpenAI, a US company developing generative AI, is investigating allegations that individuals believed to be connected to the Chinese startup DeepSeek used OpenAI's technology to illegally obtain large amounts of data, US media reported.
2025-01-29 14:35:00
Sony Group announced that President Hiroki Toki will become the new CEO effective April 1st. Chairman Kenichiro Yoshida, who had been CEO until now, will continue to serve as chairman with representative authority even after his retirement.
2025-01-29 12:39:00
The Bank of Japan decided to further raise interest rates last week, but minutes released on the 29th revealed that at a monetary policy meeting held in December last year, opinions were expressed that further interest rates should be raised due to the risk of prices rising.
2025-01-29 12:36:00
In response to a series of issues surrounding Nakai Masahiro's troubles with women, Fuji Television and its parent company are considering reviewing their management structure. However, outside directors have called for changes to the way personnel decisions are made, such as to reflect the perspectives of multiple directors, so the focus is on how to go about selecting a new management team.
2025-01-29 12:04:00
On the 29th, the Tokyo stock market saw a small rise in the Nikkei average as a buying movement, particularly in semiconductor-related stocks, emerged as concerns that American dominance would be undermined by AI developed by Chinese companies had eased for the time being.
2025-01-29 11:42:00
The Bank of Japan has released the minutes of its monetary policy meeting held in the second half of 2014, about 10 years ago. At the end of October, the bank took additional monetary easing measures in an attempt to escape deflation, surprising financial markets as the "Halloween easing." However, the decision was made at the last minute, with those in favor slightly outnumbering those opposed, and the minutes reveal that many people expressed concern about side effects.
2025-01-29 06:00:00
The American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, announced that its final financial results for last year were a loss of 1.8 trillion yen. This is the sixth consecutive year that the company has posted a final loss, due in part to a halt in aircraft production caused by a large-scale strike.
2025-01-29 05:12:00
Toyota Motor Corporation's labor union has announced its demands for this year's spring labor offensive, calling for a lump-sum bonus equivalent to 7.6 months' monthly salary, the same as last year's, which was the highest ever, as well as wage increases by job type and qualification, totaling 24,450 yen per month in the highest case.
