2025-02-10 22:10:00
The AI Action Summit has begun in France, where representatives and companies from around the world are discussing how to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used fairly and safely by all countries, as countries continue to compete fiercely in the development of AI, especially between the United States and China.
2025-02-10 19:36:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire US Steel, US President Trump stated on the 9th that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in US Steel. Nippon Steel has consistently maintained its plan to make the stock a wholly owned subsidiary, but is prepared to consider how to respond, including making large-scale investments depending on the situation, while waiting to see if President Trump's true intentions are to revise the plan.
2025-02-10 19:01:00
The AI Action Summit has begun in France, where representatives and companies from around the world are discussing how to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used fairly and safely by all countries, as countries continue to compete fiercely in the development of AI, especially between the United States and China.
2025-02-10 18:59:00
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's financial results for the year ending December last year showed its first decline in profits since going public in 1999, due in part to the recording of losses for product recalls and compensation costs in the wake of a series of problems surrounding supplements containing red yeast rice ingredients.
2025-02-10 18:58:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire US Steel, US President Trump stated on the 9th that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in US Steel. Nippon Steel has consistently maintained its plan to make the stock a wholly owned subsidiary, but is prepared to consider how to respond, including making large-scale investments depending on the situation, while waiting to see if President Trump's true intentions are to revise the plan.
2025-02-10 18:47:00
Chinese media reported that China's countermeasures against the additional tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were implemented in the early hours of the 10th.
2025-02-10 18:36:00
The number of bankruptcies nationwide in January was 830, exceeding 800 for the first time in 11 years. Due to a tendency to save money due to high prices and labor shortages, this marks the 33rd consecutive month that the number of bankruptcies has exceeded the same month of the previous year.
2025-02-10 18:16:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 10th, following President Trump's announcement of additional tariffs on steel and aluminum products imported into the United States, the yen fell in value as investors sold yen and bought dollars in anticipation of rising inflation and interest rates remaining high.
2025-02-10 18:14:00
On the 9th, US President Trump announced that he would announce on the 10th that he would impose additional tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. President Trump also said that he would announce on the 11th or 12th measures to raise tariffs on products imported from trading partners to the same rate if those countries impose high tariffs on certain products.
2025-02-10 18:04:00
Shiseido, a major cosmetics manufacturer whose performance has deteriorated due to the slump in its Chinese business, announced that it had posted a net loss of over 10 billion yen for the last fiscal year. This is the first time in four years that the company has posted a net loss for the entire year.
2025-02-10 17:59:00
Chinese media reported that China's countermeasures against the additional tariffs imposed by the US Trump administration were implemented in the early hours of the 10th. The Chinese government announced that it would impose additional tariffs of 15% on coal and LNG (liquefied natural gas) imported from the US, and 10% on crude oil, agricultural machinery, and large-engine vehicles from the 10th. Meanwhile, at a press conference on the 10th, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs would only say that "please check with the relevant department" when asked whether countermeasures had been implemented.
2025-02-10 17:26:00
Last month's Economy Watchers Survey, which asks working people about their economic perceptions, showed that the index showing the current state of the economy fell from the previous month for the first time in three months, as rising prices of food and other items have made consumers more frugal.
2025-02-10 17:19:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 9th that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Nippon Steel has consistently maintained its plan to acquire 100% of the shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and is prepared to consider how to respond after confirming President Trump's true intentions.
2025-02-10 17:16:00
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) has announced personnel plans to appoint four people, including Toyota Motor Corporation President Tsuneharu Sato, as new vice chairpersons.
2025-02-10 16:08:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 10th, the start of the week, concerns about the Trump administration's tariff policy spread, while some also expressed the view that the impact on Japan may be limited, resulting in a mixed buying and selling situation and the Nikkei average stock price moving only slightly.
2025-02-10 12:33:00
At the wholesale market in Ibaraki, the top producer of Chinese cabbage in Japan, the amount of cabbage received in January was over 100 tons less than the same period in previous years, and the monthly average price per kilogram has soared to about three times higher. This is thought to be due to the fact that a larger amount than normal was on the market by the end of last year, due in part to the high prices of cabbage and other vegetables.
2025-02-10 12:08:00
Japan's current account balance, which shows how much it has earned through trade and investment with other countries, recorded a surplus of more than 29 trillion yen last year, the largest ever, due in part to the weak yen and increased dividends received by Japanese companies from their overseas subsidiaries.
2025-02-10 12:05:00
Regarding the review of Fuji Television's future management structure, President Kenji Shimizu told reporters on the morning of the 10th that he wants to emphasize transparency in personnel matters and make them easily explainable to all parties involved.
2025-02-10 11:57:00
The Tokyo stock market on Monday, the 10th, saw a mix of buying and selling as concerns over the Trump administration's tariff policy spread, while some also believed that the impact on Japan would be limited.
2025-02-10 11:35:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 9th that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Nippon Steel has consistently maintained its plan to acquire 100% of the shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and is prepared to consider how to respond after confirming President Trump's true intentions.
2025-02-10 11:28:00
On the 9th, US President Trump announced that he would announce on the 10th that he would impose additional tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. President Trump also said that he would announce on the 11th or 12th measures to raise tariffs on products imported from trading partners to the same rate if those countries impose high tariffs on certain products.
2025-02-10 11:18:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 9th that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Nippon Steel has consistently maintained its plan to acquire 100% of the shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and is prepared to consider how to respond after confirming President Trump's true intentions.
2025-02-10 09:31:00
On the 9th, US President Trump announced that he would announce on the 10th that he would impose additional tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. President Trump also said that he would announce on the 11th or 12th measures to raise tariffs on products imported from trading partners to the same rate if those countries impose high tariffs on certain products.
2025-02-10 09:09:00
On the 9th, US President Trump announced that he would announce on the 10th that he would impose additional tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum products imported into the US. President Trump also said that he would announce on the 11th or 12th measures to raise tariffs on products imported from trading partners to the same rate if those countries impose high tariffs on certain products.
2025-02-10 09:08:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Nippon Steel cannot hold a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Nippon Steel's plan is to acquire 100% of the shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, so it may be necessary to revise its strategy.
2025-02-10 07:42:00
On the 9th, US President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would announce on the 10th that he would impose an additional 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imported from all countries. During the presidential election, President Trump emphasized that the tariffs imposed during his first term in office had protected the US steel industry, and repeatedly called for the need for tariffs, citing the influx of cheap steel products from overseas, including China.
2025-02-10 07:24:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, U.S. President Trump emphasized to reporters aboard Air Force One on the 9th that Nippon Steel will not own a majority stake in U.S. Steel. Regarding the acquisition plan, President Trump stated at a joint press conference following the Japan-U.S. summit meeting on the 7th of this month that "We have agreed to make a large investment, not an acquisition," once again demonstrating his stance of not approving the acquisition.
2025-02-10 06:38:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings will formulate a new business plan for the first time in four years in March to cover the costs of compensation and decommissioning following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. With no clear timeline for when the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, which is the pillar of the company's efforts to improve profitability, will be able to present an effective plan.
2025-02-10 06:36:00
The gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the period from October to December of last year will be announced on the 17th of this month. Many private forecasts predict that the real growth rate will be in the 1% range on an annualized basis, due to factors such as rising food prices causing personal consumption to turn negative.
