2025-05-08 23:58:00
On the 8th, the European Union announced its intention to file a dispute resolution request with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on imported automobiles by the Trump administration in the United States.
2025-05-08 23:15:00
In a series of cases where securities accounts have been hijacked and unauthorized purchases and sales of stocks and other items have been made, it has been discovered that the amount of fraudulent transactions confirmed as of last month has exceeded 300 billion yen. The Financial Services Agency and others are calling for the setting up of "multi-factor authentication" to prevent the damage from spreading.
2025-05-08 22:45:00
The Bank of England, the UK's central bank, announced that it would cut interest rates by 0.25% for the first time in two meetings, amid concerns about the impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States on the domestic economy.
2025-05-08 22:02:00
On the 8th, the European Union announced its intention to file a dispute settlement request against the Trump administration's move to impose an additional 25% tariff on imported automobiles, claiming that this measure violates the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2025-05-08 21:19:00
JR East has announced that its sleeper express train "Cassiopeia" will be retired after its final run next month.
2025-05-08 21:13:00
On the 8th, US President Trump announced that he plans to reach an agreement with the UK regarding negotiations with other countries regarding tariff measures. This is the first time that negotiations with other countries have reached an agreement, and there is growing interest in what the content of the agreement will be.
2025-05-08 20:46:00
JR East is launching a new service that allows owners to efficiently search for items lost or left behind at stations or on trains.
2025-05-08 20:42:00
In response to the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration in the United States, a meeting of the Komeito task force was held, with attendees calling for steady progress in negotiations toward the elimination of all measures, including those on automobiles, steel, and other products.
2025-05-08 19:38:00
On the 8th, US President Trump announced on social media that the first agreement to be reached regarding negotiations with various countries regarding tariff measures would be with the UK.
2025-05-08 19:20:00
NIDEK, a major electronic parts manufacturer, has announced that it will withdraw its so-called "non-consensual acquisition" of Makino Milling Machine Co., a machine tool manufacturer, bringing to a close the battle between the two companies that has been ongoing since December last year.
2025-05-08 19:10:00
Nintendo has revealed its outlook for fiscal 2025, predicting that its profits will be pushed down by several tens of billions of yen due to the impact of the Trump administration's tariff policies.
2025-05-08 19:00:00
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced its business outlook for the current fiscal year, revealing that its operating profit, which represents the profit from its core business, is expected to fall by 28% due to the effects of the Trump administration's tariff policies and fluctuations in exchange rates.
2025-05-08 18:56:00
Following the accident in which a blade fell from a wind turbine at a seaside park in Akita City, the president of the Tokyo company that installed the turbine and others visited the prefectural office and Akita City Hall to apologize for the accident and explain the circumstances surrounding it.
2025-05-08 18:26:00
JFE Holdings, a major steelmaker, has announced that it expects its final profit for this fiscal year to be 75 billion yen, down 18% from last year. The main factors behind this are expected to be a decline in demand for steel products for automobiles due to the tariff policies of the Trump administration in the United States and the prolonged deterioration of overseas markets.
2025-05-08 18:19:00
On the 8th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a rise in dollar-buying after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated he was in no rush to lower interest rates, and the yen fell by more than 1 yen against the dollar.
2025-05-08 18:09:00
Following the accident in which a blade fell from a wind turbine at Akita City's seaside park, Akita City Mayor Jun Numatani visited the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and called for an investigation into the cause of the accident and strengthening of safety measures.
2025-05-08 18:07:00
The operating company of "Kaldi Coffee Farm," which sells imported foods, etc., announced that Salmonella bacteria had been detected in some of the prosciutto sold in its stores, and that it has decided to voluntarily recall approximately 70,000 products.
2025-05-08 17:44:00
IHI Corporation, a major machinery manufacturer, has announced that it expects its operating profit for fiscal year 2025 to be reduced by 20 billion yen due to tariffs on auto parts exported to the United States and structural reforms.
2025-05-08 17:00:00
NTT has announced that it will make NTT Data Group, a major IT service provider that handles the group's overseas operations, a wholly owned subsidiary, in order to speed up decision-making within the group and to increase the competitiveness of its overseas operations.
2025-05-08 16:09:00
On the 8th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei average rise slightly on the back of the view that the US economy was solid.
2025-05-08 15:46:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its group-wide financial results for the last fiscal year showed that while operating revenue, which corresponds to sales, reached an all-time high, operating profit, which indicates the profit from the company's main business, and final profit declined for the first time in two years. In addition, in its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, the company expects final profit to fall significantly by more than 34% to 3.1 trillion yen due to fluctuations in exchange rates, investments in advanced technology, and the impact of US tariff policies.
2025-05-08 15:14:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its group-wide financial results for the last fiscal year showed that while operating revenue, which corresponds to sales, reached an all-time high, operating profit, which indicates the profit from the company's main business, and final profit declined for the first time in two years. In addition, in its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, the company expects final profit to fall significantly by more than 34% to 3.1 trillion yen due to fluctuations in exchange rates, investments in advanced technology, and the impact of US tariff policies.
2025-05-08 14:10:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its group-wide financial results for the last fiscal year showed that operating revenue, which corresponds to sales, increased 6.5% from the previous fiscal year to 48.367 trillion yen, a new record high. However, due to increased investment in advanced technology and improving the work environment, operating profit, which indicates the profit from the company's main business, decreased 10.4% to 4.7955 trillion yen, and final profit decreased 3.6% to 4.765 trillion yen, both of which decreased for the first time in two years. In addition, in the earnings forecast for this fiscal year, operating revenue is expected to increase 1% from last year to 48.5 trillion yen, but operating profit is expected to decrease 20.8% to 3.8 trillion yen, and final profit is expected to decrease 34.9% to 3.1 trillion yen, both of which are expected to be significant decreases. The company has provisionally factored in the impact of the US tariff policy for the two months from last month to this month, and said that it will be a factor in pushing down operating profit by 180 billion yen.
2025-05-08 13:36:00
On the 8th, the Bank of Japan released the minutes of its March Monetary Policy Meeting, in which it decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged. Although the meeting took place before the Trump administration in the United States implemented measures such as uniform tariffs and automobile tariffs, it was revealed that several opinions were expressed that further interest rate hikes should be considered more cautiously due to concerns about the negative impact on the domestic economy.
2025-05-08 12:08:00
On the 8th, the Tokyo stock market saw a mix of buying and selling, with the Nikkei average stock price fluctuating slightly.
2025-05-08 10:31:00
It has been learned that NTT has decided to make NTT Data Group, a major IT service company that handles the group's overseas operations, a wholly owned subsidiary. The aim is to speed up decision-making within the group and to increase the competitiveness of its overseas operations.
2025-05-08 10:03:00
It has been revealed that Ford, a major American automaker, plans to raise prices for vehicles produced in Mexico for the U.S. market. In light of the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, attention will be focused on how other major automakers will respond in the future.
2025-05-08 09:53:00
American entertainment giant Walt Disney announced on the 7th that it will build a new theme park in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
2025-05-08 07:20:00
BMW, a major German car manufacturer, indicated that it believes some of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States will be reduced in the future, and in its financial results announcement, it maintained its outlook for this year's performance. In Europe, some manufacturers have not released their earnings forecasts, citing the uncertainty of the impact of tariffs, and there are divided views among companies.
2025-05-08 07:03:00
As the impact of the U.S. tariff policy spreads to Asian countries, in an interview with NHK, ADB President Masato Kanda expressed his view that this is an opportunity to strengthen the Asian economy by diversifying industries and supply chains and diversifying trade.
2025-05-08 06:41:00
On the New York Stock Exchange, there were times when sell orders were placed after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell mentioned economic uncertainty in a press conference, but buy orders increased as trade talks between the United States and China were concluded and concerns about a US-China conflict eased somewhat, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to rise by more than $280.
2025-05-08 01:17:00
PR TIMES, a company that distributes corporate press releases, has announced that it has been subject to unauthorized access through a cyber attack, resulting in the leakage of up to 900,000 pieces of personal information, including the names and email addresses of users.
