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TOKYO -- Konica Minolta, a Japanese office equipment maker, said that it will cut 2,400 employees globally by the end of March 2025 as the company tries to shift its focus to newer business lines as demand for paper printing in offices falls away.
Sea trials have begun of the first dedicated whaling mother ship to be built in Japan in 73 years, drawing polarised reactions from environmental campaigners and the public.
TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Just 10 hours after a massive, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, the island's biggest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., was able to report that more than 70% of its chipmaking tools were back online, and that no vital machines had been damaged.
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average jumped on Thursday as the market realized that individuals' interest in buying stocks through a revamped tax-free program is stronger than expected.
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines "will work together to proceed with trilateral cooperative projects," including in semiconductors, digital, communication networks, clean energy and critical minerals, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Nikkei ahead of a summit with the leaders of the two countries next week in Washington.
TAIPEI - A staunch friend of Taiwan's will this summer take over as the top US diplomat in Taipei, three sources briefed on the matter said, roughly coinciding with the island's new president taking office at a time of rising tensions with China.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after a firm finish on Wall Street, as expectations remained solid for U.S. interest rate cuts this year.
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.