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An electronic quotation board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average dropping more than 2,500 points on Monday morning.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 23, 2026
Stocks slide in Japan as Strait of Hormuz fears amplify risk-off mood
The Topix index fell 3.4% to 3486.44, marking a slump of over 10% from its record high reached on Feb. 27. The Nikkei 225 fell 3.5% to 51,515.49.
Investors are starting to focus on shipping assets, as good-quality Japanese-built used vessels command high prices, and transport disruptions due to the Iran war have further boosted valuations of large tankers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2026
Activists target Japan’s shipping stocks on rising vessel prices
Quality Japanese-built used vessels command high prices, and transport disruptions due to the Iran war have further boosted valuations of large tankers.
Brian Yun, co-founder and CEO of Woodstock, at the company's headquarters in Tokyo. According to the company, 62% of its users are under the age of 40, and 56% have no prior investing experience.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2026
Tokyo startup betting free trades and small lots will draw young investors
Woodstock allows customers to trade U.S. stocks 24 hours a day.
Tokyo-based PayPay priced the initial public offering of American depositary receipts at $16 apiece for its U.S. stock exchange debut.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2026
PayPay and SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s U.S. IPO
It is the biggest listing for a Japanese company on a U.S. stock exchange in a decade.
The Netflix logo on one of their buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in December 2025
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2026
Without Warner deal, Netflix goes from M&A loser to market winner
While the deal’s collapse could be seen as a loss for the company, it was a winner for its stock price.
Stock prices declined in Tokyo on Monday on concerns that higher oil prices could affect the Japanese economy.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2026
Oil’s dramatic rally sends Japanese stocks, bonds and currency down
Prices recovered later on Monday on reports of possible intervention.
A Qatar Airways airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2026
Airline shares battered as oil prices spike and Iran war intensifies
The war has driven up fuel prices, with oil jumping 20% in early trading on Monday, hitting its highest since July 2022.
The Hanoi stock exchange in Vietnam. The country's benchmark index gained 41% in 2025, its strongest rise in eight years, as the export-reliant nation expanded 8%.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2026
Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks
Foreign sellers say investing is handicapped by tariff risks, ownership limits and one firm’s dominance of the index.
South Korea's benchmark Kospi index of shares and the Kosdaq are seen down on Tuesday as investors fretted about the turmoil in the Middle East.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2026
Why the Iran war morphed into panic selling in Asia
The selloff may have come as somewhat of a surprise for investors. North Asia is known for its dependence on oil and natural gas imports.
Kao is facing increasing pressure from activist fund Oasis Management for an independent investigation into its supply-chain practices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 5, 2026
Activist fund Oasis calls on Kao to hold shareholders’ meeting over supply-chain risks
The fund received numerous whistleblower allegations concerning Kao’s practices, including potential links to deforestation and human rights violations.
Toyota’s clash with activist investor Elliot Investment Management shows that even Japan’s most powerful conglomerates must respect minority shareholders.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2026
A win — and a lesson — from Toyota’s Elliott deal
On the face of it, the dispute between Toyota and activist investor Elliot Investment Management ended amicably with an agreement that gave each side what it wanted.
The Nikkei 225 stock average fell for a third straight day as investors remained concerned about higher oil prices.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2026
Tokyo stocks drop for third day on war in Middle East and growing uncertainty
Concerns are growing that the conflict could drag on and oil prices could rise further.
The Kospi fell as much as 6.1% Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 4, 2026
South Korea’s AI-fueled stock euphoria unravels on Iran war risk
Down another 6.7% following a 7.2% drop in the previous session, the high-flying Kospi Index entered a technical correction in just three sessions.
Nidec CEO Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others bow in apology during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2026
Nidec warns of $1.6 billion charges from accounting scandal
The world’s largest manufacturer of precision motors said there could be additional charges that would impact its past financial results.
Tokyo stocks fell for another day as major conflict continues in the Middle East.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2026
Japan and its businesses rush to respond to Middle East conflict
Vessels are being halted, flights canceled and employees evacuated from the region.
The Toyota group has raised its offer price to privatize Toyota Industries.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2026
Toyota raises buyout bid for unit, ending standoff with Elliott
The carmaker and its affiliates are now willing to pay ¥20,600 for each share of Toyota Industries they don’t already own, the group said Monday.
PayPay and a SoftBank Group unit aim to raise up to $1.1 billion in what would be the largest-ever U.S. IPO by a Japanese company.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2026
PayPay and SoftBank seek $1.1 billion in payments firm’s U.S. IPO
The digital payments firm’s initial public offering is expected to price on March 11.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Monday. The biggest risk for markets is the uncertainty over what happens next in Iran.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2026
Investors wrestle with Middle East curveball scenarios
The biggest risk for markets is the uncertainty over what happens next in Iran, given the complexities of the Islamic Republic’s ruling system.
It is feared logistics costs for Europe-bound Nintendo's Switch 2 consoles will rise in the wake of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2026
Nintendo shares slide on fears of rising Mideast shipping costs
Nintendo heavily relies on sea freight to transport its $450 console from assembly hubs in Asia.
The price of oil spiked after the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 2, 2026
Stocks trade lower in Tokyo and yen weak after the U.S. and Israel strike Iran
Politicians and economists argue that the situation in Japan is manageable unless the conflict becomes prolonged.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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