SoftBank reported a 97% drop in quarterly profit and the collapse of a deal worth up to $80 billion to sell chip designer Arm on Tuesday, adding to pressure on the group to boost its sagging shares

The new deal, which excludes aluminium and will take effect on April 1, requires Tokyo to help fight global excess steel manufacturing capacity

The cryptocurrency will allow the bank to streamline and accelerate its settlement process, given that it will be instantaneous

Toshiba said on Monday it will sell most of its stake in its air-conditioning unit to its US joint venture partner for $870m. It will also unveil a plan to split into two companies, not a 3-way break-up

The PM told a budget committee meeting he has instructed ministers to work with local governments to double the number of booster shots being given to 1 million a day

The cumulative total of guests at hotels and inns was 315.75 million, down 4.8% from 2020 and 47% from 2019, preliminary data showed

Foreign students will be able to receive a short-term visa of one to two years by registering at a local private institute such as a dance or drama academy

The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Prince Hotel Sapporo, and Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima are among the properties it plans to sell

News of the deal came as the US asked Japan if it could divert some of its LNG imports to Europe in the event of a crisis in Ukraine

GPIF managed 199.3 trillion yen of assets as of the end of December and its return on overall assets was 2.81% over the three-month period, it said in a statement.

Inflation remains subdued due to a delay in the economy's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the public's sticky deflationary mindset, the BOJ governor said

Major assets that went public over the last year and are now trading below their listing price include Didi Global, Coupang and Auto1 Group