Worsening global production bottlenecks pose increasing risks to export-reliant Japan, though analysts expect the economy to rebound in the current quarter

Rise was driven by sharp increases in the prices of commodities, with petrol and coal among the biggest movers in the corporate goods price index

The plant in Kumamoto prefecture will focus on producing 22- to 28-nanometre semiconductors, which are critical to the vehicle sector

SoftBank shares enjoyed the biggest daily rise in 11 months, lifting the group's capitalisation above $100 billion. Trading volume was double the 30-day average

CEO said the latest results, a net loss of $3.5 billion in July-Sept 2021, could be boiled down to one word – "Alibaba"

US government has asked chip-makers to share information about the supplies crisis that has hit auto, tech and white goods production worldwide

Company looks to re-enter the US television market in 2022, five years after withdrawing due to poor performance

Ranking will come as a disappointment to the world's top-selling carmaker, which has been hyping its environmental efforts

Kuroda reaffirms commitment to cooperation in a meeting with Finance minister Shunichi Suzuki and Economy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa

Japanese PM tells Glasgow summit his government will "undertake efforts toward net zero emissions" in Asia, which he hailed as "the engine of global economic growth"

Stock rises as much as 156% from IPO price on investor enthusiasm for fintech company's potential

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party lost seats in the election, but the LDP still retains a parliamentary majority. The result was cheered by investors.