The world's largest contract electronics maker attributed the slump to a massive writedown related to its 34% stake in Sharp Corp, its Japanese electronics maker

Kishida was unharmed and no injuries were reported, national broadcaster NHK said, adding the police apprehended a suspect at the scene

The rocket’s failure dealt a blow to Japan’s efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Elon Musk's SpaceX

Raising the share of clean energy to 90% would cut Japan’s electricity costs by 6% and cut power sector emissions by 92% from 2020 levels, the study found

The indictments come after a probe into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the 2020 Tokyo Games, which were held in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Nissan predicts that 55% of all cars will be 'electrified' by 2030, Green Car Reports said

The decision by the world’s largest contract chipmaker could help Japan revive its advanced semiconductor manufacturing

The world’s No2 and No3 economies met in a bid to calm tensions as Tokyo ramps up defence spending and China continues to threaten Taiwan

Japan increased its defence budget for the upcoming financial year in response to heightened regional tensions with China, Nikkei said

Both carmakers gained from a plunge in the yen in October last year, even as a shortage of chips and soaring costs of raw materials squeezed global carmakers

"The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we have to exactly match that," said former economy minister Akira Amari.

No financial details were disclosed on the valuation of the business on Monday, which some sources have indicated could be up to 10 billion euros