Business
Japanese firms in China fall 22% a year after Takaichi's Taiwan remarks
Companies operating in China dropped by 2,916 to 10,118 as of June 2026, a survey by Teikoku Databank shows, as Beijing's pressure over the Taiwan statement takes a business toll.
Prudential Japan staff told to halt all client contact as FSA suspension bites
The insurer's president told about 4,000 sales staff that breaking the rules could now cost the company its license, as a three-month business suspension runs to the end of January.
Collusion Ruling Halts Work on Maglev Line's Shizuoka Section
Taisei and Kajima begin a 120-day suspension over bid-rigging, leaving JR Central unable to sign the contract that would let tunneling start.
Aso Concrete loses JIS certification over altered records
The Japan Building Materials and Housing Equipment Industries Federation revoked the company's certification after finding it shipped concrete mixed to different formulas than buyers were promised.
Chinese state media criticism of VIVANT halts Sanrio tie-in goods sold in Japan
A commentator says the episode shows Japanese firms absorbing real business damage from a political information campaign they have no part in.
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