OSAKA -- Information and communications technology company Fujitsu is working to reinvent itself as an artificial intelligence business, tapping into its experience as an electronics manufacturer to pair hardware with AI services.
Singapore banks chase wealth inflows as Iran war lifts safe-haven appeal
SINGAPORE -- Before the Iran war broke out, Middle Eastern financial hubs like Dubai had aggressively welcomed the capital of Asia's rich.
SoftBank taps Honda, other manufacturers for input on physical AI
TOKYO -- In its quest to develop homegrown artificial intelligence, Japanese telecom SoftBank Corp. has turned to big domestic manufacturers such as Honda Motor to incorporate feedback from the factory floor into development so it can be used for physical AI.
Japan's MinebeaMitsumi eyes Cambodia as 'strategic base' for exports to US
PHNOM PENH -- Japanese precision parts supplier MinebeaMitsumi plans to turn Cambodia into "a strategic base," Chairman and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma told Nikkei, using its newly built second plant there to export components for autonomous driving systems to customers in the U.S.
Shiseido, Lululemon weather China economic slump with luxury strategy
HAIKOU, China -- Amid a prolonged slump in Chinese consumer spending, foreign brands such as Japan's Shiseido and Canada's Lululemon are finding success by keeping their focus on higher price ranges.
Japan label maker OSP Holdings buys US peer Merchant
OSAKA -- Japan's largest label maker OSP Holdings has acquired U.S. industry peer Merchant Investments, Nikkei has learned, in a bid to capture demand in the U.S. market.
Japan's Takaichi targets spring 2027 for advancing constitutional revisions
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted at a timeline for amending the Japanese constitution at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's annual convention on Sunday, an unusual move for a sitting leader.
Shanghai names Toyota, JETRO in push to attract foreign businesses
SHANGHAI -- Shanghai plans to boost support for foreign investment and business activity, naming Toyota Motor and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as part of the city's efforts, a sign that the municipal government does not intend to exclude Japanese companies despite bilateral tensions.
Japan's Infroneer to buy waterworks operator Swing for $560m
TOKYO -- Japanese infrastructure developer Infroneer Holdings has decided to purchase the domestic waterworks operator Swing, Nikkei has learned, in a deal estimated to surpass 90 billion yen ($564 million).
Tokyo-London airfares climb 90% on Iran war turmoil
TOKYO -- Airfares on nonstop routes between Japan and Europe have surged following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, with the prices of some All Nippon Airways flights to London jumping 90%.