TOKYO -- Japanese nursing care provider Sompo Care plans to acquire a 20% interest in a recruitment agency specializing in foreign nationals, putting it in a position to staff competitors with care workers from India.

TOKYO -- The government-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide a $2.38 billion loan to support trading house Mitsubishi Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. natural gas developer Aethon Energy, with some of the fuel produced by the company set to be shipped to Japan.

TOKYO -- Saudi Arabia and other developing countries in the Middle East and Asia are redoubling efforts to develop green hydrogen amid conflict in the Mideast and renewed global momentum for diversifying power sources away from oil and liquefied natural gas to renewable energy.

TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency has begun assessing the risks to major domestic banks from recent troubles involving private credit.

TOKYO -- Retail investors accounted for a quarter of stock trading in Japan by value in fiscal 2025, the largest share in 12 years, as a market rally and a tax-free investment program pulled in more young traders.

TOKYO -- Inpex, Japan's largest oil and gas exploration company, is considering redirecting investment originally bound for the Middle East to other regions as the Iran war risks delaying its plans in the United Arab Emirates.

TOKYO -- JFE Engineering is entering the waste management business in India, partnering with a leading player there to jointly operate facilities while independently pursuing plant design and construction projects.

TOKYO -- Japan Railways Group companies announced on Thursday the price for the Japan Rail Pass, an all-you-can-ride ticket for foreign visitors, would increase beginning Oct. 1, the first price hike in three years.

TOKYO -- Japan is poised to clamp down on exports of metal and plastic waste, Nikkei has learned, strengthening government oversight to encourage domestic use and prevent pollution caused by careless handling.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor is expected to deliver to the U.S. in the coming weeks about 1,400 vehicles that were originally meant for the Middle East as the Iran war disrupts its export plans, Nikkei has learned.