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August 11, 2026
 

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FINANCIAL RESULTS

Japanese carmakers' profit and sales outlooks for the current fiscal year suggest they view the latest intervention to lift the yen as more of a brake on extreme moves rather than a fundamental shift in direction.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2026
Japan carmakers expect yen to keep trading near post-intervention levels
Carmakers¡¯ forecasts suggest they view the recent intervention as more of a brake on extreme moves rather than a fundamental shift in direction.
Nintendo posted net income of ?147.4 billion ($934 million) for the June quarter, compared with an analyst consensus estimate of ?77.8 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2026
Nintendo tops estimates with strong games and tariff refunds
The Kyoto-based company posted net income of ?147.4 billion for the June quarter, compared with an analyst consensus estimate of ?77.8 billion.
For the three months to June, SoftBank booked gains from its bets on Intel, whose shares more than tripled during the quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2026
SoftBank beats profit expectations as chip bets compensate for muted AI gains
The Tokyo-based technology investor¡¯s net income fell 18% to ?347.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a market estimate of about ?166 billion.
The revised figure for Toyota's full-year net profit forecast is down 15.5% from the previous year's result due to the fallout from tensions in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2026
Toyota raises full-year net profit forecast
The revised figure is still down 15.5% from the previous year¡¯s result due to the fallout from tensions in the Middle East.
Toyota has benefited from the enduring popularity in the U.S. of gas-electric hybrids as well as the weak yen.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2026
Toyota unveils ?1 trillion share buyback and raises profit outlook
Resilient hybrid demand and a weak yen have helped make up for rising costs, tariffs and supply disruptions.
MUFG has posted strong quarterly earnings after lending income rose due to higher domestic interest rates and robust loan demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2026
MUFG profit beats estimates capping bumper quarter for Â鶹´«Ã½ banks
Net income climbed 48% from a year earlier to ?809.4 billion in the three months ended June 30, exceeding analysts¡¯ ?633.4 billion average estimate.
Software developer and major military vendor Palantir now expects $4.89 billion to $4.91 billion in adjusted income from operations this year, up from $4.45 billion at the top end of the range previously.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2026
Palantir lifts outlook after ¡®otherworldly¡¯ commercial sales
Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp said U.S. commercial sales in the second quarter rose 149% from a year earlier to $764 million, well above the average analyst estimate.
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa speaks at the company¡¯s headquarters in Yokohama in April. Nissan's firm quarterly earnings indicate Espinosa¡¯s bid to stabilize the company after years of sliding sales and management turmoil.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2026
Nissan keeps outlook as latest quarter shows turnaround effort
The results offer an early indication of Chief Executive Officer Ivan Espinosa¡¯s bid to stabilize Nissan after years of sliding sales and management turmoil.
Daiwa Securities Group's net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ?56.4 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2026
Daiwa¡¯s profit hits 13-year high as equities business surges
Its net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ?56.4 billion ($360 million) in the quarter ended June 30, the highest since the April-June quarter of 2013.
Kioxia Holdings on Friday forecast operating income of ?3.16 trillion ($19.7 billion) for its fiscal half-year, which translates into a weaker-than-anticipated ?1.89 trillion projection for the current quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2026
Kioxia¡¯s outlook miss clouds optimism about memory chip boom
The firm forecast operating income of ?3.16 trillion for its fiscal half-year, which translates into a weaker-than-anticipated ?1.89 trillion projection for the current quarter
Sony says artificial intelligence-powered tools will help artists create more entertainment content, while streamlining the production of films, videos and games across its businesses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2026
Sony raises outlook after entertainment drives earnings jump
Sony has been shifting its resources toward accumulating entertainment assets spanning music, games and anime, while scaling back in low-margin areas in consumer electronics.
Global sales in June, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 1.1% from a year earlier to 926,688 units, Toyota Motor said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2026
Toyota sales fall for fifth month on Iran turmoil and China
Soaring oil and raw-material costs, along with disrupted supply routes, are squeezing global manufacturers as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
Clothing for sale at the opening of Shein Group's first permanent retail store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville department store in Paris in November of last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Shein reveals slowing profit in filings ahead of Hong Kong debut
The closely held company reported a loss of $99 million in the first three months of this year, compared with a profit of $395 million a year earlier, according to a filing.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's market capitalization reached ?42 trillion, surpassing that of Toyota.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
MUFG becomes Â鶹´«Ã½ most valuable firm for first time
The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of Â鶹´«Ã½ interest rate hikes.
Seven & I Holdings is seeking to recast itself as a focused global convenience-store operator after years of pressure over its sprawling retail portfolio.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2026
Seven & I raises profit outlook, bolstering turnaround hopes
Operating profit will be ?425 billion ($2.6 billion) for the year through February 2027, compared with Seven & I Holdings¡¯ prior forecast for ?405 billion.
Samsung reported preliminary operating income of 89.4 trillion South Korean won ($58 billion) in the three months through June, dwarfing its performance for all of 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 7, 2026
Samsung¡¯s soaring profit fails to lift shares after AI rally
Samsung¡¯s shares have underperformed rival those of SK Hynix, which is more focused on high-end memory geared for AI¡¯s computation needs.
A Toyota 2025 Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2026
Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out
A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units, Toyota said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
Toyota sales drop again in May as Iran conflict hits output
Toyota¡¯s global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units.
Sales at department stores in Japan climbed strongly from a year earlier, likely helped by robust tourist spending.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ retail sales rise for third month on wage gains and subsidies
The 1.9% month-on-month advance was led by sales of vehicles, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
People attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2026
Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war
The downgrade underscores airlines¡¯ exposure to geopolitical shocks and fuel volatility.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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