Japanese companies

Japanese companies are business entities based in Japan that operate across various industries, including manufacturing, technology, and services, and are increasingly affected by geopolitical tensions and economic policies in countries like Russia and China.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to growing concerns over asset seizures in Russia, rising yen debt costs, and targeted export controls from China.

Latest on Japanese companies

• Moscow’s asset seizures unnerve Japanese companies in Russia
• Japanese companies consider asset sales as yen debt costs rise
• Japanese companies gradually implement measures to combat customer harassment
• Government launches panel to review foreign investment in Japanese companies
• China targets more Japanese companies with export controls
• Sources: SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and six other Japanese companies launch a new AI company to develop a 1T-parameter foundation model for "physical AI" by 2030 (Natsuki Yamamoto/Nikkei Asia)
• Japan seeks bigger role in Asia's subsea cables as AI rewires demand
• More Japanese firms hit by large-scale data breaches

Connections

3 entities linked to Japanese companies across the news graph.