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A JFE Steel plant in Kanagawa Prefecture. JFE will invest 157.5 billion rupees ($1.7 billion) in an equal joint venture with India¡¯s JSW Steel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2025
JFE Steel to form $3.4 billion venture with India¡¯s JSW Steel
Demand for steel in the South Asian country is surging, led by a push for infrastructure projects by the government and growing real estate construction.
Overall net profit is expected to go down 42.9% from the previous year to ?200 billion at Nippon Steel, 18.4% to ?75 billion at JFE Holdings and 16.8% to ?100 billion at Kobe Steel.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2025
Three major Japan steelmakers say they expect profit falls in fiscal 2025
Overall net profit is expected to go down 42.9% from the previous year to ?200 billion at Nippon Steel, 18.4% to ?75 billion at JFE and 16.8% to ?100 billion at Kobe Steel.
Steelmakers' concerns about BHP's coking coal market power could derail a deal between BHP and Anglo American.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2024
BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan¡¯s steel industry
Australia is the world¡¯s biggest exporter of coking coal and top supplier to Japan, making up around 60% of its imports.
JFE's net profit for the year ended March 31 came to ?197.4 billion ($1.28 billion), just ahead of analysts' average forecast of ?194.90 billion in an LSEG poll, thanks to higher steel margins.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2024
Japanese steelmaker JFE eyes overseas investments amid slower profit growth
The country¡¯s No. 2 steelmaker plans to ramp up overseas investments as part of a long-term drive to double profits.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2023
Major Japanese steelmakers face high bar for decarbonization
Carbon dioxide emissions from the steel industry account for roughly 50% of the total from the domestic industry sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2022
Nippon Steel and JFE may further boost output of niche steel for electric vehicles
Electrical steels have enhanced magnetic properties and help limit energy loss in EV motors, and are also used in power-generation equipment and mobile phones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022
JFE may build electric arc furnace to replace older facility in western Japan
The move comes as steel-makers around the world are under pressure to cut emissions to tackle climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2020
Japan¡¯s steel woes set to be laid bare as top mills give updates
The coronavirus pandemic has seen steel mills across the country reduce or halt production.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 3, 2019
JFE Steel and Chugoku Electric scrap plan for coal-fired power plant near Tokyo
JFE Steel Corp. and Chugoku Electric Power Co. abandoned plans to develop a coal-fired power plant near Tokyo that had drawn scrutiny from a government official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2015
Japan¡¯s top steel mills slash profit forecasts on China glut
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. and JFE Holdings Inc. cut their profit forecasts for the year as the nation¡¯s top two producers respond to a global supply glut spurred by unprecedented Chinese exports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2014
JFE Engineering to build ?14.8 billion biomass plant in Aichi
JFE Engineering Corp. and partners have won an order to build a biomass plant for Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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