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A 7?megawatt wind turbine, a pilot project led by Marubeni and funded by the Japanese government, at a port in Onahama, Fukushima Prefecture
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
Blow winds blow: Time to harvest wind power off Japan¡¯s coast
Japan is investing heavily in offshore wind abroad while its domestic sector still lags due to policy and infrastructure hurdles.
Japanese companies including Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Toyota Ventures invested in a $147 million Africa-focused venture fund, highlighting rising interest in African startups.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2026
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups
The backing by large firms underscores the growing interest from the nation in African companies as they contend with a shrinking market and relatively low interest rates at home.
IHI's headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday. Several affiliated companies of the Japanese conglomerate are among firms put on a Chinese blacklist the same day.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities
Special permission will be needed to export dual-use items to these companies, institutions and agencies.
Mitsubishi said in a statement on Friday that the company agreed to buy Aethon Energy Management¡¯s U.S. gas and pipeline assets for $5.2 billion, the biggest purchase by a Japanese company in the American shale sector.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2026
Mitsubishi to buy Aethon U.S. gas assets in $5.2 billion deal
Japanese energy companies are looking to expand into U.S. oil and gas following renewed support from President Donald Trump¡¯s administration.
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project, in Chiba Prefecture in 2009
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Dec 18, 2025
Japan hails U.S. extension of Sakhalin-2 LNG import permit
The decision allows Japanese trading giants Mitsui and Mitsubishi, which hold stakes in the project, to continue procuring LNG.
Japan¡¯s major trading houses face a prolonged slump in iron ore and coking coal prices as Chinese steel exports flood Asia, limiting profits for at least six months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2025
Japan¡¯s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
Japan¡¯s major trading houses are facing a prolonged slump in iron ore and coking coal prices as Chinese steel exports flood into Asia and beyond.
Wind turbines along a beach in Happo, Akita Prefecture, in September 2024
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2025
Akita urges quick resale of offshore wind sites after Mitsubishi pulls out
The fledgling offshore wind power industry is grappling with high interest rates and material costs, as well as a pushback against green policies in some countries.
A Mitsubishi-led consortium had planned to construct offshore wind turbines with a combined output of about 1.7 million kilowatts of electricity in three areas off Akita and Chiba prefectures.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2025
Government reviews Mitsubishi-led group¡¯s exit from offshore power projects
Noting construction costs would more than double from the initial estimate, Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric announced the consortium¡¯s pullout from the projects last month.
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 28, 2025
Mitsubishi¡¯s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan¡¯s alternative-energy goals
Dramatic withdrawal by trading house from three projects comes amid similar moves globally.
Mitsubishi Corporation withdrew from three offshore wind projects in Japan, dealing a setback to the emerging industry as it faces slow development and escalating costs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2025
Mitsubishi withdraws from three offshore wind projects in Japan
The dent to Japan¡¯s nascent sector threatens to further derail the fossil fuel-dependent nation¡¯s energy transition and climate goals.
An Italian court on Thursday found three Japanese nationals guilty over polluting water with PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals."
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 27, 2025
Three Japanese nationals found guilty over PFAS pollution in Italy
The three were among 11 defendants sentenced to prison terms of between two years and 18 years over their roles in the PFAS contamination.
A checkout system equipped with a display showing a 3D avatar enables a Lawson employee to remotely help customers at an experimental Lawson store that opened Monday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2025
Lawson beta tests futuristic convenience store with KDDI
Real x Tech Lawson utilizes a range of technologies, including robotics, digital signage and artificial intelligence.
Mitsubishi could announce a deal to buy the assets of Aethon Energy Management in the next couple of months, sources have said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2025
Mitsubishi said to be in advanced talks on $8 billion Aethon deal
The Japanese conglomerate could announce a deal with the U.S. energy-focused investment firm in the next couple of months, according to sources.
The office building housing the headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2025
Buffett vows long-term investment in Japanese traders
At an annual shareholders meeting of Berkshire held in Omaha, Nebraska, the same day, Buffett gave high marks to the five traders again.
Kazuyuki Masu, former executive vice president of Mitsubishi Corp., has been nominated as a new policy board member of the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2025
Ishiba picks ex-Mitsubishi executive Masu for BOJ board
Masu would replace Toyoaki Nakamura, a former Hitachi executive, whose five-year term ends on June 30.
Warren Buffett's plans to increase holdings in Japanese trading houses are seen as a stamp of approval for the undervalued sector.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 25, 2025
Buffett¡¯s fervor for Japan trading firms sparks share rally
Buffett praised Japan¡¯s trading firms for increasing dividends when appropriate and for being less aggressive in their executive pay than U.S. counterparts.
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., says he is looking to increase ownership in Japan¡¯s five largest trading houses.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2025
Berkshire set to gradually raise stakes in Japan trading houses
The shares of the five ¡ª Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Itochu, Sumitomo and Marubeni ¡ª have benefited over the longer term from Buffett¡¯s interest.
Soaring costs in recent years have upended the investment plans of offshore wind developers globally.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Feb 3, 2025
Mitsubishi reviews Japanese offshore wind after economic changes
Soaring costs in recent years have upended the investment plans of offshore wind developers globally.
Mitsubishi Corp. will stop buying and selling refined metals and mineral resources in the Chinese spot market after a suspected fraud by one of its copper traders caused a huge loss.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2025
Mitsubishi Corp. quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Mitsubishi announced a ?13.8 billion loss ¡°in its Chinese trading business¡± in its quarterly earnings in November.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks during a joint news conference with heads of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors on their merger talks in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 24, 2024
Honda crafts Nissan rescue plan that plays out over years
While executives called the transaction a merger, Honda will take the lead in forming the new entity and nominate a majority of its directors.
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
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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.

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