Reed Stevenson

Panasonic Holdings Corp., the Japanese electronics conglomerate, is attracting renewed investor attention as a beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence boom.

The return of inflation in Japan is reshaping behavior on both sides of the checkout counter

After mastering the art of selling no-frills glasses to deflation-wary Japanese shoppers, the country's largest eyewear maker is learning the finer points of the upsell.

Investors have discovered the country’s strength in making hardware for the development of AI.

Nichirei Corp., the food distributor hit by a cyberattack that disrupted supplies to Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan and other outlets, said its systems are getting back online as it takes steps to remedy the disruption.

Cyberattacks are becoming a recurring operational risk for Japanese companies, with incidents increasingly disrupting more than just internal IT systems.

Seven & i Holdings Co. appointed former Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. executive Mauricio Leyva to lead its North American convenience-store business, putting a consumer industry veteran in charge as the Japanese retailer tries to revive performance and prepare the unit for an eventual public listing.

Shares in Seven & i Holdings Co. fell after the Japanese company ended talks over a potential investment in Zabka Group SA, Poland’s largest convenience store operator, even as it continues to look for expansion opportunities beyond its home market.

Shares in Seven & I Holdings fell after the Japanese company ended talks over a potential investment in Zabka Group, Poland's largest convenience

Japan’s carmakers are assuming that the yen will trade near current levels against the US dollar in the coming months, based on forecasts they issued just as the US stepped in to help the Japanese currency from weakening further.