Japan Inc

Japan govt to pay at least $536 million for companies to leave China

Fifty-seven companies including privately-held facemask-maker Iris Ohyama and Sharp will receive a total of 57.4 billion yen ($536 million) in subsidies from the government

At $4.8 trn, Japan Inc has more cash than most nations' GDP sitting idle

While companies see the money as a buffer against hard times, it has long riled investors, who say executives should invest it for growth or return it to shareholders

Japan Inc's safety failures point to deeper malaise

Companies are failing to produce the skilled workers needed to ensure standards are met in areas like safety

Japan Inc feels demographic pinch: Fewer workers, higher wages

JP-Holdings Inc is paying more overtime and bringing in part-time workers to fill shifts

Japan Inc betting on PM Shinzo Abe's pitch for US package to Donald Trump

Abe is slated to meet US President Donald Trump today

Monami Yui: Japan Inc's succession woes back in focus

SoftBank President and heir apparent Nikesh Arora's exit after ageing founder and CEO Masayoshi Son did not want to cede control is the latest example of a leadership transfer at a Japanese company gone wrong

Japan Inc backs sales tax hike delay though frets about impact: Reuters poll

Sales tax hike to 10% from 8% is seen as crucial to curbing Japan's public debt

With $59 bn at stake, Japan Inc jittery over Brexit

Japan Inc has only added to a global cry from investors and economists who say Brexit could be harmful for economic equations in the UK and the world

The Tokyo Whale is quietly buying up huge stakes in Japan Inc

Some analysts predict the BOJ will boost its ETF buying - a move that could come as soon as Thursday

Japan Inc slashes wage-raise as Abe fails to boost economy

Japanese companies are struggling with slowing profit growth, a weakening global outlook and a strengthening yen