https://tokyobrief.com/articles/japan-drafts-simpler-address-labels-cosmetics-medical-devices Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-29T03:20:21.422Z Japan drafts simpler address labels for foreign-made cosmetics and devices https://tokyobrief.com/articles/tokyo-care-office-clerical-hiring-subsidy Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T19:31:08.898Z Tokyo will fund three-quarters of a care office's clerical hire, but only after the work is done https://tokyobrief.com/articles/meti-draft-resin-sealant-temporary-repairs-high-pressure-gas Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T19:25:07.903Z METI proposes resin-sealant stopgap repairs for certified high-pressure gas operators https://tokyobrief.com/articles/jbic-komatsu-brazil-sales-finance-loan Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T16:12:23.131Z JBIC lends up to ¥4.2bn to Komatsu's Brazilian finance arm for machinery sales https://tokyobrief.com/articles/japan-mvno-guideline-5g-core-interconnection-draft Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T16:03:17.823Z Japan proposes adding a 5G standalone core link to the MVNO opening list https://tokyobrief.com/articles/japan-cryptrec-draft-post-quantum-list-ml-dsa-44 Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T15:57:50.394Z Japan's draft post-quantum cipher list admits ML-DSA-44 as its only entry below Category 3 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/tomen-devices-interim-profit-memory-prices-borrowing-grows Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:03:58.532Z Tomen Devices' interim net profit jumps 425.5% on memory prices as borrowing grows https://tokyobrief.com/articles/tokyo-electron-device-raises-forecast-advance-orders Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:03:27.385Z Tokyo Electron Device lifts sales forecast to ¥270bn as customers order ahead https://tokyobrief.com/articles/tokai-rika-profit-falls-sales-rise-buyback Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:02:52.363Z Tokai Rika's net profit nearly halves despite 5.8% sales growth https://tokyobrief.com/articles/fsa-draft-sustainability-assurance-standards-march-2027 Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:02:16.566Z FSA draft wants sustainability assurance standards written by March 2027 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/shinkin-central-bank-interim-profit-comprehensive-loss-securities Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:01:39.110Z Shinkin Central Bank profit rises 19% as comprehensive income turns negative https://tokyobrief.com/articles/sharingtechnology-tender-offer-succeeds-mp-2606-85-74-percent Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:01:02.284Z MP-2606's SHARINGTECHNOLOGY bid succeeds, with 85.74% of votes due at settlement on 4 November https://tokyobrief.com/articles/sakura-internet-raises-profit-guide-gpu-pricing-spending-restraint Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T12:00:25.585Z Sakura Internet lifts operating profit guide to ¥4.1bn on GPU pricing and lighter first-half spending https://tokyobrief.com/articles/nomura-interim-dividend-35-yen-profit-up-all-four-businesses Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:59:48.796Z Nomura raises interim dividend to ¥35 as profit rises in all four main businesses https://tokyobrief.com/articles/nidec-misses-october-28-corrected-filings-audit-date-open Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:59:14.471Z Nidec misses its October 28 target for corrected filings, with no audit completion date set https://tokyobrief.com/articles/nec-csg-goodwill-guidance-interim-results Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:58:43.721Z NEC's CSG purchase adds ¥81.3bn of revenue and ¥394.4bn of goodwill https://tokyobrief.com/articles/liberaware-tokyo-sushi-tech-global-growth-program Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:58:12.224Z Liberaware wins Tokyo backing of up to ¥200mn for overseas push https://tokyobrief.com/articles/koito-first-half-beat-modest-annual-upgrade Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:57:37.496Z Koito beat its first-half profit forecast by 22.9%, but lifts the annual guide just 1.7% https://tokyobrief.com/articles/jr-central-dividend-forecast-34-yen-shinkansen-flat Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:57:04.520Z JR Central lifts dividend forecast to ¥34 as Tokaido Shinkansen traffic holds flat https://tokyobrief.com/articles/japan-post-insurance-unrealized-bond-losses-forecast-unchanged Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:56:32.374Z Japan Post Insurance reports ¥5.045tn of unrealized bond losses, forecasts unchanged https://tokyobrief.com/articles/japan-post-bank-unrealized-loss-held-to-maturity-bonds Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:56:01.972Z Japan Post Bank reports ¥5.676tn unrealized loss on listed held-to-maturity bonds https://tokyobrief.com/articles/matsui-securities-japan-post-bank-investment-talks-nothing-decided Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:55:28.646Z Matsui Securities confirms talks with Japan Post Bank on investment, but nothing is decided https://tokyobrief.com/articles/hulic-lifts-2026-profit-forecast-property-sales Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:54:53.558Z Hulic lifts its 2026 profit forecast after selling properties outside its holding policy https://tokyobrief.com/articles/hitachi-raises-profit-guide-energy-first-half-net-profit-falls Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:54:21.578Z Hitachi raises full-year profit guide as Energy lifts margins, but first-half net profit falls https://tokyobrief.com/articles/future-treasury-share-cancellation-squeeze-out-vote Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:53:43.218Z Future's treasury-share cancellation hinges on its November 30 squeeze-out vote https://tokyobrief.com/articles/freebit-restated-profit-controls-ineffective-countup Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:53:11.546Z FreeBit restates net profit lower and rates its financial controls ineffective https://tokyobrief.com/articles/finance-minister-five-fx-brokers-gmo-internet-servers Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:52:36.036Z Finance minister says five FX brokers reported customer damage tied to GMO Internet servers https://tokyobrief.com/articles/dalton-discloses-premium-group-stake-strategic-review Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:51:59.656Z Dalton discloses 5.05% of Premium Group and plans to propose a review of all strategic options https://tokyobrief.com/articles/furusato-choice-partner-site-link-restarts-donor-site-stays-shut Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:51:25.148Z Furusato Choice restarts its partner-site link, but donor-facing services stay shut https://tokyobrief.com/articles/air-water-revised-remediation-report-audit-staffing Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:50:51.841Z Air Water has a new board structure, but internal audit stands at 25 against a target of 52 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/advantest-raises-profit-forecast-buyback-ceiling Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T11:50:18.748Z Advantest lifts its profit forecast to ¥967bn and sets a ¥280bn buyback ceiling https://tokyobrief.com/articles/matsui-securities-half-year-profit-jumps-60-percent-trading-doubles Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T04:19:13.414Z Matsui Securities' half-year profit jumps 60% as customer trading doubles, but second quarter cooled https://tokyobrief.com/articles/kansai-paint-completes-turkey-pkb-full-ownership Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T00:16:11.645Z Kansai Paint completes $93mn purchase of the rest of its Turkish affiliate https://tokyobrief.com/articles/gmo-internet-compensation-bounty-desktop-cloud-breach Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-28T00:13:18.979Z GMO Internet will pay up to ¥3mn per data release and its parent adds a $1mn bounty https://tokyobrief.com/articles/green-slow-mobility-grant-third-round-2mn-per-vehicle Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T21:05:29.325Z Green slow-mobility grant opens third round at ¥2mn per vehicle, applications to 23 December https://tokyobrief.com/articles/tokyo-product-development-start-grant-1mn-outsourced-studies Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T17:58:04.101Z Tokyo offers up to ¥1mn for early technical studies, but only if outside parties do part of the work https://tokyobrief.com/articles/fisheries-agency-draft-supervision-guidelines-fishing-cooperatives Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T17:50:30.064Z Fisheries Agency drafts wider district rules and tougher whistleblower checks for fishing co-ops https://tokyobrief.com/articles/axium-raises-hirakawa-hewtech-stake-buyback-payout-demands Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:46:02.568Z Axium lifts Hirakawa Hewtech stake to 10.36% and presses for ¥3bn-¥5bn buyback https://tokyobrief.com/articles/nitto-denko-dividend-forecast-72-yen-buyback-50-billion Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:45:29.392Z Nitto Denko raises dividend forecast to ¥72 and authorises buyback of up to ¥50bn https://tokyobrief.com/articles/es-con-japan-17bn-syndicated-loan-kitahama-realty Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:44:54.612Z ES-CON JAPAN signs ¥17bn loan for Kitahama Realty deal, with a net-asset floor https://tokyobrief.com/articles/ichigo-office-reit-five-office-sale-payout-forecast Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:44:18.880Z Ichigo Office REIT's five-building sale lifts April 2027 payout forecast to ¥5,552 a unit https://tokyobrief.com/articles/bank-of-nagoya-unrealized-loss-held-to-maturity-bonds Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:43:45.018Z Bank of Nagoya flags ¥12.2bn unrealized loss on held-to-maturity bonds https://tokyobrief.com/articles/hyakujushi-bank-raises-profit-and-dividend-forecasts Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:43:12.837Z Hyakujushi Bank lifts full-year profit forecast to ¥25bn and dividend to ¥90 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/jpmc-vote-cash-out-minority-holders-2270-yen Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:42:41.068Z JPMC sets November 27 vote to cash out minority holders at ¥2,270 a share https://tokyobrief.com/articles/inabata-buys-ulvac-65-percent-mask-blanks-maker Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:42:06.275Z Inabata to buy ULVAC's 65% of mask-blanks maker for ¥4.9bn https://tokyobrief.com/articles/hokko-chemical-okayama-leak-special-loss-guidance-unchanged Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:41:36.905Z Hokko Chemical puts leak response at ¥300mn special loss, with ¥500mn of drain rebuilds to follow https://tokyobrief.com/articles/giftee-group-e-gift-unauthorized-issuance-loss Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:40:48.468Z giftee Group expects ¥550mn loss after hackers issued e-gifts https://tokyobrief.com/articles/chubu-electric-hamaoka-lawsuit-dismissed Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:40:12.998Z Court dismisses suit seeking permanent shutdown of Chubu Electric's Hamaoka units 3 to 5 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/maruwa-raises-full-year-guidance-new-plants-second-half Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:39:39.808Z MARUWA lifts full-year profit guide again as new plants start in the second half https://tokyobrief.com/articles/successor-multiple-debt-panel-meets-oct-28-unsecured-borrowers Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:39:04.367Z Successor debt panel to meet Oct 28 with about 1.53mn people on three or more unsecured loans https://tokyobrief.com/articles/fsa-ssbj-timetable-physical-risk-data-gaps Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:38:32.776Z Japan's largest listed companies face mandatory climate reporting from the year to March 2027 https://tokyobrief.com/articles/yamazaki-baking-price-revision-january-2027-shipments Tokyo Brief en 2026-10-27T10:37:58.699Z Yamazaki Baking plans another price revision from January 2027 shipments