Japan

Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose faster than expected in Q4 

Sentiment has been rising since the second quarter of the year.

Japan’s factory activity slumps for sixth straight month in November

Job cuts are still ongoing in the manufacturing industry.

Factory activity in Japan falls for fourth straight month in September

Early indicators showed sustained weakness in output and new orders.

Confidence among Japan’s big manufacturers improve for first time in nearly two years

Last quarter’s improvement snapped the five consecutive quarters of declining optimism among the large firms.

Top Japanese, Indian cars among laggards in EV global ranking: report

America’s Tesla and China’s BYD were the global leaders in zero-emission vehicles.

US chipmaker Micron to invest JPÂ¥500b to manufacture next-gen memory chip in Japan

Japan secured investment pledges from global semiconductor firms like Micron, TSMC.

Toyota’s full-year net profit drops 14% on rising costs

Toyota aims to sell 11.38 million cars globally this year as it ramps up EV push.