In Electronics, Japan Still Matters

In the global technology industry’s pecking order, Japanese consumer electronics companies long ago surrendered their top spot to more nimble competitors like Samsung Electronics andApple. Many of the country’s chipmakers also struggled as competitors in Korea and Taiwan thrived. Meanwhile, marketing executives at major multinationals turned their attention to China and India, the world’s new economic [...]

Japan May Announce Steps to Ease Weapons Export Ban This Week

Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) — Japan may announce steps as early as tomorrow to ease a ban on weapons exports to benefit ailing defense companies, a move that would resurrect a proposal made under a previous prime minister last year. Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa told reporters Dec. 24 that he had asked for a study [...]