Last year, member unions of the Japanese Electrical Electronic and Information Union demanded an increase of at least ¥17,000.

Over the past decade or more, the headlines have not been great for Japan’s big consumer electronics makers. Competition from Korea, China and Taiwan and a shift towards mobile-based apps for ...

LG Electronics will begin supplying kiosks to food and beverage stores across Japan. LG Electronics' Japan subsidiary said on the 21st that it will partner with USEN, the No. 1 company in Japan's food ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has decided to extend its tender offer for temperature sensor producer Shibaura Electronic until July 1, postponing the initial deadline of June 19.

In the 1980s, Japan was the dominant player in the semiconductor market. But huge shifts in the way the chip supply chain operated eroded that leading-edge. Japan is now on a drive to revitalize its ...

TOKYO (AP) — Scandal-embattled Japanese electronics and technology manufacturer Toshiba has accepted a 2 trillion yen ($15 billion) tender offer from Japan Industrial Partners, a buyout fund made up ...

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average closed 1.0% higher at 38482.11, led by electronics and technology stocks. The Nasdaq's rise to a new high helped Japanese electronics makers. TDK went up 6.3% and Fujitsu ...