Jonathan Soble

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son chases first place with technology deals

After a short flirtation with retirement, Son has embarked on two of the most ambitious projects of his career

Japan's newest tech innovation: Order a priest online

Priest delivery is disrupting traditional funeral arrangements

Japan bets on aerospace to regain production

Kato Manufacturing, based in the blue-collar enclave of Gifu Prefecture, in central Japan, is a microcosm of the country's industrial evolution

Japanese economy returns to recession

Japan economy contracts in June quarter on weak exports

Growth rates have fluctuated wildly in recent quarters, and the latest downturn only partially erased gains from a strong expansion in the first quarter

Nikkei vies for global clout with splurge on The Financial Times

The acquisition took the media world by surprise and has left many wondering how Nikkei - a 139-year-old publication read faithfully by millions of Japanese office workers but almost no one else - wil

Jonathan Soble: Toshiba's reputation takes a beating

The scandal also raises questions about the Japanese govt's efforts to improve corporate governance and culture

Jailed American executive resigns from Toyota

Hamp has been in custody since June 18 and has not been formally charged

Japanese economy grows at fastest pace in a year

March quarter sees 2.4% growth; second consecutive quarter of expansion

Japan's recovery is complicated by a decline in household savings

The country's savings rate, one of the highest in the world, is now below zero. In short, Japan's citizens are spending more than they earn

Jonathan Soble: Japan's businesses respond to Abe's push for higher wages

Shinzo Abe's aggressive intervention has produced substantial results as some of Japan's most prominent companies announced their biggest pay increases in years

Jonathan Soble: A sudden schism emerges between Abe and the Bank of Japan governor

Moving in sync toward their goal of ending economic stagnation in Japan, Shinzo Abe and Haruhiko Kuroda suddenly look out of step

Defective Takata airbag a global problem for producer

Takata is expected to face scrutiny on Thursday over its faulty airbags at a Senate hearing on auto safety

Japan slips into recession

GDP shrank an annualised 1.6% in September quarter, a second straight drop