The Port Journal

Sightings of bears around residential areas have been rising, highlighting the risk of encounters with wild animals. (Nikkei image) YUTA SHIMASAKI and YUNA TANTO TOKYO — With Japan’s Golden Week travel season underway, campgrounds and local governments are deploying scare devices and taking additional steps to ward off bear activity.

Port of Itajaí (SC) • Reuters The access channel to the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes, in Santa Catarina, lost around 30 centimeters of operational depth after a period of almost two months without dredging. Super Rectangle (728×90) – Position 17 The reduction could directly affect port logistics. The limitation can generate an […]

China’s reflation story is seductive, but wrong

Supply Chain Manufacturer seeks to mitigate supply chain risk for clients with shift from China Ulvac will establish capacity to make vacuum melting furnaces at the plant located at the company’s headquarters in Chigasaki, Japan. (Ulvac) TOKYO — Ulvac will soon move production of equipment that makes rare-earth magnets back to Japan from China, Nikkei has learned.

Automobiles Automaker will use facilities to export to growing Africa, Middle East markets Toyota unveils an Urban Cruiser electric SUV for the Indian market in Mumbai on April 20. (Photo by Takanori Okabe) RYO ASAYAMA, SHOTA UEHARA and KYOHEI SUGA NAGOYA, Japan/TOKYO — Toyota Motor plans to build three vehicle assembly plants in India, tripling its […]

Finance Japanese financial group aims to compete with fund from Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management SBI looks to leverage State Street’s investment capabilities and extensive product portfolio. (Source photos by Nikkei) RYUTA MINAMIHATA and KINU YONAGA TOKYO — Japanese financial group SBI Holdings and U.S. asset management giant State Street Investment Management will partner to launch investment […]

Currencies Currency strengthens after government moves to curb yen weakness Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen’s weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage) Nikkei staff writers April 30, 2026 21:12 JST Updated on April 30, 2026 22:53 JST TOKYO — The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan intervened in the foreign exchange […]

Yen strengthens rapidly after finance minister warning

Equities Retail shareholders back company’s track record, but urge further supply chain transparency Activist investor Oasis Management has been campaigning for changes to Kao’s board since taking a stake in the household products company in 2024. (Source photos Tomoki Mera, Oasis website) TOKYO — Shareholders of Japan’s Kao on Thursday voted down an activist investor’s proposal for […]

Companies JAL calls global conditions ‘increasingly uncertain;’ Chinese carriers catch tailwind Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan’s big airlines and threatening profits. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara) MAYUKO KURIHARA April 30, 2026 13:11 JST Updated on April 30, 2026 20:02 JST TOKYO — Japan’s two major airlines project their net profits for […]