News before 2026-09-15

2026-09-15Nikkei Average up ¥589 in morning trading as excessive AI slowdown concerns pause; lagging pharmaceutical stocks also sought

2026-09-15Dollar to Return to ¥160 Even With Bank of Japan Rate Hike; Watami's ¥500 All-You-Can-Drink Offer Proves Popular; Watanabe Miki (渡邉美樹) on Management from an Executive's Perspective (Sankei Shimbun)

2026-09-15Hitachi’s radiotherapy equipment business surges on acquisitions from Mitsubishi Heavy and Mitsubishi Electric, pulling ahead of Toshiba and Sumitomo Heavy Industries through its “unique strategy”

2026-09-15(Personnel / Retail / Wholesale / Restaurants) J. Front Retailing

2026-09-15TSE down ¥62 as of 9:15 a.m. | National News | Web Tō-O

2026-09-15Hitachi to build transformer plant in the US with ¥80 billion investment

2026-09-15Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg.Co.,Ltd. (4116): Stock Price and Share Information (Including After-Hours PTS)

2026-09-15Kohnan to strengthen corporate sales by leveraging its store network, targeting a 50% increase in sales to corporate customers over 3 years

2026-09-15Tokyo stocks close at ¥63,484, marking a modest second-day decline as lower U.S. shares weigh on the market (Kyodo News)

2026-09-15Japan's growing computing demand attracts Singapore REIT investment despite power constraints

2026-09-15Today’s individual stock news > GXパートナ, KeePer, リベルタ, Shin-Etsu Chemical and others (announcements made on the 15th) (Wealth Advisor)

2026-09-15Nikkei Average afternoon-session open: Up ¥322.19 at ¥63,815.18 from the previous day | FX and currency news

2026-09-15[Tokyo Stocks] Gains Erased, Half of Prime Market Stocks Lower (Mid-Afternoon Session on the 15th) (Jiji Press)

2026-09-15BroadBand Tower begins operations at Ishikari Shinko Site, a green data center for the AI era

2026-09-15Yen Falls

2026-09-15Nikkei 225 Futures: Night-session close on the 16th up ¥170 at ¥63,490

2026-09-15中本パックス [7811]: Notice regarding upward revisions to consolidated earnings forecasts for the second quarter (interim period) and full fiscal year ending February 2027, 14 September 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-09-15Global Meat Tenderizer Machine Market (2026–2032): Market Size by Type (Blade-Type Tenderizers, Roller-Type Tenderizers and Other) and Analysis Report Published

2026-09-15TOKIUM surpasses 100 million cumulative receipts, invoices, contracts and other documents digitized

2026-09-15Yen Falls to ¥155 Level in New York as Dollar Buying Prevails on September FOMC Rate Hike Bets

2026-09-15Box and OpenAI expand collaboration, enabling integrated use of Box content from ChatGPT (Web担当者Forum)

2026-09-15Singapore Nikkei 225 futures open at ¥63,485, up ¥180 from the previous day (Wealth Advisor)

2026-09-15Nikkei Average Up ¥589 to 64,082.36 in Morning Trading on the 15th (Jiji Press)

2026-09-15Tokyo Ohka Kogyo completes Pyeongtaek plant in South Korea, to begin local production of high-purity chemicals following approximately ¥12 billion investment

2026-09-15Harnessing the five senses to support workers' focus, interaction and recovery

2026-09-15Japanese Government Officials Unable to Attend Security Conference in Beijing, China

2026-09-15FX and Foreign Exchange Market Indicators to Watch and Forecast: Wednesday, 16 September: Focus on the release of US retail sales figures, the US monetary policy decision and Fed Chair Warsh's press conference, including the release of the SEP this time, and movements in US Treasury yields, or US long-term interest rates

2026-09-15USD/JPY Outlook: How Will Markets Move at the September FOMC and BOJ Meeting? US-Japan Policy Rate Outlook and the Turning Point for Yen Weakness, 15 September 2026

2026-09-15Mitsui & Co. adviser Iijima Akemi (飯島彰己) set to become NPB's new commissioner; third consecutive business leader, as Sakakibara (榊原) steps down at end of November

2026-09-15Who is Toyama Grouses’ new president, Yoshida Tomomi (吉田朋美)? Building a club to welcome Rui Hachimura (八村塁): “Championship in 3 years, title in 5”

2026-09-15[FX—Key Factors Today] Dollar-yen firm; higher crude oil prices and US interest rates provide support (16th) (Jiji Press)

2026-09-15マーチャント・バンカーズ raises current fiscal-year dividend by ¥1

2026-09-15Cygames becomes first Japanese company to become a Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe premium partner; life-size figures of Uma Musume characters including Orfevre to be displayed

2026-09-15Tokyo Markets Summary (15th) (Jiji Press)

2026-09-15Hitachi to build new transformer plant in US as part of government agreement, investing ¥82 billion

2026-09-15TriIs Incorporated to Make LIMNO a Wholly Owned Subsidiary for ¥600 Million, Raises Annual Dividend Forecast to ¥11

2026-09-15Rokid Ai Glasses Style AI smart glasses launched at approximately 38.5g, with an open environment for app developers as a key strength - ITmedia PC USER

2026-09-15Why Japanese Companies’ Mid-Term Management Plans Fail: What Is “Future Thinking,” the Approach That Moves from Forecasting to Active Inference?

2026-09-15Are you confident in your reasons for not paying bonuses to part-time employees? Practical seminar on the equal pay for equal work rules taking effect in October to be held on 10/22

2026-09-15tripla hits year-to-date high after raising its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending October 2026 again

2026-09-15TSE opens lower for a second straight session, temporarily down more than ¥300

2026-09-15[FX] FOMC outlook and implications for USD/JPY

2026-09-15In-Depth Seminar on What It Takes for Japanese Companies to Succeed in the United States, Featuring Japanese-American Business Leaders from Across the Country, to Be Held Free of Charge on 20 October (Tuesday)

2026-09-15Now in the spotlight: Hyakuno Osamu (百野修), appointed president of Toho Titanium, to expand nickel for MLCCs

2026-09-15Dreame announces three categories simultaneously at IFA 2026: its first steam robot vacuum cleaner, a lawn mower that climbs 42-degree slopes, and a 55.9 g mini camera capable of 8K recording

2026-09-15Nikkei 225 briefly recovers to ¥64,000 range but ultimately makes a round trip [Closing]

2026-09-15Hitachi to Build Transformer Plant in U.S.; ¥82 Billion Investment

2026-09-15Hitachi Energy to Build Transformer Plant in U.S., Its Largest-Ever Investment; Operations to Begin in 2029

2026-09-15Nikkei Average opens on the 15th down ¥302 at ¥63,190 (Kabutan News)

2026-09-15Nikkei average closes ¥8 lower at ¥63,484.10 on the 15th