TOKYO -- Nearly three-fourths of listed Japanese companies are reporting strong earnings for the fiscal year ended March 2025, buoyed by a weak yen and strong demand for the tools used to make artificial intelligence semiconductors.
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Strong demand for AI chips and a weak yen lifted corporate profits in Japan over the past fiscal year. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Nearly three-fourths of listed Japanese companies are reporting strong earnings for the fiscal year ended March 2025, buoyed by a weak yen and strong demand for the tools used to make artificial intelligence semiconductors.