TOKYO -- The aggregate net profit among Japanese corporations decreased for the third quarter in a row, Nikkei has found, indicating the lasting and far-reaching effects of the U.S.-China trade war on the business community.
Corporations see profit decreases for third straight period as bottom lines drop 14%

Corporate Japan is on track to record a decline in earnings for the second straight fiscal year. © Reuters
TOKYO -- The aggregate net profit among Japanese corporations decreased for the third quarter in a row, Nikkei has found, indicating the lasting and far-reaching effects of the U.S.-China trade war on the business community.