Japan firms thrive on AI boom, but uncertainty grows

SoftBank Group Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks during an online news conference on Tuesday. | JIJI

Jiji

Nov 15, 2026

Many publicly traded Japanese companies that close their books in March have reported higher profits for the April-September first half of the current business year, aided by robust demand related to the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Companies in the manufacturing sector fared particularly strong.

A number of firms revised up their full-year earnings forecasts.

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