Japanese Metals and Mining Stock News

In January 2026, Rakuten Bank’s board approved issuing stock options covering up to 31,900 shares to 316 employees and launched a promotional 1.00% 1-year fixed deposit campaign that is drawing funds from ordinary accounts. Together, these moves highlight a dual focus on long-term staff retention and near-term deposit growth, while potentially lifting funding costs and affecting profitability metrics. We’ll now examine how the new stock option program for employees shapes Rakuten Bank’s...

C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:4966 ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...

Key Insights Significant control over Life by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to...

Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in IbidenLtd implies that they have significant influence over the...

In January 2026, KDDI Corporation’s board met to address suspicions of inappropriate transactions at its consolidated subsidiaries and approved the formation of a special investigation committee. The move shines a spotlight on KDDI’s governance framework and internal controls, as investors assess how rigorously the company responds to these concerns. Next, we’ll examine how the investigation into inappropriate subsidiary transactions shapes KDDI’s investment narrative and risk considerations...

With its stock down 9.0% over the past month, it is easy to disregard JAC Recruitment (TSE:2124). However, stock prices...

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.1x Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. ( TSE:9201 ) may be sending bullish signals...

Shin-Etsu Polymer (TSE:7970) has just reported its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥30.4b and basic EPS of ¥33.98, supported by trailing twelve month revenue of ¥113.6b and EPS of ¥128.20. The company has seen revenue move from ¥28.8b and EPS of ¥34.08 in Q3 2025 to ¥30.4b and EPS of ¥33.98 in Q3 2026, against a backdrop of trailing twelve month net income of ¥10.3b. This positions investors to focus on how these results relate to profit durability and cash returns. Overall, the release...

It is hard to get excited after looking at Genky DrugStores' (TSE:9267) recent performance, when its stock has declined...

SMS Co., Ltd. ( TSE:2175 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the last month...

Harmonic Drive Systems (TSE:6324) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 21% over...

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 15x, you may consider Okano...

Key Insights Tokyo Ohka Kogyo's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced...

SHIMAMURA Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8227 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 17.8x might make it look like a sell right now...

Key Insights Significant control over MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS by retail investors implies that the general public has more...

Komeri Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:8218 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥28.00 per share on the 29th of June. The...

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in NH Foods implies that they have significant influence over the...

Most readers would already be aware that Oki Electric Industry's (TSE:6703) stock increased significantly by 15% over...

Recent performance snapshot Japan Tobacco (TSE:2914) has shown varied movement across different timeframes, with a 0.2% decline over the past day, a 4.2% decline over the past week, and a 3.2% decline over the past month. See our latest analysis for Japan Tobacco. Despite recent softer share price momentum, with shorter term returns weaker than the prior 90 day share price return of 13.57%, Japan Tobacco’s longer term picture looks different. The company has a 1 year total shareholder return...

Kyocera Corporation announced that its Board met on January 22, 2026 to consider transferring the company’s Chemical Business into a newly created subsidiary and then transferring the shares of that subsidiary. This potential carve-out signals a meaningful reshaping of Kyocera’s business portfolio, with the Chemical Business possibly moving to a more standalone structure. We’ll now examine how this planned succession of the Chemical Business into a new subsidiary could influence Kyocera’s...

Fukuda Denshi (TSE:6960) has just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue of ¥34.1b and basic EPS of ¥151.82, setting the tone for how the rest of the fiscal year might shape up for shareholders. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥33.0b in Q2 2025 to ¥39.6b in Q4 2025, then to ¥34.4b in Q2 2026 and ¥34.1b in Q3 2026. Basic EPS has ranged from ¥162.18 to ¥216.16 over that earlier period and now sits at ¥151.82, which puts the spotlight firmly on how efficiently that topline is...

Context for TDK’s Recent Share Performance TDK (TSE:6762) has attracted attention after a period of weaker share performance, with negative returns over the past week, month, past 3 months, and year to date, despite a positive 1 year total return. For investors tracking longer horizons, TDK’s 3 year and 5 year total returns are positive. This contrasts with the recent pullback and sets up a natural comparison between short term sentiment and longer term outcomes. See our latest analysis for...

Japan Pure ChemicalLtd (TSE:4973) sets the tone with Q3 2026 earnings Japan Pure ChemicalLtd (TSE:4973) has just posted its Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue at ¥4.7b and basic EPS at ¥139.99, alongside net income of ¥810m that sits against a trailing twelve month EPS of ¥290.98 on revenue of ¥14.8b and net income of ¥1.7b. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥3.7b in Q3 2025 to ¥4.7b in Q3 2026. Quarterly basic EPS has shifted from ¥88.12 to ¥139.99, setting the scene for...