TOKYO : Sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers surged, improving for a second straight month as the auto sector continued to recover from last year's semiconductor shortage and supply chain woes, a monthly Reuters Tankan survey found.The sentiment index for manufacturers stood at plus 12 in December comp

TOKYO :Rakuten Group said on Wednesday it plans to sell a large stake in Rakuten Bank to overseas investors, its latest fundraising effort as the Japanese company grapples with heavy debt and losses at its mobile network unit.The planned sale of 25.5 million shares is equivalent to just under 15 per cent of t