At the time of writing, the company was preparing to give a pressconference in which it would announce a revision to its annual profits forecast, and according to the Financial Times, companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are required to inform investors if they believe they will miss earnings targets by 30% or more.
As The Economist went to press, the prime minister was preparing to chivvy a conference of business folk to work harder at exporting beyond sickly Europe to faster-growing emerging markets.