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  • Sunday, 24 January, 2021
    The Big Read
    Japan’s anime goes global: Sony’s new weapon to take on Netflix

    Expansion of franchises such as Demon Slayer reflects shifts in the ownership and ambitions of a $24bn-a-year industry

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Serious MoneyStefan Wagstyl
    Finding Tokyo’s hidden treasures

    Japan’s economy may be stagnant but some dynamic companies can still reward patient investors

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba readmitted to top tier of Tokyo stock exchange

    Japanese conglomerate remains embroiled in an investor revolt led by two of its largest shareholders

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Olympic Games
    Japan insists Tokyo Olympics will go ahead despite pandemic

    Government pushes back on reports games set to be cancelled because of Covid-19

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    Japan Inc faces potential forced sell-off of cross-shareholdings

    TSE reshuffle and aggressive new proxy adviser guidelines target widely criticised practice

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    Corporate bonds
    Rock-bottom rates drive soaring Asian issuance of dollar bonds

    Debt sales by governments and companies pass $45bn since start of year

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    Leo Lewis
    Nissan’s future is on trial alongside Carlos Ghosn lieutenant

    Criminal proceedings against Greg Kelly raise questions about governance and the alliance with Renault

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba hires Goldman anti-activist team as EGM showdown looms

    Japanese tech group re-engages Wall Street bank as it prepares to face-off with investors

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Carlos Ghosn
    Ghosn feared dismissal if Renault discovered scale of Nissan salary, court told

    Whistleblower alleges former boss of the Japanese carmaker deliberately hid his compensation

  • Promoted Content
  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    News in-depth
    Fears of Japan blackouts as power prices hit record highs

    Cold snap and low LNG supplies leave portions of electricity system with little capacity

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    LexJapanese business & finance
    Japan telecoms: close call   Premium

    The pandemic and Rakuten’s 5G problems have granted incumbents a reprieve

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Trade Secrets
    Japan-South Korea dispute at risk of worsening this year Premium

    Fears grow that souring of relations between Tokyo and Seoul will develop into trade crisis

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    SoftBank accuses ex-employee of leaking 5G trade secrets to rival

    Competitor Rakuten confirms arrest but says it did not tap worker for information

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Snow patrol: the best ski resorts for a day trip from Tokyo

    Some of Japan’s finest slopes are only a short bullet train-ride away from the capital

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Inside BusinessKana Inagaki
    Toyota barbs at Suga energy plans bare tensions on green future

    Business seeks clarity from government over shift to more renewable power sources

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japan aims to deploy unmanned fighter jets in 2035

    Aircraft designed to counter China’s superiority in numbers

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    South Korea Politics & Policy
    South Korea ‘comfort women’ ruling risks deepening Japan dispute

    Seoul court’s fines reignite tensions as Biden looks for greater co-operation between Asian allies

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo as coronavirus cases surge

    Economists cut first-quarter growth forecast almost to zero but expect ‘robust pick-up’ in the spring

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Kirin Holdings Co Ltd
    Kirin under fire as probe into Myanmar unit fails to uncover military ties

    Six-month investigation ends without determining whether cash was funnelled to armed forces

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Japanese politics & policy
    Suga warns Tokyo faces state of emergency as Covid cases soar

    Japan unlikely to roll out vaccinations until end of February, says prime minister

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Beer and spirits
    Kirin to buy stake in Indian craft beer maker Bira 91

    Deal will be Japanese group’s first in country as it looks to reboot overseas M&A strategy

  • Sunday, 3 January, 2021
    Leo Lewis
    Numbers that defined Japan in 2020 and beyond

    The world’s third-largest economy contended with Covid, the delayed Olympics and an illicit steak dinner

  • Friday, 1 January, 2021
    Travel
    The hot hotel openings of 2021

    From a sleepy surf oasis in Baja California to a contemporary ryokan on the Japanese island of Ikuchijima

  • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
    The office: a photography special
    ‘I want to die’: inside Japan’s gruelling recruitment season

    Half a million students a year undertake the rigid process in hope of getting a job for life

  • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
    Fujitsu Ltd
    Fujitsu pinpoints 20 M&A targets in $5.8bn spending drive

    Japanese group’s shortlist is part of investment push to hasten pivot to digital services

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