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British government has been keen to sign pact as negotiations with Brussels continue
Government grants and loans have kept ailing businesses afloat to minimise financial risks
Sons and daughters of ‘Mrs Watanabes’ drive start-ups bourse to 14-year peak
China has ramped up purchases of low-yielding Japanese government bonds
The country is no longer such an obvious outlier among its peers
Contract workers must be paid same allowances as salaried staff but need not be given same pensions and bonuses
Asian nations’ early action to stem virus spread contrasts with Europe’s struggle
Recovery in business confidence is slower than expected, according to Tankan survey
New PM makes tech transformation a flagship policy in paperbound society
The reform-minded enforcer of the ruling party is seen by some as only keeping the seat warm for the next prime minister
Agreement with Tokyo comes at pivotal moment as talks with EU hang in balance
Abe’s lieutenant to take more moderate fiscal approach
Shinzo Abe’s three arrows programme has valuable insights into what to do and not do
The retiring prime minister has brought new ideas and energy to Japan
Yen strengthens and stocks drop but analysts say Shinzo Abe’s successor is unlikely to rip up policies
Japan’s longest-serving PM has been a pragmatist who sought to build alliances across Asia
Topix drops after national broadcaster says leader will step down over health problems
Instead of worrying what will become of Abenomics, it would be better to ask what it has done
Move raises expectations that chief Masayoshi Son is preparing for further acquisitions
Economy fares better than some western countries but worse than Taiwan and South Korea
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
The annual meeting in July was litmus test of Japan’s tolerance of investor activism
Steady reform of corporate governance hints at gradual unravelling of ‘value traps’
Central bank warns the country’s economy has been in an ‘extremely severe situation’
Decision to drop ‘corporation’ for ‘group’ shows conglomerate with new-found confidence
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