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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
Britain under pressure to meet Tokyo’s 6-week timetable, meaning key areas such as agriculture may suffer
Central bank keeps monetary policy on hold and signals no rise in rates before 2023
Prime minister lifts state of emergency nationwide after seven weeks of shutdown
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Covid-19 casts country’s economic and investment challenges in a new light
Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability
Central bank to buy unlimited amount of government bonds and keep interest rates low
Yasutoshi Nishimura says ¥100,000 cash payments go to those ‘working like crazy’ and the furloughed
Credit costs, securities investment and foreign currency funding biggest threats to banks
¥100,000 handouts prompt a scramble to revise budget that had already passed Cabinet
Shinzo Abe announces handout and declares nationwide state of emergency
Large sector is vulnerable to credit-cost spike after overseas investment and property loan spree
Japan struggles to offload tonnes of highly prized meat as dining out declines
The 2020 games are destined to bathe national corporate sponsors in glory too
Traders suggest GPIF trying to weaken yen after currency strengthened on coronavirus fears
Traders speculate state-backed GPIF could buy more overseas assets to weaken currency
Investors pessimistic over dismal economic data and impact of coronavirus
Raising the consumption tax has undermined fiscal stimulus
Seven years on there is little to show for Shinzo Abe’s ‘three arrows’ of fiscal stimulus
Coronavirus impact looms as GDP shrinks at 6.3% rate after consumption tax rise
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