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Almost half of the backing for $108bn venture will be provided by company and employees
Domestic deals raise a record $3bn but behind the scenes lies a tale of obligatory patriotism
Strategy of new ‘operating group’ is combination of venture capital and private equity
Team of more than 30 veteran executives drawn from outside tech industry
Economic fallout from dispute between Tokyo and Seoul over reparations worsens
Move will ease concerns that new curbs by Tokyo would disrupt supply chains
Share sale boosts Japanese tech group as it prepares to deploy further wave of capital
Dispute between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labour escalates into trade war
FCA chief ‘interested in hearing’ from French rival as talks open over Nissan stake
Assault on prominent critic follows disappearance or killing of other exiles
Experts say other cashless methods will be hit by fallout from ¥38m cyber theft
Japanese carmaker warns that appreciating currency will erode value of sales
Decision escalates dispute over compensation for wartime forced labour
Japanese electronics group cuts revenue forecast on weak outlook
Launch of second giant tech fund is notable for information that was missing
Kana Inagaki’s top reads this week: Boris Johnson in Downing Street; Deutsche Bank’s retreat; work-life balance
Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi governments currently absent from list of investors
Japanese carmaker suffers 95% fall in net profit for first quarter
Japanese carmaker will announce further efforts to improve profitability
A switch to electronic payments could save up to $15bn a year, but mistrust is hindering change
Investors fret as Japanese brewer is already saddled with $10bn debt
World’s biggest brewer seeks to raise cash a week after pulling Asia division flotation
Former head of carmaker alliance strikes back against charges of financial malfeasance
