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  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    News in-depthUS foreign policy
    Biden bids to boost alliances in Asia and affirm commitment to region

    US president visits South Korea and Japan as worries grow Ukraine war has diverted focus from China

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    News in-depthJapanese economy
    Corporate Japan wary of the sliding yen

    Higher energy and materials costs outweigh benefit of weak currency even for big exporters

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Japanese economy
    Japan recovery buffeted by Covid restrictions and Ukraine war

    Economy contracts in first quarter as government faces pressure to address cost of living squeeze

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Cryptocurrencies
    Nomura prepares to launch crypto subsidiary

    Japan’s largest investment bank is setting up unit with 100 staff by 2024

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    SoftBank Group Corp
    The art of ‘mamori’: why Masayoshi Son’s defence might not work this time

    Tech stock rout has investors wondering how SoftBank can manage its heavy debt load

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Softbank Vision Fund
    SoftBank suffers historic loss with $27bn blow to Vision Fund

    Masayoshi Son says the conglomerate is on the ‘defensive’ and is more cautious about investments in China

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Elliott Management Corp
    Elliott to close Tokyo office and shift Asia investing to London

    Move by US hedge fund, which has built stakes in prominent Japanese targets, follows departure from Hong Kong last year

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    KKR approaches Blackstone for joint Toshiba bid

    Move by private equity pair paves way for showdown with Bain in acquisition of Japanese group

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Toyota Motor Corp
    Toyota warns of ‘unprecedented’ rise in raw material prices

    World’s largest carmaker forecasts 20% drop in annual operating profit

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Nintendo Co Ltd
    Nintendo announces unexpected 10-for-1 stock split

    Gaming group responds to investor pressure as it warns component shortages will hit console sales

  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
    The Big Read
    Can the ministry that shaped Japan’s economy rediscover its influence?

    The department for economy, trade and industry, or Meti, is trying to steer ‘Japan Inc’ through geopolitical and energy shocks

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Ex-Nissan legal chief given suspended sentence over Carlos Ghosn pay

    Greg Kelly is expected to return to the US after his arrest with his former boss in 2018

  • Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    Japan’s first female trade union head was urged by men to turn down job

    Tomoko Yoshino vows to raise pressure on corporate Japan to promote women’s progress

  • Friday, 19 November, 2021
    Japanese economy
    Japan unveils $383bn stimulus package to boost lagging recovery

    Massive spending spree includes cash handouts for households with children under the age of 18

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    InterviewUS trade
    US trade representative admits need for ‘course correction’ in Asia

    Katherine Tai says there is ‘opportunity for collaboration’ outside CPTPP pact

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    News in-depthJapanese economy
    Japan to unleash $350bn stimulus as west unwinds state spending

    Cheques will be sent to families but economists warn it will not lift consumption and inflation

  • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    SoftBank-backed Fortress pays $3.5bn for Japan golf company

    Investment group acquires Accordia after global private equity firms balk at price

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Japanese economy
    Japanese economy shrinks in third quarter as supply chain disruptions bite

    Contraction data released as new prime minister prepares to introduce large stimulus package

  • Friday, 12 November, 2021
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba expects suitors for assets ahead of split

    Japanese industrial conglomerate proposes break-up following shareholder discontent

  • Thursday, 11 November, 2021
    News in-depthJapanese politics & policy
    Japan’s pacifist constitution in spotlight after fringe party makes big gains

    Ishin is demanding reform, especially concerning measures to stimulate economic growth

  • Wednesday, 10 November, 2021
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japanese PM Kishida appoints pro-China ally as foreign minister

    Yoshimasa Hayashi also expected to deepen US links and adopt more assertive regional role, analysts say

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Asia charts a third way as it opens up its post-Covid economies

    Restrictions may not be as severe as China’s but critics still believe curbs are too strict

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Transcript
    Elon Musk’s Twitter followers say sell

    Tesla shares fell nearly 5% after poll by electric carmaker’s chief executive

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    Activist fund tries to scupper Goldman Sachs, Nippo and Eneos deal

    Hedge fund Oasis says Japanese buyout puts minority shareholders at severe disadvantage

  • Monday, 8 November, 2021
    Toshiba Corp
    Toshiba considers splitting itself into three companies

    Plan is one of several being discussed by under-fire Japanese conglomerate

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