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  • Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
    Markets Briefing
    Treasury yield hits record low, US stocks tumble

    S&P 500 stages its first back-to-back 3% drop in 4½ years

    updated
  • Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
    Japan
    Coronavirus outbreak boosts ‘hibernation’ stocks in Japan

    Big gains for companies that focus on remote working and online medical consultations

  • Sunday, 23 February, 2020
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will fresh data heighten fears of a recession in Japan?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Currencies
    Yen’s sharp sell-off hits currency’s haven status

    Investors pessimistic over dismal economic data and impact of coronavirus

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    China app downloads surge due to coronavirus

    Deadly epidemic has left tens of millions of people confined to their homes

  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2020
    FT MagazineArtificial intelligence
    First sushi, now manga — will AI ruin great Japanese inventions?

    The technology is there but that doesn’t mean you should use it

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Markets InsightJapanese business & finance
    Why the Japanese stock market is like a toxic blowfish

    Central bank support and buyback programmes mean investors are shrugging off threats

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Kirin Holdings Co Ltd
    Kirin investor demands board changes at brewer

    Clashes erupt at Japanese companies including Sekisui House and Sun

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    The Top LineMergers & Acquisitions
    The fine art of getting Japan’s proud old men to sell up

    One M&A firm seems to have the knack for making stepping back sound like a wonderful thing

  • Promoted Content
  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Nissan files $90m lawsuit against Carlos Ghosn 

    Carmaker seeking damages for ‘years of misconduct and fraudulent activity’ by former chairman

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Media
    Korea rides Netflix wave to win at the Oscars

    Bong Joon-ho’s triumph with ‘Parasite’ belongs to him, but he shares credit with the power of the globalised sofa

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Tail RiskJapanese business & finance
    Karaoke fitness spin-off could forge change in corporate Japan

    Women-only gym seen as potential path to tone up public markets

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Nissan fires fresh allegations at former boss Carlos Ghosn

    Car group claims ex-chairman used Dutch company to smuggle millions in payments

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    AnalysisSoftBank Group Corp
    Elliott’s $2.5bn gamble that SoftBank founder will play ball

    Complaint that shares in WeWork backer are too cheap has been weaponised by the US activist fund

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Toyota and Nintendo warn of hit from coronavirus outbreak

    World’s second-largest carmaker expects sentiment downturn from illness to hurt China sales

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Japan’s biggest law firm chases post-Brexit deal boom in EU

    Nishimura & Asahi chooses Frankfurt over London for hub in anticipation of surge in M&A 

  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    How Japan Inc became a target for activist investors

    The country’s risk-averse corporate world is having to rethink shareholder capitalism

  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    ExplainerCharts that Matter
    Shifting ‘Asian bid’ reshapes demand for Treasuries

    Japan overtakes China as biggest buyer of US government bonds

  • Friday, 31 January, 2020
    Games industry
    Nintendo to unlock value from IP treasure trove

    Moves to bring Mario and Zelda to theme parks and films could boost share price

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Japan issues arrest warrants for Ghosn’s alleged US accomplices

    Three men, including a former Green Beret and his son, accused of helping former Nissan boss flee

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    Tail RiskJapanese business & finance
    Activists ponder the returns on investment in Japan

    2019 was a record year, with 75 activist campaigns initiated in public

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    AnalysisNissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan’s ‘invisible’ chief accused of failing to lead

    Makoto Uchida’s low-key approach raises doubts about his ability to solve crisis

  • Monday, 27 January, 2020
    Japanese business & finance
    Japan’s would-be croupiers bet on casino schools

    Academies charging high training fees look riskier as public opinion sours on betting

  • Sunday, 26 January, 2020
    SBI Holdings Inc
    SBI seeks to be ‘white knight’ for Japan’s regional banks

    Declaration comes as regulator plans biggest shake-up of ailing lenders since 1990s

  • Sunday, 26 January, 2020
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japan open to justice reform following Ghosn affair

    Masako Mori admits system is not perfect but dismisses ex-Renault chief’s complaints

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