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  • Sunday, 17 February, 2019
    Global trade
    UK-Japan trade talks sour after ministers’ letter

    Tokyo baffled at UK foreign and trade ministers’ tactics on eve of meeting

  • Thursday, 14 February, 2019
    Automobiles
    Ghosn prepares for battle in court with new legal team

    But risks remain as some fear prosecutors may produce ‘secret weapon’ at last minute 

  • Wednesday, 13 February, 2019
    Corporate governance
    Renault scraps €30m payment to Carlos Ghosn

    French carmaker decides to cancel non-compete clause and performance shares

  • Tuesday, 12 February, 2019
    Inside BusinessPrivate equity
    Descente battle sparks Japan’s interest in private equity

    Sportswear group sounds out potential white knights in fight with trading house Itochu

  • Tuesday, 12 February, 2019
    FT People: Technology
    Sony replaces PlayStation chief in push to stay ahead

    Jim Ryan elevated at games division as next-generation console launch looms

  • Monday, 11 February, 2019
    Tokyo
    A dystopian vision inspires Japanese rebirth

    An anime classic’s dark prophesy of Neo Tokyo is being used to sell next year’s Olympic Games

  • Sunday, 10 February, 2019
    Japanese economy
    Japan Inc hit by China slowdown and trade disputes

    Third-quarter profits fall at sharpest rate since 2011 earthquake and tsunami

  • Friday, 8 February, 2019
    Brexit
    No-deal Brexit risks rise as UK-Japan talks stall

    Tokyo confident it can secure better terms from the UK than it did in discussions with EU

  • Friday, 8 February, 2019
    Renault SA
    Ghosn offers to reimburse Versailles for birthday and wedding cost

    Renault asks French authorities to look into financial arrangements for events at palace

  • Promoted Content
  • Wednesday, 6 February, 2019
    Tail RiskJapanese business & finance
    Why Toyota could yet rev up Japanese stocks

    Carmaker’s suggestion that it will examine its holdings in other companies may be a turning point

  • Tuesday, 5 February, 2019
    Inside BusinessJapan
    Japan gears up for mega hack of its own citizens

    Unprecedented cyber attack on 200m internet enabled devices is designed to test the nation’s vulnerability

  • Monday, 4 February, 2019
    AnalysisNintendo Co Ltd
    Nintendo’s plunge sparks debate on the future of console gaming

    Investors appear unsure over how people will play and where the big profits will be generated

  • Monday, 4 February, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn
    Ghosn daughters arrive in Japan for first visit since arrest

    Former Nissan boss faces charges of falsifying his pay 

  • Sunday, 3 February, 2019
    Cyber Security
    KKR explores sale of Hitachi Kokusai chip unit

    Possible deal with Chinese buyer could prove controversial in Japan

  • Friday, 1 February, 2019
    Nintendo Co Ltd
    Nintendo shares tumble on cut to Switch sales target

    Market unimpressed with new chief’s plans for movies, theme park rides and Tokyo store

  • Thursday, 31 January, 2019
    Markets InsightAsia-Pacific equities
    A tale from Japan of secret pacts and high-end lingerie

    Spat between Descente and Itochu is an oddly encouraging sign for corporate governance

  • Thursday, 31 January, 2019
    Banks
    Nomura posts biggest quarterly loss in almost a decade

    Charge booked of ¥81bn related to historic deals for Lehman Brothers and Instinet

  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
    Brexit
    Sony to shift European domicile from UK on Brexit risk

    Dutch say over 250 companies in discussions over relocation

  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
    AnalysisJapanese business & finance
    Off Topix: Tokyo eyes shake-up to kick out losers

    Expect a sharp rise in M&As and management buyouts if ‘Premiership’ index is set up

  • Tuesday, 22 January, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn saga
    Ghosn’s latest bail request rejected by Tokyo court

    Ousted Nissan chief executive had offered to be electronically tagged

  • Sunday, 20 January, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn saga
    Carlos Ghosn offers to be tagged in new bail request

    Ousted Nissan chief proposes posting shares as collateral and surrendering passport

  • Friday, 18 January, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn saga
    France draws up road map for Renault without Ghosn

    Paris eyes leadership change as Mitsubishi, Nissan allege €7.8m in improper payments

  • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
    International Olympic Committee
    Japan Olympic committee head reasserts his innocence

    Tsunekazu Takeda says $2.3m payment to Singaporean consultancy was legitimate

  • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
    Carlos Ghosn saga
    Ghosn’s bail request rejected by Japanese court

    Ousted Nissan chief’s legal team to appeal decision which means he will remain in prison

  • Friday, 11 January, 2019
    Investor activism
    ValueAct forces Olympus to appoint foreign directors

    President to stand down as investors make breakthrough in two-year campaign

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