Biden declares opposition to Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel
President seeks to keep company ‘domestically owned and operated’ despite Washington’s alliance with Tokyo
View ArticleHonda and Nissan to join forces to survive EV race
Japan’s two biggest carmakers forge partnership in face of competition from China’s low-cost manufacturers
View ArticleTrust in AI to fix Japan’s worker shortage, says top recruiter
Job agency chief warns that while the latest tech tools are producing more candidates, public mistrust is hindering progress
View ArticleThis Nissan-Honda team will struggle to match EV rivals
Gap with Toyota is set to widen and low-priced Chinese electric cars are a threat
View ArticleBank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates
Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
View ArticleBank of Japan’s historic shift will boost local lenders
Moving interest rates closer to the central bank’s 2% inflation target could take much longer than expected
View ArticleThe Bank of Japan’s tricky path to normalisation
With financial risks lurking, Governor Ueda must maintain his cautious approach
View ArticleEnd of negative interest rates in Japan raises threat of yen volatility
International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing
View ArticleNissan looks for partnerships to cut electric vehicle costs
Chief executive says ‘we cannot do this alone’ as carmaker responds to threat from Chinese rivals
View ArticleJapan steps up intervention warnings as yen slides to weakest level since 1990
Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
View ArticleWhy good news for Japan may be bad news for hedge funds
After three decades of corporate stagnation, there’s fresh momentum — but not everyone is pleased
View ArticleJapan’s start-up spirit awakens
Graduates are turning away from traditional career paths as young businesses flourish
View ArticleIs Japan finally becoming a ‘normal’ economy?
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
View ArticleJapan doubles down on the US alliance as China looms
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
View ArticleOil and water: why Nissan and Honda are setting aside their rivalry
The Japanese carmakers are under pressure from coming wave of high-tech, low-cost electric vehicles from China
View ArticleUS and Japan announce ‘most significant’ upgrade to military alliance
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida meet at Washington summit focused on China’s threat in Indo-Pacific
View ArticleDollar hits 34-year high against yen after US inflation data
Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
View ArticleWho owns Japan’s hoard of corporate art?
Shareholder pressure is building on companies over disclosure of the treasures they hold
View ArticleFine porcelain maker Maruwa becomes the hottest bet for cooling AI data centres
Japanese ceramics manufacturer’s two centuries of pottery experience help it take the heat out of the latest technology
View ArticleJapan’s biggest brewer Asahi cuts down on the booze as consumers go teetotal
Chief executive says zero- and low-alcohol beverages will represent half the company’s sales by as early as 2040
View ArticleAsia’s central bankers struggle to contain strong US dollar
Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
View ArticleWhy Nissan needs more than a gamble on solid-state batteries
Japanese carmaker has fallen behind in electric vehicle race and lacks scale needed to compete globally
View ArticleJapan’s small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
View ArticleGoldman Sachs names new Japan chief after abrupt exit of former president
Promotion of Hong Kong based insider Hidehiro Imatsu follows months-long leadership vacuum
View ArticleNomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income trading
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