Bank of Japan under pressure from weak yen and soaring yields
Two-day policy meeting could end with changes to trading band for government bonds
View ArticleToyota to invest $8bn in North Carolina battery plant
Investment is the largest by a foreign carmaker in a US factory since Inflation Reduction Act was passed
View ArticleMHI plans global defence sales push after Japan expands military budget
Military contractor says industry has failed to make inroads abroad to compete with US and Europe
View ArticleToyota profits double on strong sales and weakening yen
Japanese carmaker raises full-year operating profit forecast by 50%
View ArticleWhat the end of Japan’s yield curve control experiment means for markets
Investor reaction to the BoJ removing the hard ceiling on 10-year yields has so far been muted
View ArticleJapan’s scallop industry seeks safe harbour from China ban
Investors say Beijing’s sanctions could offer an unexpected boost by creating a national champion
View ArticleHiromi Yamaji: The banker turned stock exchange boss rattling Japan’s listed...
The country’s regulator is exerting ‘unprecedented’ influence to unlock value
View ArticleToyota takes on Tesla’s gigacasting in battle for carmaking’s future
Japanese manufacturer works on new approach as it targets big increase in electric vehicle production
View ArticleJapanese companies place US bets on Texas
Concern over belligerence from China has refocused attention on the importance of the US market
View ArticleCan Japan ever pass the ‘Buffett horizon’?
The country should pause to consider what would happen if the talismanic investor decided to walk away
View ArticleSoftBank posts unexpected $6.2bn loss after WeWork bankruptcy
Japanese tech conglomerate hit by falling valuations in portfolio companies
View ArticleSoftBank: Son has sold struggling group’s safety net
The timing could have been better if the company’s founder was going to cash in on its most lucrative investment
View ArticleJapan needs stronger whistleblower protections
The absence of several safeguards contrasts with country’s pitch to foreign investors on improving corporate governance
View Article‘Zelda’ film tests Nintendo’s ability to tap intellectual property trove
Investors say Japanese video game publisher is not taking full advantage of its franchises and characters
View ArticleJapan’s economy contracts as weak consumption undercuts recovery
Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
View ArticleAsia banks: peak rates mean Japan lenders are dancing on the ceiling
If BoJ ends its negative interest rate, bank shares will make further gains
View ArticleSoftBank accused of ‘destroying’ social media app to protect reputation
Founders of Gen Z app IRL allege Japanese group spread damaging lies about company
View ArticleWhat is the point of an expo in today’s world?
The chaotic build-up to Japan’s event suggests it is a relic of a past global order
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Japan president departs in shake-up
Move accelerates end to career of one of the biggest figures in Tokyo’s financial industry
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