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    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      News in-depthNikkei Asia
      Japan’s online shoppers call time on spending spree

      Retail ecommerce market surged during the pandemic but is showing signs of slowing

    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      Japanese politics & policy
      Japan’s prime minister reshuffles cabinet as approval ratings fall

      Fumio Kishida’s move seen as attempt to shift his government from under Shinzo Abe’s shadow

    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      SoftBank Group Corp
      SoftBank set to post $34bn gain after handing over Alibaba shares

      Japanese investor will not buy back shares in derivative deals, marking historic shift in relationship with Chinese group

    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      Moral Money
      Corporate Japan faces historic environmental activism Premium content

      Plus, big wins for solar and carbon capture tech in US climate bill

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      SoftBank Group Corp
      SoftBank’s record $23bn loss could push Masayoshi Son to reconsider taking group private

      Analysts and investors say latest results raise questions over whether group still needs to be listed

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      SoftBank Group Corp
      Masayoshi Son ‘ashamed’ of focus on profits after SoftBank logs record $23bn loss

      Conglomerate will begin ‘dramatic’ cost-cutting after flagship Vision Funds hit by tech rout and weak yen

    • Sunday, 7 August, 2022
      InterviewJapanese war on deflation
      Japan has ‘once-in-lifetime’ chance to end deflation, says departing BoJ official

      Outspoken reflationist Goushi Kataoka backs bold easing measures to capitalise on rising prices globally

    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Natural gas
      Europe and Asia intensify battle to secure gas supplies

      Race to lock in liquefied natural gas for winter poses risks of further price jump

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from August 5: Russia and Turkey close to trade deal US reports surprise job gain
    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      SoftBank Group Corp
      SoftBank raises $22bn in moves to sell down Alibaba stake

      Forward sales would mark end of an era for Japanese tech investor that grew from early bet on Chinese ecommerce giant

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      Japan’s heatstroke insurance boom carries a warning for the rest of us

      Middle classes who fear a lean retirement are risking their health to continue working in sweltering conditions

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      LexNomura Holdings Inc
      Nomura: loyal shareholders turn blind eye to falling earnings Premium content

      Japanese bank should avoid pushing investors too far after plunge in net income

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      The Big Read
      How Abe’s killing exposes Japan’s thin line between church and state

      The ruling LDP party’s links to the Unification Church, or ‘Moonies’, are in the spotlight after the alleged assassin cited the connection as a motive

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      InterviewNissan Motor Co Ltd
      Nissan plans rental push for electric vehicles to keep precious metals in Japan

      Carmaker will launch monthly rental system designed to retain EV battery materials

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Yen
      Yen rises to two-month high as investors slash short bets

      Japan’s currency has rallied over the past days as the Federal Reserve appears to strike a more dovish tone

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      Japanese society
      Japan’s unvaccinated youth drive record Covid infections

      Inoculation rates among elderly are high but only a fraction of people under 20 have had boosters

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      InterviewMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
      Mitsubishi Heavy warns survival of Japan’s defence industry at stake

      Ukraine conflict has increased scrutiny during debate over military spending in country

    • Saturday, 30 July, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      The Olympic pain barrier beckons again for Japan

      The city of Sapporo wants to host the 2030 Winter Games despite hard lessons from last year’s sporting festival

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      THG PLC
      THG and SoftBank call off plan for $1.6bn investment in UK group

      Share price fall scuppered agreement for Japanese group to buy 19.9% stake in tech platform Ingenuity

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Inside BusinessKana Inagaki
      SoftBank’s succession turmoil raises risks

      Flurry of executive departures stokes uncertainty over who will take over from Masayoshi Son

    • Sunday, 24 July, 2022
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      Callous messages following Abe’s death highlight anti-Japanese sentiment in China

      Longstanding historical, political and cultural fissures complicate relations in Asia

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Japanese politics & policy
      Japan sounds alarm over Russian and Chinese military co-operation

      Tokyo releases defence white paper as it considers changing pacifist constitution

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Special Report
      Japan and Sustainability

      Japan faces scrutiny over $1.1tn climate plan as power crunch revives the nuclear debate. Plus: why Japanese carmakers are defending the combustion engine; fixing tuna farming’s sustainability problem; and the start-up on a mission to clean up space

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Special ReportJapan and Sustainability
      Fish farms innovate to meet Japan’s demand for bluefin tuna

      Japanese fishery Maruha Nichiro is working with universities to solve tuna farming’s sustainability problem in the country

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Special ReportJapan and Sustainability
      Pandemic piques employee interest in Japan’s social enterprises

      Desire to make an impact is prompting workers to reconsider career plans

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