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Currency slid past ¥160 a dollar before regaining strength in a matter of hours
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflation
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income trading
Promotion of Hong Kong based insider Hidehiro Imatsu follows months-long leadership vacuum
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates era
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
Meet the women expertly challenging convention in a male-dominated profession
Japanese carmaker has fallen behind in electric vehicle race and lacks scale needed to compete globally
Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
Chief executive says zero- and low-alcohol beverages will represent half the company’s sales by as early as 2040
The beauty of cherry blossoms lies in their ephemerality — a hard thing for modern mankind to grasp
An effective railway network relies on co-ordination, long-term planning and innovation
Latest data shows number of Japanese nationals falling by almost 100 an hour on average despite government efforts
Japanese ceramics manufacturer’s two centuries of pottery experience help it take the heat out of the latest technology
Support from Washington reflects mounting alarm at Beijing’s assertiveness in Indo-Pacific
The pact reflects an attempt to preserve the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific
Shareholder pressure is building on companies over disclosure of the treasures they hold
Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida meet at Washington summit focused on China’s threat in Indo-Pacific
US president to hold historic summits with Japanese and Philippine leaders in Washington this week
The marvel of a new maglev would be even greater if it wins over the public
The Japanese carmakers are under pressure from coming wave of high-tech, low-cost electric vehicles from China
Statement from security group members comes amid mounting focus on Chinese threat in Asia
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
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