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Higher borrowing costs regarded as less likely due to economic fallout from New Year’s Day earthquake
Japanese company frustrated at merger delays and concerned about Zee’s financial performance
Fumio Kishida transformed Japan’s security strategy but his ratings hit record lows amid slush fund allegations
All 379 people escape blazing commercial flight on runway but only captain survives from smaller aircraft
Tsunami warnings lifted but thousands of residents remain in temporary shelters
Military sent to rescue people trapped after shocks kill four and leave thousands of homes without power
Japan Investment Corporation’s $6.4bn offer for JSR comes as governments seek to protect semiconductor technology
Company on track to be top-selling global carmaker for fourth straight year despite slow electric vehicle rollout
White House says $14.9bn deal merits scrutiny on security grounds despite Japan being an ally
Guideline relaxation aimed at indirectly supporting Ukraine also allows artillery shells to be shipped to UK
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Independent panel finds 64 models affected at Japanese carmaker’s subsidiary dating back to 1989
$14.9bn takeover comes as country’s cash-rich corporations return to global markets
Governor Kazuo Ueda says central bank in no rush to change monetary policy as Fed weighs cutting rates
Japanese company targets American market with its biggest-ever acquisition
US Indo-Pacific commander says Beijing’s cooling aggressive stance is a positive sign
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
BoJ likely to signal its monetary plans at policy meeting on Tuesday but to hold off on action
Japanese group employs two-track strategy to navigate US-China tensions
Cabinet overhaul aimed at shielding prime minister from biggest political funding scandal in decades
Plans for ambitious Global Combat Air Programme sealed at trilateral convention signing in Tokyo
Conservative insurer shocks by making an offer for employee benefit firm
The central bank is confronting headwinds to scrap its policy of holding interest rates below zero
Influential carmaker may prod other companies to rethink their numerous cross-shareholdings
Building projects are proliferating in and around Niseko, transforming it into a global destination — but how much development can the natural environment support?
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