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More US-China decoupling in focus for investors as Tokyo market closes in on all-time high
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Stocks in Tokyo on track to surpass all-time record reached in December 1989
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Japanese trading house says it will purchase up to $3.4bn in stock
Mobile carrier teams up with Mitsubishi to take joint control of 15,000-strong chain
US investor calls on Mitsui Fudosan to stage ¥1tn buyback and sell stake in company behind Tokyo Disneyland
Momentum on wages and prices strengthens view on outlook for inflation
Lenders in US, Asia and Europe hit by exposure to sector struggling with lower occupancy and higher interest rates
Bank’s shares fall more than 20% after it warns more commercial property loans could turn sour
As the use of generative AI spreads, it will be harder for the bigger studios to protect their market share
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The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Farmers, retailers and builders rethink business models as world’s fastest-ageing society runs out of workers
The Nikkei has been within reach of its all-time high but factors outside the country could prove critical
As airports get busier, Tokyo crash shows why many aviation experts believe it is safer to be in the air
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and The Heron from Studio Ghibli is now in theatres. Lilah is joined by Leo Lewis and Stephen Bush to talk about it
Runway collision between turboprop and JAL jet killed five and prompted emergency evacuation
Companies serve as visible units of permanence in an unstable world but that can make for unwieldy strategy
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