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Promotion of Hong Kong based insider Hidehiro Imatsu follows months-long leadership vacuum
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
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
Japanese ceramics manufacturer’s two centuries of pottery experience help it take the heat out of the latest technology
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
The Japanese carmakers are under pressure from coming wave of high-tech, low-cost electric vehicles from China
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
Graduates are turning away from traditional career paths as young businesses flourish
After three decades of corporate stagnation, there’s fresh momentum — but not everyone is pleased
Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
Chief executive says ‘we cannot do this alone’ as carmaker responds to threat from Chinese rivals
International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing
With financial risks lurking, Governor Ueda must maintain his cautious approach
Moving interest rates closer to the central bank’s 2% inflation target could take much longer than expected
Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
Gap with Toyota is set to widen and low-priced Chinese electric cars are a threat
Job agency chief warns that while the latest tech tools are producing more candidates, public mistrust is hindering progress
Japan’s two biggest carmakers forge partnership in face of competition from China’s low-cost manufacturers
President seeks to keep company ‘domestically owned and operated’ despite Washington’s alliance with Tokyo
Intervention comes as president courts union votes, but is likely to anger Japan
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