Japan
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Kazuo Ueda Discharged Hospital Bank of Japan Governor Returns
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda was discharged from the hospital on Friday after nearly two weeks of treatment for an infected liver cyst, the central bank said. Ueda will…
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Toshifumi Suzuki, Founder of 7 Eleven Japan and ‘God of Retail’, Dies at 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of 7-Eleven Japan in 1973 and widely considered as the father of Japan’s 7 Eleven convenience store industry, died of heart failure at the age of…
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The war-driven supply shock already roiling manufacturing in Asia
Published Mon, May 25, 2026 · 07:36 AM [TOKYO] Countries in Asia are reeling from a shortage of naphtha, a petroleum derivative used in a dizzying array of products, from…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust expands Japan portfolio with 4.6 billion yen acquisition
It acquires three freehold rental housing properties in Southern Kanagawa, Greater Tokyo [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) on Monday (Feb 23) announced the acquisition of three freehold rental housing properties…
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BBVA plans to start Japan brokerage in first for Spanish bank
The Bilbao-based lender has operated a commercial banking business in the country since 2005 Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:03 PM [TOKYO] BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, plans to start…
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IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:26 AM [TOKYO] The…
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A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan
Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control [TOKYO] Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture…
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Japan Foods’ lead independent director investigated by CAD on ‘personal matter’
Tan Cher Ting has not been charged with any offence, but will step down from the role [SINGAPORE] The lead independent director of restaurant operator Japan Foods , Tan Cher…
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Blackstone leads the race to unlock US$7 trillion of cash in Japan
The firm and rivals are trying to coax them to put more of it in private equity and credit [TOKYO] Steve Schwarzman has become an unlikely fixture in Japanese media…
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Asian stocks rally as Japan shares surge to record peak
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 09:41 AM [SYDNEY] Asian markets leapt higher on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary…
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Time to introduce a Japan, Korea-style value-up programme, to drive the market’s next leg-up
This move may be a crucial part of the ongoing holistic approach to restoring the vibrancy of the local market Source link
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PM Sanae Takaichi’s win primes Japan stocks for gains, damps yen and bonds
Published Sun, Feb 8, 2026 · 08:23 PM JAPAN’S stock market is poised to extend its rally in the weeks and months ahead while the nation’s currency and bonds are…
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Former Japan currency chief says FX intervention should be backed by rate hikes
Nakao warned that the yen could weaken further if the BOJ was slow to raise interest rates Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 11:22 AM [TOKYO] Currency intervention using Japan’s…
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TSMC plans US$17 billion investment in three-nanometre chip production in Japan: report
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 09:01 AM [TOKYO] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass produce advanced three-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with investment totalling US$17…
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Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in a record year for Japan M&A
Foreign securities firms have secured numerous deals involving investments in the US, fuelled by the AI and semiconductor boom Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 07:22 AM [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings…
