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Japan’s Nikkei surges past 58,000 for first time as Takaichi trade rally continues
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged past the 58,000 mark for the first time, continuing a scorching rally since Prime Minister Sanae…
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Japan’s Kirin sells Four Roses bourbon as US whisky market cools
Concerns over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs also continue to weigh on the sector Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings said…
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Japans largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). The…
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Japan’s Mitsui OSK, PSA Singapore to form RoRo terminal JV in Singapore
Mitsui OSK Lines, Japan’s second-largest shipping company, said on Thursday (Jan 29) that it had agreed with PSA Singapore to create a…
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PSA, Japan’s Mitsui OSK to set up roll on, roll off terminal in Singapore
Move is part of the Japanese shipping firm’s regional strategy to expand its automotive business Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines…
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Japan’s Nidec delays results again, vows culture reform after crisis
The company’s founder Shigenobu Nagamori has already stepped down as chairman of the board Japanese electric motor maker Nidec delayed the…
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Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the…
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Japan’s Katayama says all options open on yen, including joint action with US
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday Tokyo would not rule out any options to counter excessive foreign exchange…
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Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in…
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Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally…
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Japan’s corporate debt sales set for another banner year in 2026
The country’s record debt sales coincide with strong issuance of dollar bonds by Asia borrowers Bankers expect another blockbuster year…
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Japan's Nikkei marks a closing high on improving corporate profit outlook
Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record closing high on Tuesday (Jan 6) as the outlook for domestic company’s profits improved. The…
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Japan’s cash in circulation falls for first time in 18 years in 2025 on BOJ stimulus exit
Japan’s monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive…
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Japan's Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver…
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Japan’s Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake
Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for US heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people…
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Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to 81 billion yen
Japan’s Mizuho Securities on Wednesday (Dec 17) said that it will buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from US…
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Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
The first business dedicated to the manufacture and sale of shokuhin sampuru was founded in 1932 in Osaka by Iwasaki Takizō, one of the…
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Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor
After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor were…
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Connecting clients, portfolio companies is next for Japan’s MUFG in Asia-Pacific
Leveraging stakes in banks in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines enables MUFG to extend more support to its customers The…
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M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies
The country is mirroring the decline in listings in developed markets that has been going on for decades Japan has nearly as many listed…
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False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia
While Japan has ambitions for nuclear energy to power about 20 percent of its electricity needs by 2030, it does not have truck-sized…
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Japan's Nikkei surges after Wall Street's gains
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged on Wednesday (Nov 26), with tech stocks leading the charge in a broad-based rally after Wall Street…
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Japan's Nikkei plunges by most in seven months on tech selloff
Japan’s Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months on Tuesday (Nov 18), as investors sold off tech stocks following…
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Japan’s megabanks lift profit forecasts to record highs, step up buybacks
The banks’ strong Q2 earnings demonstrate their success in weathering uncertain global economic conditions Japan’s largest banks raised…