Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulation
Advisers are braced for more domestic businesses to become targets for unsolicited takeovers
Consumers have turned to hybrids because of worries about EV costs and charging infrastructure
The consequences of the world’s second-largest economy being sucked into a deflationary spiral would be severe
Demographics are squeezing Japan’s ability to continue to deliver high levels of service
Unilateral efforts to prop up Japan’s currency are expensive and potentially futile
The UK-based chip designer could lower the risk of SoftBank’s failed bets
Japanese conglomerate benefits from Arm’s surging valuation and builds up war chest for artificial intelligence pivot
Shares in JAL and ANA have barely budged in the past year
Tokyo, Seoul and Canberra follow EU and US in trying to rein in dominance of Apple and Google
A wave of activism is coming from a quarter Japanese companies did not expect
Japanese carmaker’s conservative strategy has been criticised amid rapid shift to electric vehicles
World’s largest carmaker forecasts a 20% decline in annual profit as it invests in electric vehicles and AI
A new wave of heavy investment in Australia deepens partnership
The central bank has called time on its ETF buying but has yet to say what it will do with its massive investments
Gaming group’s pledge for console successor comes after guidance of profit decline
Makoto Uchida tells FT summit that carmaker plans to overhaul strategy as sales fall in world’s largest vehicle market
US president’s investigation into Chinese maritime industrial supremacy could lead to new port fees
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quarters
Cigarette maker’s chief says its four factories and 4,000 workers in the country are operating as usual
Central bank data all but confirms Monday’s market intervention, as currency resumes slide against US dollar
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income trading
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
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