Takeover battle between private equity firms could trigger wave of aggressive dealmaking in Tokyo
Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market
Acquisition would be largest-ever overseas agreement by Japanese insurer
Trump’s criticism of EV incentives casts a cloud over largest US investment in clean tech by any foreign automaker
Violence against elderly couple comes as Japanese bank tries to convince customers to invest in riskier assets
Financier sparked backlash with takeover attempts but country has become more receptive to foreign funds
The government is backing a start-up that aims to upend the economics and geography of the microchip industry. Does it have a chance of success?
Taint of latest scandal overshadows bank’s growing earnings and could have long-lasting consequences
Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire
Fashion retailer is concerned founder’s remarks on Xinjiang cotton could trigger boycott and hit more than 1,000 outlets
Japanese currency’s rally makes it one of the best performing among G10 group this week
Watami chief says he is changing direction from ‘izakayas’ after buying Subway in the country
Masayoshi Son says his mission is to bring about artificial superintelligence
Shigeru Ishiba is struggling as a politician but excelling as an investor, disclosures reveal
Carmaker looks for steady shareholder as longtime partner Renault sells down its holding
Investors expect to deal with people fluent in shareholder-focused language
With Japan’s hotel market booming, now would be a good time for the group to consider selling the Park Hyatt Tokyo
Increases at fast food outlets and restaurants are not deterring locals from dining out
US activist investor plans to push Japanese company to offload some of its $9bn real estate portfolio
Bankers say clash of private equity titans augurs new phase of ‘hostile’ dealmaking in country
Hironori Kamezawa says Japan’s normalisation of monetary policy expected to benefit lenders
The government’s campaign against overwork could have far-reaching consequences for businesses and consumers
Japanese convenience store operator receives rival buyout offer from members of founding family
Hedge fund Effissimo Capital is known for high-profile campaigns against big Japanese companies
Investors await founder Masayoshi Son’s next big move on artificial intelligence
