Japan
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
Japan’s economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi
Private consumption, which accounts for more than half of economic output, rose 0.1 per cent in October-December
Japan, US far apart on US$550 billion fund projects
The grant aims to spur a wave of Japanese investment into key US industries, and is vital to the bilateral tariff deal
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
Asean+3, not the US, is now the world’s largest market
This structural shift has measurable consequences for how shocks propagate
Haruki Murakami isn’t afraid of the dark
The famed author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with ageing and his place in the world of letters
Xi faces dilemma over Japan after Takaichi wins historic mandate
[BEIJING] Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory is handing Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dilemma: Engage with Japan’s most popular post-war leader or continue a deep freeze with the US’s top ...
Takaichi hails Japan victory, wants to build trust with markets
She has reiterated plans to avoid issuing bonds to fund a food-sales tax cut, vowing to look for other revenue streams or savings
Japan’s biggest nuclear plant restarts second time after hiccup
Its power output will be stepped up gradually, with a goal of entering commercial operations on Mar 18
Japan’s US$1.4 trillion FX reserves under scrutiny as Takaichi hunts for revenue sources
She pledges to speed up deliberation on suspending the 8% tax on food sales for two years without issuing new debt
