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Global Enterprise

Cyberattack leaves Asahi struggling as rival brewers gain ground

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said she would not rule out a cut to Japan’s sales tax as a future option.
International

Japan PM flags watered-down fiscal goal in push to lift growth

The package will focus on measures to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs, investment in crisis management and growth areas, as well as steps to boost Japan’s defence capabilities, the draft of the outline showed.
International

Japan’s stimulus plan to urge BOJ focus on boosting growth, draft outline shows

As a long-time advocate of “Abenomics”, Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi is expected to pursue expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, which the market views as broadly positive.
Companies & Markets
CHARTPOINT

Will the Nikkei 225 sustain its momentum into 2026?

Judging by current trends, the vast majority of matcha in the future is going to end up in soft-serve ice-cream, chiffon cakes, mochi and macarons. It would be a waste if Japan tried to chase that low-end business, when the opportunities at the top of the market are so much more alluring.
Opinion & Features

The matcha craze needs more champagne

Consumption accounts for more than half of Japan’s gross domestic product.
International

Japan’s households boost spending despite inflation hit

Japan plans to test the feasibility of raising rare earth mud from a depth of 6,000 metres in January, according to Takaichi.
Energy & Commodities

Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific: PM Takaichi

Steel exports from China, the world’s largest producer, have surged to record highs as a sharp downturn in the domestic property market has hurt demand.
Energy & Commodities

Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut

The S&P Global final Japan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index slipped slightly to 53.1 in October from 53.3 in September, maintaining a seventh consecutive month above the 50.0 mark, which separates growth from contraction.
International

Japan’s services sector extends growth in October despite demand slowdown, PMI shows

Inflation-adjusted real wages, a key determinant of household purchasing power, decreased 1.4 per cent in September from a year before, Japan's labour ministry data showed.
International

Japan’s real wages down for ninth month in September

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