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  • Wednesday, 3 March, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    Hong Kong energy fund sues Japan in groundbreaking case

    Dispute over renewables subsidies is first arbitration claim against the state under a 24-year-old treaty

  • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
    Carlos Ghosn
    Americans accused of aiding Ghosn escape taken into Japanese custody

    Father and son arrested on arrival in Tokyo after losing battle against extradition from US

  • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
    FT MagazineFT Magazine
    The big turn-off: why Japan switched from TV to online

    Comedians and singers have realised that they can generate significant income — and independence — from online channels

  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    InterviewJapanese business & finance
    Japan prepares to shake up corporate code

    Top financial regulator to push listed companies to strengthen boards with more independent directors

  • Sunday, 28 February, 2021
    Panasonic Corp
    Panasonic signals a break from its conservative past

    An ad campaign depicting Japanese same-sex couples is a cautious step in the right direction

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Capital markets
    Treasury yields fall after savage bond sell-off abates

    Nasdaq Composite bounces back from steepest fall since October

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Mitsubishi Motors Corp
    Mitsubishi Motors set to reverse move to withdraw from Europe

    Japanese group’s expected U-turn a sign of fresh rifts in alliance with Renault and Nissan

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    News in-depthMyanmar
    Japanese companies stick with Myanmar despite putsch

    Kirin pulled out of military-linked beer deal but for others, it’s business as usual

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    FT Globetrotter
    Magic beans: five of Tokyo’s top spots for coffee

    Choosing the best coffee shops in Tokyo — a city awash with excellent Java — is nigh-on mission impossible. Here are five of the many that give our correspondent a real buzz

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  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Nikkei 30,000 brings back memories of 1980s mania

    The index’s continued rise suggests retail investors are changing Japan’s markets

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    FT Magazine
    Hong Kong’s historic businesses face an uncertain future

    As pressure from Beijing increases, empires such as Jardine Matheson and Swire must work out their next move

  • Monday, 15 February, 2021
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    Japan’s ailing regional banks receive a digital boost Premium

    The pandemic is forcing older, more remote customers to engage with financial services online

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    Japanese business & finance
    There’s a bad smell to Japan’s corporate governance reform

    Sharp local proverb captures sense of tokenism and old mores resisting change

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Japan’s Unizo under pressure to consider bankruptcy filing

    Employees backed by Lone Star bought out real estate developer for $1.9bn last year

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    Olympic Games
    Pressure grows on Tokyo Olympics chief to resign over sexism row

    Governor refuses meeting with Yoshiro Mori as sponsors step up criticism of former prime minister

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Japan’s Topix stock index closes at highest level since 1991

    Country’s main stock gauge surpasses key level on weaker yen and global economic optimism

  • Saturday, 6 February, 2021
    Yoshiro Mori
    Tokyo Olympics chief’s moment of national sexist shame

    Yoshiro Mori’s lack of remorse in the face of public outrage typifies Japan’s out-of-touch elite

  • Friday, 5 February, 2021
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    Carmakers’ chip woes, UK directors’ liability, nursing home robots

    German carmakers consider an overhaul of semiconductor stockpiles to avoid supply chain troubles

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    Nomura Holdings Inc
    Nomura to boost private equity unit as buoyant markets fuel profits

    Bank also hopes to benefit from M&A splurge by Japanese companies seeking growth abroad

  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    FT MagazineTechnology
    Japan’s love of robots is paying off

    Smart, mobile machines, like those filling its nursing homes, bring economic benefits to an ageing society

  • Monday, 1 February, 2021
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    SoftBank: piecing the puzzle together | FT Film

    Masayoshi Son's company has been called a telecoms group, an investment group - what exactly is it?

  • Sunday, 31 January, 2021
    Professional services
    Companies consider writing Hong Kong out of legal contracts

    International corporations are concerned Beijing’s growing influence will damage rule of law in the territory

  • Sunday, 31 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Gadget makers seek gold in eerie Tokyo trade show

    ‘Faster than scissors’ pouch-opener foresees pandemic profits from lasting Covid trends

  • Saturday, 30 January, 2021
    News in-depthCarlos Ghosn
    Carlos Ghosn’s reign is detailed and dissected in a Tokyo courtroom

    Trial of former Nissan boss’s lieutenants reveals tensions that led dramatic downfall

  • Thursday, 28 January, 2021
    Runaway Markets
    US trading volumes soar past 2008 peak in Reddit battle

    More than 23bn shares changed hands on Wednesday as amateur investors tussle with hedge funds

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