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Prime minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to build a ‘green society’, but the country’s dependence on fossil fuels will be hard to break. Plus: climate-proofing the Olympics; ESG incentives; whalers face extinction; nuclear dilemma; Sony’s man on a mission
Eiji Hirano says Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund must stay focused on returns
Managers are waking up to the need for concrete action on sustainability and human rights
The prime minister’s surprise declaration is forcing Japan to rethink its energy strategy
Changing consumer tastes could spell the end of a controversial industry
But keeping most reactors shut down in the wake of Fukushima is hampering efforts to cut carbon emissions
Even if the Games had gone as planned, sponsorship fees may have been better spent elsewhere
Hiromi Yamaji says high-profile scandal at Toshiba a ‘special case’
Move by Woven Planet is part of efforts to quadruple engineering headcount in coming years
Akira Amari says Tokyo has to work with Washington to counter threat from Beijing
Japanese group to pay $386m for up to 4.9 per cent of US investment bank as dealmaking stirs back to life
Merger of consumer electronics will resolve weaknesses and lift sales, says Japanese group’s Kimio Maki
Japanese tech group in talks to take 10% stake in Yanolja
Tokyo games were meant to be a cash cow but have become a heavy drag on management resources
It is still rare for a senior manager to carry the can personally for corporate malpractice
Executive led Keidanren business federation and helped transform Japanese corporate governance
Activists exert more control over company’s board following recent resignations
After decades of decline, Tokyo wants to boost the country’s once-dominant chip industry
Japanese group’s new president seeks to build on the acquisition of software company GlobalLogic
Taiwanese star enlists Ibiden, JSR and others for energy-saving 3D integration
Activist investors forced departure of popular board chair on Friday
Sale comes as Japanese group looks to raise cash to finance $7.1bn Blue Yonder deal
Shareholder vote pitches Japanese group into uncharted territory and marks watershed for investor activism
Japanese tech group’s founder faces tough questions following collapses of Greensill and Katerra
Friday’s AGM could see the whole board dismissed as anger over collusion between big business and government mounts
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