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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan focuses on electric opportunity as precious metals surge

    Japanese carmaker says steep price rise offers chance to hasten shift away from petrol

  • 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

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Inside BusinessKana Inagaki
    The Apple dilemma for Japan’s car industry

    Courtship by tech giant is double-edged for vehicle manufacturers

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    Lex
    Lex Letter from Asia: Japan’s carmakers brave quakes and blizzards Premium

    Extreme weather add to pressure on car manufacturers that already have to deal with the global chip shortage

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    News in-depthNikkei Asia
    Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China

    Trade rift between Beijing and Washington creates havoc and opportunity for Asia’s economic giants

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

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

  • Monday, 15 February, 2021
    LexNuclear energy
    Japanese utilities: faultlines Premium

    Transition to nuclear energy will be easier in countries where seismic activity is low

  • Monday, 15 February, 2021
    Apple Inc
    Apple approached Nissan to work on autonomous car project

    Talks ended after disagreement over branding of iPhone maker’s secretive effort

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  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    Leo Lewis
    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
    News in-depthNikkei Asia
    Asahi and rivals prepare for drier times in Asia

    Pivot to lower alcohol content as drinks culture yields to pandemic and social change

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    Toyota Motor Corp
    Toyota shrugs off global chip shortage with higher sales target

    World’s biggest carmaker also lifts annual profit guidance by 54%

  • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
    LexAutomobiles
    Honda/Nissan: exhaust manifold Premium

    Outlook is much bleaker for the two Japanese carmakers than for European rivals

  • 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

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts best quarter since launch in 2017

    Value of investments rises $13bn driven largely by stakes in Uber and DoorDash

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Semiconductors
    Renesas to buy Apple supplier Dialog for $6bn

    Japanese supplier of automotive chips invests heavily to expand into new areas including data centres

  • Friday, 5 February, 2021
    Kirin Holdings Co Ltd
    Kirin to end beer tie-ups with Myanmar’s military after coup

    Japanese group’s joint ventures became untenable following army’s seizure of power

  • 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

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
    LexSony Corp
    Sony/PS5: consolation prize Premium

    Consoles, once dismissed as obsolete, are extending their working lives

  • Wednesday, 3 February, 2021
    Sony Corp
    Sony raises forecasts as PS5 is smash hit with gamers

    Surge in demand during pandemic sees 4.5m PlayStation 5 units sold despite supply constraints

  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japan says nuclear crucial to hitting net zero goal by 2050

    Energy minister Kajiyama believes sector will be ‘indispensable’ after winter of power shortages

  • 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

  • Friday, 29 January, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Revealed: SoftBank’s lucrative executive lending scheme Premium

    The Japanese tech investment group’s top four executives are poised to make up to a combined $1.2bn

  • Thursday, 28 January, 2021
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank incentive plan leaves executives with potential $1.2bn collective gain

    Rajeev Misra and Marcelo Claure were loaned $250m each by SoftBank to buy shares that have since rallied

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