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Legal experts suggest case related to recommendations site Kakaku.com could have broader implications
Development in which Shell, Mitsubishi and Mitsui are stakeholders is first to be nationalised since Ukraine invasion
Five-year licensing agreement comes as Japanese group works to introduce characters to new markets
There are signs that domestic institutional stewardship may not be the painless rubber stamp it once was
Partnership could reinvigorate the shares of both groups in the long term
Investors join luxury real estate tours as yen hits record lows and Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose policies
More attention should be paid to continuing disaster-related expenses
Move leaves rival Bain in lead position to take Japanese conglomerate private
Energy crunch in the capital and surrounding areas will revive debate on restarting nuclear reactors
Industry body says 35,000 engineers needed within 10 years to revive country’s semiconductor sector
Government and corporate users in rush to adopt alternative to Microsoft browser
Exchange rates have become less important as companies build products closer to customers
Billionaire says US share offering for chipmaker still his ‘favourite’ but decision not final
The currency’s plunge against the dollar makes Japanese companies and assets very cheap for overseas buyers
World’s largest carmaker recalls 2,700 battery SUVs with safety issue less than two months after launch
Retailer’s president vows to stick to prices despite rising global inflation
Japanese central bank sees inflation as transitory even as US Federal Reserve and others raise rates
A tight labour market and rise of production outside the country by companies may limit ‘reshoring’ of jobs
It will take time before batteries, hydrogen and ammonia become viable substitutes for oil refining
Japanese currency comes under further pressure as US Treasury yields rise
The country’s businesses see opportunities in the government’s net-zero push
Kentaro Okuda says rate rises and Toshiba privatisation will usher in ‘paradigm shift’ for corporate Japan
Japanese car manufacturer is a vocal critic of rapid transition to battery-powered vehicles
In a culture that rewards seniority, young workers feel resentment towards older unproductive colleagues
Pumping money into early-stage companies is part of prime minister’s ‘new capitalism’ agenda
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