Japanese retailer says trend is global as shoppers shift to lighter layers to cope with extremes in weather
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s insistence on total relief from Donald Trump’s levies was a miscalculation, analysts say
White House extends deadline for ‘reciprocal’ levies from July 9 to August 1
And that might become a problem
Sites shut down following the disaster are reactivated, while new plants may follow, sparking opposition
US ally mounts most ambitious push in decades to revitalise sector dominated by Chinese and South Korean groups
Allusion in graphic novel to July 5 catastrophe hits flight bookings and group tour prices
The novelist draws on Japanese-Korean history to create a restless, leisurely and capacious work that takes in a sweep of periods and places
Corporate governance group says transaction ‘risks squandering’ Japan’s efforts to improve shareholder protection
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour
US remains most lucrative market for country’s automakers despite low sales expectations after Trump trade policy
US president casts doubt that trade deal with be reached with Tokyo before July 9 deadline
French carmaker changes way it accounts for share in struggling Japanese partner
Trump criticises ‘spoiled’ Tokyo over trade deficit ahead of tariff deadline
CEO says successor is someone already working beside him within the tech conglomerate
Keep an eye on the yen and other areas of consensus as temperatures rise
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP defeated ahead of upper house vote next month
Bond investing group buys as long-term borrowing costs soar to record highs
Allies’ top defence and foreign policy officials were due to hold talks on July 1
Japanese steelmaker has promised to invest $11bn in American rival by 2028
The Peninsula Driving Experience delivers a perfect joy ride
Nippon Steel’s $15bn deal for US Steel reflects a version of capitalism that does not fully serve the interests of shareholders
Yields on long-dated government bonds surged to record highs in May
Policymakers to decide on how to proceed with tapering of massive bond-buying programme
US government to hold golden share to assuage concerns over control
