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
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
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
Bond investing group buys as long-term borrowing costs soar to record highs
Japanese steelmaker has promised to invest $11bn in American rival by 2028
Nippon Steel’s $15bn deal for US Steel reflects a version of capitalism that does not fully serve the interests of shareholders
US government to hold golden share to assuage concerns over control
Stronger backing comes a year after scion of carmaker’s founding family received lowest ever approval
$33bn take-private deal for the forklift truckmaker has prompted ‘bad-old-days’ complaints from some investors
Japanese group saw debts pile up as key customers Nissan and Stellantis struggled
Number of children born in 2024 already worse than median forecast for 2039
Deal brings together Japanese truckmakers to boost investments in electric and hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles
Metaplanet mimics US company Strategy with ambition to hold 1% of world’s biggest cryptocurrency
Foreign rivals and private equity covet the mid-caps with large shares of key markets
Foreigners have recently been the only major buyers of the country’s longer-term government debt
Mario fans queue at midnight store openings after games company apologises for failing to meet pre-order demand
