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Japan shares surge after Toyota spurs hopes for wider corporate shake-up

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Leo Lewis |David Keohane

Shares in a swath of companies surged in Tokyo on Monday after a $42bn plan for carmaker Toyota Motor to take private its parts-making...
Nomura’s top banker says traders’ ability to go ‘max risk’ is now higher

3 weeks ago | ft.com | David Keohane |Leo Lewis

The British banker tasked with overhauling Nomura’s global investment operations after a $2.9bn hit from the collapse of Archegos has...
Japanese investors sold $20bn of foreign debt as Trump tariffs shook markets

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Leo Lewis |Kate Duguid |Arjun Neil Alim

Japanese investors offloaded more than $20bn in international bonds as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook markets early this...
Sony makes ‘tough decision’ to raise PlayStation 5 prices in Europe and UK

1 month ago | ft.com | Harry Dempsey |Leo Lewis

Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 game console in several markets including Europe and the UK in what analysts said was an...
Tech suppliers in turmoil and Foxconn brings EV ambitions to Japan

1 month ago | ft.com | Kenji Kawase |Cheng Ting-Fang |Lauly Li |Yifan Yu |David Keohane |Leo Lewis | +2 more

Hello, this is Kenji. I ended my third stint in Hong Kong last week and returned to Nikkei’s Tokyo newsroom on Monday.
Japan secures priority tariff negotiations with Donald Trump

1 month ago | ft.com | Leo Lewis |Harry Dempsey

Japan emerged on Tuesday as the first major economy to secure priority tariff negotiations with Donald Trump, highlighting its status as...
Nippon Steel accused by activist of harming minority investors in subsidiary

1 month ago | ft.com | David Keohane |Harry Dempsey |Leo Lewis

One of the most prominent shareholder activists in Japan has accused Nippon Steel of harming minority investors in one of its biggest...
Japan has not yet conquered deflation, finance minister warns

1 month ago | finance.einnews.com | Roula Khalaf |Leo Lewis

Subscribe to unlock this articleJapan has not yet conquered deflation, finance minister warnsNavigate markets with confidenceThe FT’s expert analysis at your fingertips. We’ve got you coveredMarkets InsightsAccess expert analysis on global markets and economic trends. Economist PerspectivesInsights from leading economists and market strategists including Katie Martin and John Plender.
Japan has not yet conquered deflation, finance minister warns

1 month ago | ft.com | Roula Khalaf |Leo Lewis

Japan has not yet beaten deflation despite years of persistently rising consumer prices and the largest round of annual wage increases in...
From Berlin to Tokyo, the fears of a new nuclear arms race

1 month ago | ft.com | Charles Clover |Laura Pitel |Raphael Minder |Leo Lewis |Christian Davies |Song Jung-a

During the cold war, the US and the Soviet Union were at least able to agree on one thing: nuclear proliferation was bad for everyone.