Tokyo session ahead of the Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction today of 2.6 trillion yen in 10-year government bonds.
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank’s DWS and Japan’s Nippon Life in talks on India venture
Deutsche Bank’s investment arm DWS is in talks to form an asset management joint venture in India with the Japanese insurer Nippon Life, four people with knowledge of the matter said, as the German company seeks to expand in Asia.
Wherever you throw, there is a wedge everywhere: Japan has threatened the United States that it will go with the trumps
Japan has always invested in US debt, taking into account allied obligations. But with Tokyo threatened to dump US government bonds with Donald Trump’s “mutual tariffs”, the observer writes Pravda.Ru …
Drugmaker Shionogi to buy Japan Tobacco’s unit Torii Pharmaceutical for $1 billion
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi said on Wednesday that it will acquire Torii Pharmaceutical , a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco , for more than 150 billion yen ($1.05 billion).
Japan’s top business lobby head warns of fallout from U.S. tariffs
The head of Japan’s largest business lobby on Wednesday expressed concern over weakening corporate sentiment at home amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes could trigger a global …
Uniqlo to Temu: Japan’s shoppers make a generational shift
Japan has long been known as a retail graveyard, where even global giants like Tesco, Walmart and Carrefour have failed. The rise of Chinese platforms signals a fundamental shift in one of the world’s …
Warning that Japan could play debt “card” in tariff war
The Japanese auto industry stands to lose billions as a result of the US tariff war which is creating what the country’s prime minister has said is a “national crisis.” …
Japan Trading House Shares Rise, Berkshire to Hold Long Term
Shares of Japanese trading houses climbed after Warren Buffett said he expects Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to hold its investments in them for 50 years or more.
Muji opens its first flagship store in the Philippines
Muji, the Japanese brand beloved by minimalists (and many who aren’t), launched its first flagship store in the Philippines on April 24 in Glorietta 3, Makati. Its eighth and biggest store in the …
Toyota buys 40% stake in Indonesia used-car seller Astra Digital Mobil
NAGOYA — Toyota Motor has acquired a 40% stake in Indonesian used-car dealer Astra Digital Mobil, the Japanese automaker’s Asia subsidiary announced on Tuesday, as it looks to expand its reach in the …