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Sale of struggling conglomerate would be country’s largest take-private deal
Breakthrough after first leaders’ summit in 12 years follows compensation fund for victims of wartime forced labour
A visit by the now failed bank’s executives has lessons for Tokyo but it also highlights the need for change
Analysts have been betting that the policy would end around May — that now looks highly unlikely
Funds say proposals will thwart domestic bids and foreign buyers and are skewed against shareholders’ interests
Decade-long effort was source of national pride and meant to be symbol of technological prowess
Bird flu has led to shortages of household staple, hitting manufacturers, retailers and consumers
Departing governor leaves measures to change ultra-loose policies to successor Kazuo Ueda
The attitude of my postwar cohort has gripped the country for too long
Cost of hedging against swings in the yen wipes out extra returns for buyers looking overseas
Rapid price growth of popular products exemplifies challenge for central bankers, bond markets and consumers
Rights groups denounce proposal as Pacific countries ease trade tensions amid push for regional co-operation
Kazuo Ueda has hinted that ‘yield curve control’ is unlikely to survive in its existing form once he takes the helm
Advertising giant says five executives will hand back pay after indictments
Middle Eastern fund manager is latest private equity group to chase succession-related acquisitions
Japanese conglomerate eyes further stateside acquisitions, focused on cloud services
Academic says central bank should sustain easing measures until 2% inflation target in sight
Incoming president Hiroki Totoki will inherit an electronics brand that is morphing into a media giant
Step by country’s largest carmaker puts pressure on other companies as living costs rise
If policy of yield control is phased out under incoming BoJ head Kazuo Ueda, a flight from foreign markets may accelerate
As president of Toyota, he turned the carmaker into a global success story
New governor Kazuo Ueda is set to review the central bank’s ultra-loose policy
The Japanese conglomerate’s tainted image makes it ripe for acquisition
Chair admits ‘urgent need to transform’ conglomerate as buyout proposal considered
Successor to Haruhiko Kuroda at Bank of Japan set to oversee pivot from ultra-loose monetary policy
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