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Japan to issue more short-term debt to fund Takaichi’s stimulus

Japan to issue more short-term debt to fund Takaichi’s ...

The Cabinet has approved a ¥18.3 trillion extra budget to fund the largest round...

Labor group Rengo to seek wage hike of 5% or more for next year

Labor group Rengo to seek wage hike of 5% or more for n...

The umbrella body for labor unions across the country will aim to achieve the le...

Japan to issue $75 billion in new bonds to fund stimulus

Japan to issue $75 billion in new bonds to fund stimulus

The extra budget, totaling about ¥18.3 trillion ($117 billion), will be funded b...

SMFG accelerates India expansion after $5 billion buying blitz

SMFG accelerates India expansion after $5 billion buyin...

Sumitomo Mitsui is set to quicken its push into India by boosting lending and ad...

Tokyo inflation beats forecast, keeping BOJ on rate hike path

Tokyo inflation beats forecast, keeping BOJ on rate hik...

Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital advanced 2.8% this month fro...

Prices of 217 food products to rise in Japan in December

Prices of 217 food products to rise in Japan in December

The total number of items whose prices have risen or are expected to rise this y...

Goldman sees China spat weighing on Japan’s GDP via tourism hit

Goldman sees China spat weighing on Japan’s GDP via tou...

Tensions developed after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that if China fought...

Asahi CEO says ransomware attack might have caused 1.9 million data leaks

Asahi CEO says ransomware attack might have caused 1.9 ...

Exposed data may include email addresses and phone numbers, but credit card info...

Intel denies TSMC allegations that executive leaked trade secrets

Intel denies TSMC allegations that executive leaked tra...

TSMC said Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit in Taiwan's Intellectual Property and C...

BOJ’s unrealized gains from ETFs surge before offloading begins

BOJ’s unrealized gains from ETFs surge before offloadin...

The market value of the Bank of Japan’s holdings of exchange-traded funds reache...

Yamada to sell ‘human washing machine’ after expo popularity

Yamada to sell ‘human washing machine’ after expo popul...

The home electronics retailer will sell the machine at its flagship store in Tok...

Key labor group to seek pay scale hike of at least ¥12,000 per month

Key labor group to seek pay scale hike of at least ¥12,...

Despite concerns over impacts on corporate earnings from high U.S. tariffs, the ...

China’s Anta Sports is said to explore potential bid for Puma

China’s Anta Sports is said to explore potential bid fo...

The Hong Kong-listed company may team up with a private equity firm if it decide...

SoftBank ¥500 billion bond coupon highest in more than a decade

SoftBank ¥500 billion bond coupon highest in more than ...

The rate on the unsecured seven-year note was set near the upper end of the prev...

Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’

Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘full...

Google’s newest multipurpose model, Gemini 3, won immediate praise for its capab...

Sanae Takaichi seeks to fund stimulus without spooking markets

Sanae Takaichi seeks to fund stimulus without spooking ...

The prime minister last week unveiled Japan’s largest round of extra spending si...