BUSINESS

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Seven & I shareholders back new board to deal with takeover proposal

Seven & I shareholders back new board to deal with take...

Investors appear to be willing to see what happens with the radical overhaul, wh...

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Japan loses top creditor status for first time in 34 years

Japan loses top creditor status for first time in 34 years

Despite Japan’s net external assets rising to a record high, it lost the top pos...

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Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt, report finds

Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt, rep...

The poorest 75 countries are set to make "record high debt repayments" to China ...

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Yen rises as Ueda indicates BOJ is still eyeing more rate hikes

Yen rises as Ueda indicates BOJ is still eyeing more ra...

The yen rose as high as 142.12 against the dollar immediately after Ueda's remarks.

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Japan Post launches 'digital address' system

Japan Post launches 'digital address' system

Under the system, users can input seven-digit codes on online shopping and other...

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Dai-Ichi Life sees falling volatility in JGB market

Dai-Ichi Life sees falling volatility in JGB market

New buyers are entering the market for Japanese government bonds and amplifying ...

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Tsuruha shareholders approve future merger with rival drugstore Welcia

Tsuruha shareholders approve future merger with rival d...

Tsuruha, based in Sapporo, has announced it will integrate its operations with W...

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Japan touts ships expertise and LNG investment, with tariff talks key

Japan touts ships expertise and LNG investment, with ta...

There is rising momentum in the negotiations as the U.S. tariffs threaten to dra...

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In India's congested cities, delivery apps cash in

In India's congested cities, delivery apps cash in

Delivery apps have faltered elsewhere in recent years, but sales in India have s...

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Trump backing for Nippon Steel deal comes with big questions

Trump backing for Nippon Steel deal comes with big ques...

The U.S. leader's unexpected announcement stopped short of explicitly endorsing ...

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Trump extends deadline for 50% tariffs on EU goods to July 9

Trump extends deadline for 50% tariffs on EU goods to J...

U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose a higher, 50% tariff on the...

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Meiji Yasuda’s bond paper losses jump eightfold as rates climb

Meiji Yasuda’s bond paper losses jump eightfold as rate...

The insurer's unrealized losses on its Japanese bond holdings grew to about ¥1.3...

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Honda to boost hybrid vehicle production in U.S.

Honda to boost hybrid vehicle production in U.S.

The automaker will also expand procurement of U.S.-made vehicle parts, including...

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Japan looks to use U.S. shipbuilding cooperation as card in tariff talks

Japan looks to use U.S. shipbuilding cooperation as car...

By highlighting its cooperative stance toward the United States, the Japanese go...

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U.S. and Japan eye June G7 leaders’ summit for possible tariff deal

U.S. and Japan eye June G7 leaders’ summit for possible...

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, met separately with U.S. Commer...

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Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal

Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal

Media reports said the agreement signaled the approval of a takeover of the icon...