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Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses

Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses

Chief Investment Officer Katsuhiko Ushikubo is in charge of the bank’s efforts t...

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Grace Wales Bonner to lead menswear design at tradition-rich luxury house Hermes

Grace Wales Bonner to lead menswear design at tradition...

The appointment gives the maker of Birkin bags a designer known for her unique w...

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Japan’s first female finance chief is a veteran on banking policy

Japan’s first female finance chief is a veteran on bank...

Satsuki Katayama joined the Finance Ministry in 1982 and reached a higher positi...

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China’s solar self-discipline spurs turnaround at silicon makers

China’s solar self-discipline spurs turnaround at silic...

The recovery saw a 50% surge in polysilicon prices after Beijing began lambastin...

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U.S. and China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump and Xi to finish

U.S. and China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump and...

After talks wrapped up Sunday in Malaysia, an official said there is preliminary...

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Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the U.S.

Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the...

The world’s biggest carmaker has managed to achieve overall growth, despite vola...

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Trump says he’ll raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reagan ad

Trump says he’ll raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reaga...

Trump’s Truth Social post follows days of public clashes over the ad, which invo...

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Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia

Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-...

Around 650 Japanese companies maintain a presence in the area, with the latest a...

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Flying academia's flag for Japan, with a nod to the U.K.

Flying academia's flag for Japan, with a nod to the U.K.

Mari Sako has adopted the idea of being a "global citizen" through her work in a...

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Akazawa and Lutnick reunite to discuss trade deal ahead of Trump visit

Akazawa and Lutnick reunite to discuss trade deal ahead...

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited...

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Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much

Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much

In comments Friday, Japan's new finance minister steered clear of controversy an...

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Trump tariffs panned by slate of top economists at Supreme Court

Trump tariffs panned by slate of top economists at Supr...

"This is Economics 101, but the implications are profound,” a group of nearly 50...

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Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks

Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps tra...

Trump announced on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he had "terminated"...

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Japan has time to restore fiscal health, IMF exec says

Japan has time to restore fiscal health, IMF exec says

A consumption tax cut should be avoided, and fiscal measures should be highly ta...

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Japan shipbuilders to invest ¥350 billion to double output

Japan shipbuilders to invest ¥350 billion to double output

The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan is also preparing for Japan-U.S. cooperat...

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Japan’s faster inflation highlights need for Takaichi response

Japan’s faster inflation highlights need for Takaichi r...

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made confronting the cost of living crunch...