BUSINESS

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BOJ’s Ueda keeps options open by avoiding clear hints for rates

BOJ’s Ueda keeps options open by avoiding clear hints f...

Ueda refrained from telegraphing any policy changes after market speculation ove...

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MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management push

MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management ...

MUFG is targeting clients with at least ¥300 million in total assets. The bank e...

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Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?

Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?

AI-related spending is soaring worldwide, expected to reach approximately $1.5 t...

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Sumitomo Life takes unusual step to avoid marking JGB losses

Sumitomo Life takes unusual step to avoid marking JGB l...

The Osaka-based firm, one of Japan’s top-four life insurers, is taking advantage...

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Japan Fair Trade Commission to warn JR Central and others over bid-rigging

Japan Fair Trade Commission to warn JR Central and othe...

The move, relating to overpass inspection work, comes after the JFTC conducted o...

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Japan's Digital Agency to cooperate with OpenAI on administrative tools

Japan's Digital Agency to cooperate with OpenAI on admi...

The agency plans to provide its employees with access to generative AI tools and...

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Hit by Trump tariffs, rest of world races to forge new trade alliances

Hit by Trump tariffs, rest of world races to forge new ...

New trade pacts may not fully compensate for losses in commerce with a more prot...

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U.S. government shutdowns raise uncertainty but rarely have lasting effect on economy

U.S. government shutdowns raise uncertainty but rarely ...

Even if a shutdown leaves policymakers and investors flying somewhat blind for a...

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Mitsubishi Electric completes semiconductor facility in Kumamoto Prefecture

Mitsubishi Electric completes semiconductor facility in...

The new facility in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, will start operations in Novem...

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Isuzu to build first independent U.S. plant

Isuzu to build first independent U.S. plant

The Japanese commercial vehicle maker aims to ease the impact of high U.S. tarif...

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U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and diplomatic talks

U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and di...

Some consular services are being offered, but the U.S. Embassy site is not being...

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Japan's <i>tankan</i> survey suggests rate increase sooner rather than later

Japan's <i>tankan</i> survey suggests rate increase soo...

Corporate sentiment improved as tariff uncertainty lessened following an agreeme...

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Taiwan rejects U.S. demand for half of its chips to be made in America

Taiwan rejects U.S. demand for half of its chips to be ...

Taiwanese Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Taipei has never made such a commitment.

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Japan’s would-be leaders ignore call to invest in stocks

Japan’s would-be leaders ignore call to invest in stocks

Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential ele...

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U.S. government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week

U.S. government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal wo...

The loss of expertise is making it harder for many agencies to carry out their w...

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Marubeni to lift Japan power business with new trading firm

Marubeni to lift Japan power business with new trading ...

The company’s power retail arm and its U.K.-based energy trading unit SmartestEn...