- August 15th, 2025
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank, is considering a bid to acquire WealthNavi Inc., a Tokyo-based robo-advisory firm, as part of its broader strategy to enhance its financial technology (fintech) capabilities and tap into the growing online...
The yen soared to a six-week high on Friday, strengthening as much as 1% to 150 per dollar, fueled by unexpectedly robust inflation data in Tokyo. The surge bolstered market speculation of a potential interest rate hike by the Bank...
Asian shares took a downturn on Friday, with the yen on track for its strongest weekly performance in four months. This followed Tokyo’s core inflation data for November, which revealed persistent price pressures and fueled speculation about a potential rate...
Japan’s tax revenues are poised to reach an all-time high for the fifth consecutive fiscal year, driven by robust corporate earnings and rising inflation, according to four government sources familiar with the matter. The current fiscal year, ending in March...
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is unlikely to implement policy changes abrupt enough to derail ongoing budget discussions, a senior member of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) suggested on Wednesday. Motohisa Furukawa, the DPP's tax chief, emphasized in...
Shares of Japanese semiconductor-related companies soared on Thursday after reports emerged that the US government is considering milder-than-expected restrictions on exports of chip equipment and AI memory semiconductors to China. The announcement triggered a rally in Japan’s high-stakes chip manufacturing...
On November 19, during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, leaders from Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy convened to discuss broadening the scope of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP). The ambitious initiative, launched in 2022, aims to...
Kioxia Holdings Corp., the semiconductor giant backed by Bain Capital, is poised to debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a market valuation of approximately 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion), according to two sources familiar with the matter. The anticipated...
Sony Group Corp. is reportedly exploring a potential takeover of Kadokawa Corp., a renowned Japanese publisher and entertainment giant, in what could mark a significant expansion of its intellectual property (IP) portfolio. This move would further solidify Sony’s dominance in...
Business leaders in Nagoya on Monday, Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda painted a cautiously optimistic picture of Japan's economic trajectory. Highlighting progress towards achieving sustained inflation bolstered by wage growth, Ueda suggested that conditions for raising interest rates...
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