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American objections to a deal to buy US Steel turn on an outdated view of how close Japanese companies are to the state
Independent panel finds 64 models affected at Japanese carmaker’s subsidiary dating back to 1989
Departure from Tokyo exchange after 74 years follows shareholder revolt and leveraged buyout
$14.9bn takeover comes as country’s cash-rich corporations return to global markets
Republican lawmakers demand probe into deal while Pennsylvania senator vows to block it
Governor Kazuo Ueda says central bank in no rush to change monetary policy as Fed weighs cutting rates
Japanese company targets American market with its biggest-ever acquisition
A foray into US dealmaking four decades ago raised the hackles of locals and proved financially disappointing
Japanese group employs two-track strategy to navigate US-China tensions
Plus, a late-night deal in Brussels
Japanese households hold a remarkable proportion of their financial assets in cash but a new investment scheme may loosen their purse strings
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal does not just make the athlete an economic force but shows him to be a betting man
Conservative insurer shocks by making an offer for employee benefit firm
The central bank is confronting headwinds to scrap its policy of holding interest rates below zero
Central bank governor Kazuo Ueda fuels speculation of end to negative rates with comments to parliament
Country has remained a bright spot for top-end spending despite slowdown in many other markets
Influential carmaker may prod other companies to rethink their numerous cross-shareholdings
Three of the country’s biggest developers eye growth outside shrinking domestic market
The latest in the monster series can be seen as an allegory that lets the country move on from past traumas
Regional and smaller lenders could be exposed as central bank tightens policy
Chief says sector needs to face the threat ‘from the front’ and act as shock absorber for society
SMFG executive spearheaded expansion into US and south-east Asia
The central bank is nearing the end of its yield curve control policy
The confrontation between Kitao and Murakami shows how much the country has changed
Former Sony chip designer hopes to shake up takeaway lunch service with automatic vending machine
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