Kana Inagaki

Thursday, 21 December, 2023

#techAsia

Mark Liu to retire from TSMC and adjustments hit the display industry Premium

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Wednesday, 20 December, 2023

Toyota Motor Corp

Toyota’s Daihatsu halts global shipments over safety testing scandal

Independent panel finds 64 models affected at Japanese carmaker’s subsidiary dating back to 1989

Wednesday, 20 December, 2023

News in-depthJapanese business & finance

Nippon Steel’s US bet could be ‘catalyst’ unleashing Japan M&A wave

$14.9bn takeover comes as country’s cash-rich corporations return to global markets

Tuesday, 19 December, 2023

Bank of Japan

Yen falls after Bank of Japan sticks with negative interest rates

Governor Kazuo Ueda says central bank in no rush to change monetary policy as Fed weighs cutting rates

Monday, 18 December, 2023

United States Steel Corp

Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.9bn

Japanese company targets American market with its biggest-ever acquisition

Monday, 18 December, 2023

US-China relations

China curtails ‘dangerous’ fighter jet manoeuvres after Xi-Biden summit

US Indo-Pacific commander says Beijing’s cooling aggressive stance is a positive sign

Sunday, 17 December, 2023

Global inflation

When will the Bank of Japan end negative interest rates?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Sunday, 17 December, 2023

Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan expected to stick with negative interest rates

BoJ likely to signal its monetary plans at policy meeting on Tuesday but to hold off on action

Saturday, 16 December, 2023

Semiconductors

Tokyo Electron says China is snapping up its less advanced chip tools amid export controls

Japanese group employs two-track strategy to navigate US-China tensions

Thursday, 14 December, 2023

Japanese politics & policy

Japan’s PM Kishida purges ministers to save premiership

Cabinet overhaul aimed at shielding prime minister from biggest political funding scandal in decades

Thursday, 14 December, 2023

Aerospace & Defence

UK chosen as headquarters for fighter jet project with Japan and Italy

Plans for ambitious Global Combat Air Programme sealed at trilateral convention signing in Tokyo

Wednesday, 13 December, 2023

Inside BusinessJapanese business & finance

Dai-ichi Life’s unsolicited bid marks milestone for Japan M&A

Conservative insurer shocks by making an offer for employee benefit firm

Friday, 8 December, 2023

Bank of Japan

Shrinking economy in Japan casts doubt on BoJ rate raise bets

The central bank is confronting headwinds to scrap its policy of holding interest rates below zero

Tuesday, 5 December, 2023

News in-depthToyota Motor Corp

Toyota’s $2bn Denso share sale spurs hopes of governance revolution for Japan

Influential carmaker may prod other companies to rethink their numerous cross-shareholdings

Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

Special ReportFT Wealth: December

Weaker yen and top-quality snow lure investors to Japan’s ski resorts

Building projects are proliferating in and around Niseko, transforming it into a global destination — but how much development can the natural environment support?

Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

News in-depthJapanese business & finance

Japanese bank regulators on alert for SVB-style rate risks

Regional and smaller lenders could be exposed as central bank tightens policy

Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

Japanese economy

Japan’s economy contracts as weak consumption undercuts recovery

Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy

Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

Inside BusinessWhistleblowing

Japan needs stronger whistleblower protections

The absence of several safeguards contrasts with country’s pitch to foreign investors on improving corporate governance

Thursday, 9 November, 2023

SoftBank Group Corp

SoftBank posts unexpected $6.2bn loss after WeWork bankruptcy

Japanese tech conglomerate hit by falling valuations in portfolio companies

Thursday, 9 November, 2023

InterviewBank of Japan

BoJ governor warns unwinding ultra-loose policy is ‘serious challenge’

Kazuo Ueda tells FT conference that central bank will move carefully on raising interest rates

Monday, 6 November, 2023

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen

Private equity wrestles with higher interest rates

Japan’s prime minister bets on stimulus to tackle the pain of inflation

Monday, 6 November, 2023

Electric vehicles

Toyota takes on Tesla’s gigacasting in battle for carmaking’s future

Japanese manufacturer works on new approach as it targets big increase in electric vehicle production

Sunday, 5 November, 2023

News in-depthJapanese business & finance

Japan’s scallop industry seeks safe harbour from China ban

Investors say Beijing’s sanctions could offer an unexpected boost by creating a national champion

Thursday, 2 November, 2023

ExplainerJapanese government bonds

What the end of Japan’s yield curve control experiment means for markets

Investor reaction to the BoJ removing the hard ceiling on 10-year yields has so far been muted

Kana Inagaki

Tokyo bureau chief

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