Business
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo, reports say
Billionaire rarely seen in public since criticising attitude of China’s regulators towards tech firms in 2020T…
- Japan, Politics, Brexit, Foreign policy, Economics, Trade policy, European Union, Business, Economic growth (GDP), World news, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal
First such accord after leaving EU was predicted to bring £15bn boost but UK now lags rivalsThe first major fr…
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Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum
Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on recor…
- Japan, Inflation, Economics, Interest rates, Business, Dollar, Banking, Currencies, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, Turkey
Japan forced to prop up yen after bank keeps to negative interest rates
Central banks are putting rates up as currencies slide against dollar but Japan and Turkey buck trendJapan has…
- IPOs, Japan, London Stock Exchange, Politics, Kwasi Kwarteng, Business, US news, Stock markets, Technology sector, UK news, Arm
Truss and Kwarteng in fresh push to persuade SoftBank to list Arm in UK
Cambridge-based chip designer’s owner prefers US to London but PM and chancellor aim to revive talksLiz Truss …
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Chinese firm Miniso apologises for Japanese branding after outcry
Consumers complained the homeware and electronics company was not supporting its national rootsA Chinese retai…
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The sento owners making group bathing in Japan cool again
Covid accelerated a decline but a new breed of bathhouse is reimagining a Japanese traditionIt is a Japanese r…
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Japan tax office launches campaign to help encourage drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenue…
- Japan, Defence policy, Airline industry, Business, World news, Aerospace industry, Boeing, UK news, Airbus, Rolls-Royce
UK to work with Japan on supersonic Tempest fighter jet
First demonstrator aircraft will fly ‘within next five years’ to test features such as stealth capabilityThe U…
- Japan, Bank of England, Monetary policy committee, Eurozone, Inflation, Europe, Economics, Interest rates, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, UK news, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, European Central Bank
Central bank policymakers should not assume reputations will recover | Howard Davies
As inflation soars, the Fed, ECB, Bank of England and others are more regularly challenged than in the pastWho…
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Pompo: The Cinephile review – a cliched manga love letter to movie-making
Takayuki Hirao’s animated feature is set in the fictional Nyallywood, where a B-movie producer in pigtails and…
- Toyota, Japan, Motoring, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Automotive industry, Business, World news
Toyota recalls its first electric cars amid fears the wheels could fall off
Global recall of 2,700 bZ4X SUVs a major blow to world’s largest carmaker’s first attempts at battery-only veh…
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Ramen a leg: noodle prices heat up as wheat supply goes to pot
Floods in China and war in Ukraine cause grain shortage, while strained supply chain adds to squeeze on a stap…
- IPOs, Japan, London Stock Exchange, Business, US news, Stock markets, Technology sector, Asia Pacific, UK news, Arm
Owner of UK chip designer Arm may float some of firm’s shares in London
Japan’s SoftBank still likely to conduct IPO in New York but could secure secondary listingThe Japanese owner …
- Japan, Sweden, Europe, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, Mergers and acquisitions, Americas, Games, Culture
Japanese gaming company to sell Tomb Raider to Sweden’s Embracer
Tokyo-based Square Enix selling three studios in $300m dealThe Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is…
- Japan, Europe, Carlos Ghosn, Automotive industry, Renault, Business, Nissan, World news, Lebanon, Asia Pacific, France, Middle East and North Africa
France issues international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn
Warrant issued over £15m in suspect payments for ex-Nissan chief who jumped bail in Japan and fled to LebanonF…
- Japan, Uniqlo, Fashion, Ukraine, Fashion industry, Europe, Life and style, Business, World news, Television industry, Russia, Disney Channel
Disney suspends Russian operations in response to Ukraine invasion
Disney is latest firm to pause business, including content and product licensing and live TV channelsUkraine-R…
- Fukushima, Japan, Environment, Japan disaster, Nuclear power, Economics, Business, Energy bills, Energy efficiency, Consumer affairs, World news, Commodities, Ethical and green living, Asia Pacific, Energy, Household bills, Money, Energy industry, Green politics, Gas, Cost of living crisis
Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told
Japanese measures including turning down the heating and slower trains could ease pressure on British househol…
- Japan, Environment, Marine life, Conservation, Business, Animals, Wildlife, Fishing, World news, Asia Pacific, Americas, Food, Fish, Fishing industry
‘Showing respect’: the old Japanese technique that promises fish a better way to die
Fishermen in Mexico are using the ike jime method, which aims to reduce fish trauma, to improve the quality of…
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Japan’s favourite snack falls victim to global inflation with first-ever price hike
Umaibo, a crunchy corn snack that means ‘delicious stick’, increases in price from ¥10 to ¥12 – the first rise…