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Japan pledges to have women in third of top boardroom roles by 2030
Prime minister Fumio Kishida says diversity in listed companies is key to ‘achieving new capitalism and an inc…
- Japan, Politics, Foreign policy, Economics, International trade, Trade policy, Global economy, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, Pacific islands, UK news, James Cleverly
James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit
Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to m…
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Franco Manca owner agrees to £93m buyout by Japanese group
Tokyo-listed Toridoll partners with Capdesia to acquire pizza and Greek casual dining business Fulham ShoreThe…
- Japan, Inflation, Private equity, Economics, Global recession, Interest rates, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news
The world economy faces a huge stress test in 2023 | Kenneth Rogoff
With inflation on the rise and the era of ultra-low interest rates over, there could well be a systemic crisis…
- Japan, Politics, Defence policy, Ben Wallace, Europe, John Healey, Unite, Trade unions, Business, Arms trade, Rishi Sunak, Asia Pacific, Aerospace industry, UK news, Italy
UK to develop next-generation fighter jets with Italy and Japan
Rishi Sunak says defence deal for Tempest means ‘outpacing those who seek to do us harm’Britain will work to d…
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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 …
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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…