Japan’s 40-Year Yield Rises to Record as Ishiba’s Support Falls
Concerns about slumping support for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration added to pressure on Japanese government ...
Japan’s Ishiba Support Plunges in Polls After Voucher Blunder
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plunged after he admitted handing out shopping vouchers worth hundreds of ...
Japan Credit Investors Seek Shield From M&A Risks as Deals Boom
Investors in Japanese corporate bonds are increasingly seeking protection against possible credit deterioration when an ...
Japanese Bonds Set to Lose Mantle of Lowest Yielding Major Market to China
Japanese investors expect the nation’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield to climb as high as 2% this year in a move ...
Japan’s Trading Houses Jolted by Super-Size Block Trades
A spate of unusually large block trades in Japanese trading houses and insurers has put investors on edge in Tokyo.
Japan’s Muto Reiterates Plea for Exemption From Trump Tariffs
Japan’s trade minister failed to win an immediate exemption from US President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign even as he ...
Berkshire Raises Stakes in Japan’s Largest Trading Houses
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stakes in Japan’s biggest trading houses, a move that is expected to offer support to ...
Oasis Says Investors Back Its Proposed Board Changes at Kao
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. said there is huge support from other investors for its proposal to shake up the board of ...
Japan Prosecutors Seek Prison Terms for Ex-SMBC Nikko Executives
Japanese prosecutors are set to seek penalties against former executives at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. accused of stock market manipulation, in a long-running case that’s being closely watched by the ...
Bain Capital Sees More M&A, IPO for 7-Eleven Supermarket Segment
Bain Capital said it intends to pursue further deals to grow a Japanese supermarket company it acquired from Seven & i ...