Business deals
Toyota, Daimler near merger of truck units, eyeing Tokyo listing
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso seek global scale to withstand Chinese rivals, U.S. tariffs
Business deals
Nomura to buy Macquarie's US-Europe asset managers for $1.8bn
Japan financial institutions seek overseas growth as domestic market shrinks
Business deals
Itochu to end cross-shareholding in Thai CP Group
Strategic alliance to continue; deal to generate $880m gain for Japan trading house
Business deals
Japan firms to take stakes in Nvidia-powered data center of Vietnam's FPT
Sumitomo and SBI to each acquire 20% interest in Japan-based AI facility
Sports
Saudi Arabia wants to learn from Japanese soccer's 'commercial success'
2034 World Cup host has big hopes for its sports industry
Business deals
Japanese companies accelerate carve-outs to post-financial crisis high
Private equity funds and government push for more capital efficiency
Business deals
Taiwan's Yageo to raise bid in battle for Japan's Shibaura
Move would counter MinebeaMitsumi's white knight offer
Business deals
Japan's ANA and Singapore Air ink revenue-sharing pact
Airlines plan to extend deal's scope to Australia, India, Indonesia and Malaysia
Insurance
Japan's SBI to raise stake in South Korea's third-largest life insurance provider
Financial services group aims to leverage Kyobo Life Insurance's digital know-how
Business deals
U.K. investor thinks Aeon's offer for Japanese drugstore merger too low
Orbis also dissatisfied with consolidation ratio of Tsuruha and Welcia
Business deals
U.K. government takes over British Steel control from Chinese owner
Rescue approval comes after Jingye said Scunthorpe plant is losing $910,000 a day
Business deals
Indonesia's Surge draws investment from NTT East in fiber optics push
Japanese telecom to take 49% stake in subsidiary and help train engineers
Business deals
Japanese drugstores speed up merger in bid to be Asian leader
Welcia and Tsuruha unite with goal of gaining scale to push into other markets
Business deals
China's Anta to acquire Germany's Jack Wolfskin as U.S. trade war rages
Sports group chases global growth just as Beijing seeks tighter ties with Europe
Business deals
Japan's Makino opposes Nidec's unsolicited takeover bid
Machine tool maker aims to activate poison pill as tender offer gets underway
Business trends
Private capital chases Indian consumers despite slowing economy
Country's growing population contrasts with Asian peers and bodes well for profits
Business deals
Japan parts maker to challenge Taiwan's Yageo with counterbid
MinebeaMitsumi joins takeover battle over Shibaura Electronics
Energy
Japan's JERA, Mitsui agree to build $4bn U.S. ammonia plant
Partners say facility's annual capacity of 1.4m tonnes will be world's largest
Business deals
7-Eleven owner's profits plunge, adding to takeover pressure
Lower-than-expected profit guidance underlines challenge for new CEO
Interview
Taiwan's Foxconn hopes to work with Nissan, others on EV production
Executive reveals Taiwanese company finalizing deal to supply Mitsubishi Motors
Business deals
Sumitomo teams with U.S. fusion startup on cancer treatments
Japan trading house's ties with Shine include energy development
Economy
Japan shatters investment record in Australia, led by real estate and resources
More deals expected in 2025 as companies seek stability
Business deals
Trump calls for new review of U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal
CFIUS given 45 days to make recommendations on blocked acquisition
Business deals
Japan's Horiba buys South Korean chip tools maker EtaMax
Measuring device supplier looks to make inroads in semiconductor industry
Food & Beverage
Japan's Yoshinoya cooks up plans to become global ramen powerhouse
Company looks beyond core beef bowl chain as recipe for revenue
Business deals
Japan's Dai-ichi Life to buy 15% of Australian insurer Challenger
$550m purchase from MS&AD highlights push by Japanese players into Australia
Business deals
Seiko Epson invests in U.S. beauty startup to make nail polish kiosks
Japanese printer maker looks to use its color expertise to create custom products
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Energy
China's CNOOC sells off U.S. oil and gas interests in Gulf of Mexico
Company cites uncertainty as it moves to cut risk
Business deals
Japan's Marubeni to buy Sumitomo Pharma's Asia business for $300m
Trading house has drug sales operations in Africa and Middle East