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Some companies will be able to afford to mitigate the effects of climate change on their workforce — others won’t
An army of vending machines is defying the drive to cashlessness but recalibrating them will be expensive
A SoftBank project is working on technology that takes the rage out of customer phone calls
An IPO of the national treasure has been an ambition for a decade but risks facing a shift in shareholder priorities
Technological strides have made automata soft and sensitive enough to pack bento boxes
Top-tier sponsorship of the games comes with financial and reputational risks
Private equity funds see the country’s financial institutions and wealthy individuals as an untapped opportunity for capital
Demographics are squeezing Japan’s ability to deliver the same high levels of service as before
A wave of activism is coming from a quarter Japanese companies did not expect
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quarters
Shareholder pressure is building on companies over disclosure of the treasures they hold
The market thinks there’s a catch, but Goldman sees growth potential not far away, in Japan
After three decades of corporate stagnation, there’s fresh momentum — but not everyone is pleased
Cheap and calorie-filled, the rapid foodstuff tells us about the state of the world
Non-core businesses are no longer just a shareholder annoyance, but an active impediment to dealmaking
The Japanese shoe company’s turnaround looks destined to become a business school case study
The word ‘Gambatte!’ is much-loved in the country’s lexicon, but could it be about to outlive its purpose?
The meltdown was a revealing moment for the game as global entertainment — and its vulnerability to social media
As the use of generative AI spreads, it will be harder for the bigger studios to protect their market share
The fragmented US housebuilding industry — and demographic arbitrage — tempts acquisitive Japanese companies
The Nikkei has been within reach of its all-time high but factors outside the country could prove critical
Companies serve as visible units of permanence in an unstable world but that can make for unwieldy strategy
American objections to a deal to buy US Steel turn on an outdated view of how close Japanese companies are to the state
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal does not just make the athlete an economic force but shows him to be a betting man
To many, the legal pursuit of an avicidal driver will look like a sign of gross fiscal indiscipline