Weak US economic data could push Fed into making rapid interest rate cuts
Speed and ferocity of Tokyo market correction is eye-catching
Growing number of household animals amid declining human population forecast to build $12bn pet food market by 2030
Nasdaq falls into correction as traders bet Federal Reserve will have to cut rates more rapidly
Bank of Japan’s interest rate increase catches Tokyo market by surprise
Tacit acknowledgment of this by the country’s central bank signals a shift to more honest thinking
Japanese central bank plans to halve monthly bond purchases as it tightens monetary policy
Foreign ministers say Beijing is ‘greatest strategic challenge’ in Indo-Pacific region
Traders braced for further volatility in currency ahead of knife-edge Bank of Japan meeting
US tracks Europe and Asia lower as investors punish companies for missing earnings targets
Some companies will be able to afford to mitigate the effects of climate change on their workforce — others won’t
Some wagers associated with a Donald Trump election victory suffer setback
Charles Wang Zhonghe was prevented from leaving the country last year
Chief of Japan’s biggest brokerage and investment bank says he expects a generational shift with savers becoming more adventurous
An army of vending machines is defying the drive to cashlessness but recalibrating them will be expensive
Washington’s ambassador to Tokyo warns rule changes needed to strengthen deterrence against Beijing
Running in one of Japan’s beloved long-distance relay races taught me an important lesson
Competition from online lenders intensifies while higher interest rates fuel concerns about sector’s financial health
The enclave has suffered from cash shortages and looting
A SoftBank project is working on technology that takes the rage out of customer phone calls
Akio Toyoda wins support at annual meeting on back of strong financial performance at world’s best-selling carmaker
Where to experience the city’s new generation of top-end accommodation
A cocoon of unabashed opulence in a city where understatement tends to be the rule
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
