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Japan’s central bank just hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, scrapping the world’s last negative rate
Finance

Japan’s central bank just hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, scrapping the world’s last negative rate

By Toru Fujioka, Sumio Ito and Bloomberg
March 19, 2024
China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’
Retail

China is eating Japan’s lunch when it comes to EVs so two of its biggest automakers have joined forces to avoid being ‘wiped out’

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March 15, 2024
Akira Toriyama’s death is being felt around the world as global leaders and millions of fans remember one of Japan’s most influential icons
Leadership

Akira Toriyama’s death is being felt around the world as global leaders and millions of fans remember one of Japan’s most influential icons

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March 8, 2024
Akira Toriyama, whose Dragon Ball manga series sold over 260 million copies worldwide, dies aged 68
Leadership

Akira Toriyama, whose Dragon Ball manga series sold over 260 million copies worldwide, dies aged 68

By Ryotaro Nakamaru and Bloomberg
March 8, 2024
Brazil’s vice president shares an X post featuring Goku and Pikachu to thank Toyota for its $2.2 billion hybrid car investment
Leadership

Brazil’s vice president shares an X post featuring Goku and Pikachu to thank Toyota for its $2.2 billion hybrid car investment

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March 6, 2024
Japan’s Nikkei index continues its record-breaking bull run by breaking 40,000 for the first time in its history
Finance

Japan’s Nikkei index continues its record-breaking bull run by breaking 40,000 for the first time in its history

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March 4, 2024
Japan lost its early lead in chips to companies in Korea and Taiwan. Now a new TSMC project could lead the way to ‘a renaissance of semiconductors’
Tech

Japan lost its early lead in chips to companies in Korea and Taiwan. Now a new TSMC project could lead the way to ‘a renaissance of semiconductors’

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March 2, 2024
Warren Buffett credits Japan’s trading houses for their ‘superior’ shareholder-friendly policies, days after the country’s stock market broke a 35-year-old record
Finance

Warren Buffett credits Japan’s trading houses for their ‘superior’ shareholder-friendly policies, days after the country’s stock market broke a 35-year-old record

By Aya Wagatsuma and Bloomberg
February 26, 2024
Japan kicks in another $4.8 billion for TSMC plant, calls cutting-edge chips ‘extremely essential for the future of industries’ 
Tech

Japan kicks in another $4.8 billion for TSMC plant, calls cutting-edge chips ‘extremely essential for the future of industries’ 

By Takashi Mochizuki and Bloomberg
February 24, 2024
Japan's stock market
Finance

Why Japan’s stock market is breaking 35-year records even as its economy falls into recession: Welcome to the investing world of ‘not that bad’

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February 23, 2024
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Finance

‘Space junk’ unicorn backed by Japanese billionaire wants to clear the skies for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos

By Min Jeong Lee and Bloomberg
February 22, 2024
Japan is still selling chipmaking tools to Chinese buyers, and it led to an almost 30% jump in exports to China last month
Tech

Japan is still selling chipmaking tools to Chinese buyers, and it led to an almost 30% jump in exports to China last month

By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated Press
February 21, 2024
Elon Musk said it was ‘time to move on’ from hybrids years ago—but a windfall from them will help Japanese carmakers challenge Tesla in EVs
Tech

Elon Musk said it was ‘time to move on’ from hybrids years ago—but a windfall from them will help Japanese carmakers challenge Tesla in EVs

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February 16, 2024
The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’ 
Tech

The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’ 

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February 8, 2024
Softbank posts a $6.4 billion quarterly profit, its first in over a year, thanks to Arm, DoorDash and a surprise T-Mobile windfall
Finance

Softbank posts a $6.4 billion quarterly profit, its first in over a year, thanks to Arm, DoorDash and a surprise T-Mobile windfall

By Min Jeong Lee, Takahiko Hyuga and Bloomberg
February 8, 2024

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