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Return on equity becomes focal point as Japanese asset managers tighten voting standards Japanese asset managers and trust banks raise return on equity standards and press firms to cut strategic …

Japan Manufacturers Face Price Pressure as Iran War Drives Up Resource and Packaging Costs Nikkei survey: most Japanese food and daily necessities makers have raised or plan price hikes as …

LDP Conditions Support for Trade Talks to Expand Japanese Farm Exports to Mercosur LDP conditions support for Mercosur trade talks on expanding Japanese farm exports, aiming to secure market access …

Japan Secures Naphtha Supply as May Imports Recover to Nearly 80% of Pre-war Levels Japanese chemical firms diversify naphtha sourcing, lifting May imports to almost 80% of pre-war volumes while …

Japanese rail operators urged to unlock value from vast property holdings Activist investor pressure mounts as Nomura and others push Japanese rail operators to unlock value from underutilized real estate …

Japanese Suppliers Launch Containerized Battery Manufacturing Kits to Speed EV Production Japanese firms unveil containerized battery manufacturing kits—modular, low-cost units that speed plant builds and can supply batteries for 50,000 …

Advantage Partners launches ¥300 billion buyout fund to spur consolidation among Japan’s midsize firms Advantage Partners launches a ¥300 billion buyout fund to accelerate spin-offs and take midsize Japanese companies …

Japanese electronic component manufacturers lose 11 percentage points of global market share over 20 years Japanese electronic component manufacturers have lost 11 percentage points of global market share over the …

Weak yen deters Japanese students from study abroad as foreign enrollments in Japan hit record Record inflow of foreign students into Japan contrasts with a 20% fall in Japanese students …