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Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference in the city of Chiba in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2026
Toyota delays deadline for $35 billion deal opposed by Elliott
The extension prolongs Toyota’s high-profile standoff with Elliott, and means the activist fund still has a chance at derailing what it argues is an undervalued offer.
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Investors rush to join Asia’s AI boom as global markets whipsaw
While it’s still early days, and Asia hasn’t been immune to the global volatility, the region has several forces working in its favor.
Global investors are looking at earnings-supportive factors following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election triumph that gives her the mandate to push ahead with bold spending plans.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2026
Takaichi may beat Abe in luring global money to Japan stocks
Global investors are looking at earnings-supportive factors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election triumph that allows her to push ahead with bold spending plans.
The Nikkei 225 stock index crossed 57,000 for the first time on Monday following Sunday's election.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 9, 2026
Nikkei 225 rises 3.89% and hits record after Takaichi’s big win on Sunday
The benchmark index hit an all-time high of 57,337.07 in the morning and is now up more than 45% over the past year.
A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other trading numbers following the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2026
Dow surges above 50,000 for first time as U.S. stocks regain mojo
Stocks shrugged off worries connected to AI companies while traders focused on the prospects for U.S. growth and Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves to voters during an election campaign rally in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Stock investors are betting on her big win in Sunday’s Lower House election.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 5, 2026
Bets on big Takaichi win set Japanese stocks on path to rally
Japanese stocks have already outperformed many of their developed-market peers, as investors gauge how far the prime minister can test her spending agenda.
An electronic board displays the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South Korean won, and the Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations at the dealing room of a bank in Seoul on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 5, 2026
South Korea’s fight for FX stability undermined by its Wall Street mania
The record appetite of Korean retail investors for U.S. stocks is fueling dollar demand as the won languishes at 17-year lows.
Merchandise are pictured for sale at a Nintendo store in central Tokyo on Aug. 1. Shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo plunged 11% on Wednesday, as it was hit by investor concern over software sales and the impact of a memory chip shortage.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2026
Nintendo shares dive 11% on software sales and chip crunch
The selloff came a day after the “Super Mario” maker said net profit jumped more than 50% year-on-year in April-December.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international news conference in Budapest on Jan. 5.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2026
Hungary trade takes off as polls point to Orban’s election loss
The BUX stock index has jumped 16% in January, its best month in five years, with the forint trading near a two-year high against the euro.
Market information displayed inside the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A former Mita Securities executive and four other individuals have been arrested on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2026
Former Mita Securities executive and others held for alleged insider trading
The executive and four other individuals were arrested on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer.
Nomura Holdings stock slid as much as 5.3% on Monday morning in Tokyo, the biggest intraday decrease in more than nine months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2026
Nomura shares drop after profit falls more than estimated
The stock slid as much as 5.3% on Monday morning in Tokyo before paring the decline to about 3.3%.
A man walks past an advertisement in Hong Kong in 2023.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 2, 2026
China AI deals push Hong Kong listings to busiest start of the year
Initial public offerings fetched about $5 billion last month, the highest total for any January on record.
Toyota Motor's all-new RAV4 SUVs are displayed during its world premiere event in Tokyo in May 2025
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2026
How activist investors turned a Toyota buyout into a battleground
The transaction has become a test case for dealmaking in Japan, which prizes stakeholder harmony over shareholder returns.
If Elliott Investment Management succeeds in blocking Toyota's take-private deal, it would mark one of the biggest wins for shareholder activism in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Elliott seen having a shot at foiling controversial Toyota deal
Should Elliott prevail, it would go down as one of the biggest victories for shareholder activism in Japan.
Capcom's Resident Evil franchise was a particular highlight over the December period, with several games doing better than anticipated.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2026
Capcom jumps most in 18 months on surprise ‘Resident Evil’ boost
The Resident Evil franchise was a particular highlight over the December period, with several games doing better than anticipated.
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2026
Fidelity fund beating 96% of peers likes Japan’s AI-linked firms
Surging share prices of memory chipmakers have opened the way for less pricey stocks of smaller firms like Fujibo who have businesses that are essential for AI.
A man uses a phone in front of an electronic board displaying Japan's 10-year government bonds level outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2026
Sudden chaos in Japan’s bond market puts stock bulls on notice
A bond slump that sent yields soaring to records on her election pitch to cut taxes on food has rippled through markets in Tokyo.
Shareholder activism in Japan has intensified in recent years as the government and Tokyo Stock Exchange have aggressively pushed corporate governance reforms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2026
Activist says Japanese founding families failing to boost shares
The shares of Tsutsumi Jewelry and staffing services provider Pasona Group are being allowed to stagnate to the detriment of minority investors, the investor argued in letters.
Toto shares surged as much as 11% Thursday, its steepest rise since February 2021.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2026
Toilet maker Toto’s shares get unlikely boost from AI rush
Known for its heated toilet seats, Toto has for decades been part of the semiconductor and display supply chain via its advanced ceramic parts and films.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering help in fundraising and initial public offering preparations with partners in Asia.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2026
TSE pitches itself as cross-border listing venue for Asian startups’ IPOs
The exchange is offering help in fundraising and IPO preparations with partners including banks, auditors and venture capital funds in Asia.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Japan’s southwestern islands on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches
A woman walks out of a shop with duct-taped windows to prevent damage from Typhoon Bavi as it approaches, in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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