Banking
Japan Bond Yields Surge as Inflation Fears Grow
Rising Japanese bond yields near three-decade highs signal stress and opportunity for banking sector shift
Author: John Amari
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan: Passive Anchor Turned Capital Powerhouse
Japan reemerges as global finance hub amid reforms, rising yields.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Toyota CEO To Sharpen Focus On Profits
Toyota's new chief, Kenta Kon, is tasked with prioritizing cost discipline and resilience as geopolitical pressures reshape the auto industry.
News
Japan: Call For Snap Election Jolts Bond Markets
Analysts argue that the move, while risky, represents a calculated attempt to secure a public mandate for “Takaichinomics,” a high-pressure...
News
Japan’s New Finance Minister Walks A Fiscal-Policy Tightrope
Japan holds the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio. Satsuki Katayama must convince financial markets that new spending is both “proactive and responsible” while also reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio.
Transaction Banking
Japanese Electronics Makers Rethink Supply Chains
As the United States and China escalate their tariff standoff, Japan’s electronics industry is reconfiguring its global production footprint to minimize exposure to geopolitical risks.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: First Female Prime Minister Faces Crossroads
Sanae Takaichi’s rise as Japan’s first female prime minister marks a historic moment for the country and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), but one overshadowed by political fragility and economic uncertainty.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan: Chemical Consolidations To Counter China Dominance
Japan’s chemical majors are taking bold steps to weather a storm of margin pressure created by a glut of Chinese petrochemical capacity.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Seven & i Acquisition Falls Through
The proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) would have been the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power weakened further after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan’s upper house elections on July 20.
Features
Price Of Protection: Inside The Global High-Stakes Response To Tariff Turmoil
As trade tensions rise and currency markets swing, how are companies around the world coping with the uncertainty?
Sustainable Finance
Diverging Paths: Japan Embraces ESG As US Retreats
Political opposition stalls US momentum in green investing, while Japan takes the lead with GX bonds and a long-term financing...