There are doubts about whether Japanese firms will keep sufficiently raising wages next year due to lingering global risks. Read more
The subway operator priced its shares at the top of its provisional range of ¥1,100 to ¥1,200, a regulatory filing from the company showed on Tuesday. Read more
The yen had its worst loss against the dollar since 2009 in the five days through Oct. 4. Read more
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to fund social security programs without changing the current tax rate of 10%. Read more
Shareholder resistance is now routinely a feature of Japan’s annual general meeting season. Read more
There is “strong will” within the central bank to learn from what had happened during its last rate increase, BOJ Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino. Read more
The seven-part bond deal is Berkshire’s biggest yen-denominated deal since 2019, and makes it the largest foreign issuer of yen bonds this year. Read more
The central bank will be watching the U.S. presidential election, the trend in service prices this autumn and momentum ahead of next year’s annual wage talks. Read more
Analysts say that real-wage growth could turn positive again in September, in part due to the reintroduction of electricity bill subsidies. Read more
The bankruptcies partly reflect the impact of higher prices, while a record 163 firms cited labor shortages as a reason for their struggles. Read more