Japan

Wary of China, long-pacifist Japan bolsters its defences on remote islands

Japanese politics in flux as election costs ruling party its majority

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7-Eleven owner Seven & i makes no mention of US$47-billion buyout bid in laying out growth plan

Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion

7-Eleven owner Seven & i aims to convince investors it can deliver on its own

‘They want revenge’: Canadian co-founder of Greenpeace, Paul Watson, awaits extradition hearing in Greenland jail

Couche-Tard founder Alain Bouchard is betting the company on a legacy deal

Japan’s ruling party headquarters is attacked with firebombs; suspect is arrested

Board of Japan’s Fuji Soft backs first stage of KKR’s buyout offer

‘We’ll get this deal’: Couche-Tard says it won’t back down from its pursuit of 7-Eleven’s owner

Paul Watson, anti-whaling activist held in Greenland, requests political asylum in France

Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski, doubles partner Erin Routliffe through to Japan Open semi-finals

U.S. fund Artisan urges Seven & i to allow due diligence on Couche-Tard’s buyout offer

7-Eleven’s turnaround plan requires heavy lifting to stop Couche-Tard’s US$47-billion takeover

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors

Uniqlo operator posts third straight year of record profit, founder sets aim at Western markets

Canada’s Couche-Tard hikes bid for 7-Eleven owner Seven & i to US$47-billion, sources say

Japan’s Seven & i considering supermarket stake sale ahead of IPO, sources say