Japan

Business Brief: Couche-Tard takes its shot

Morning Update: Couche-Tard’s bold play for 7-Eleven

Alain Bouchard takes one more big swing to cement his Couche-Tard legacy

Couche-Tard approaches 7-Eleven owner about takeover in potentially historic transaction

Congo hopes to receive first mpox vaccines by next week

Couche-Tard in talks to acquire Japanese operator of 7-Eleven chain

Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan as train services resume and no major damage is reported

Japanese stocks head for best week in four years as receding growth fears lift markets

What is a megaquake advisory, the government communication that has Japan on high alert?

Japan’s Fumio Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving way for new PM

Japan PM Kishida won’t run for re-election at LDP race, Kyodo reports

Paris Olympics: Japan’s Kitaguchi wins women’s javelin gold

A powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns

U.S. and Japanese figure skaters receive Beijing medals in Paris in long-awaited ceremony

Three days that rocked Japan’s markets

Honda’s first-quarter profit jumps 23%, helped by hybrid vehicle sales

Volatile markets test Kishida’s push to make Japan a nation of investors

After market rout, signs point to weak economic case for sell-off

Japan’s defence minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam as Beijing’s shadow looms