We start with the story of a chopper crew. That's a Japanese term, meaning falling behind. In 1980, Japanese industry was the envy of the world in a variety of sectors, such as automotive, electronics and steel.As a result, asset values went up, particularly here in Tokyo, where real estate values went sky high, supported by patient capital that did not demand a lot of returns. The 1990s, though, saw that asset bubble burst and when the Japanese government and Japanese banks did not step in aggressively, th ...

David Westin: This is Wall "Street Week." I'm David Westin bringing you stories of capitalism. This time, capitalism Japanese style. This is an ancient land with the imperial dynasty stretching back over a thousand years.Apollo Global Management invited us along as it convened a meeting of its 200 partners from around the world to see firsthand the investment opportunities it sees in Japan today, a world that has not traditionally been associated with risk. We're going to talk with Marc Rowan, the head of A ...

Large Japanese polluters are buying carbon credits on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s voluntary market ahead of the launch of the nation’s mandatory scheme, according to an official with the bourse https://t.co/c2cEq46GcX ...

Markets have lost their enthusiasm for Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with about $127 billion wiped off the value of Tokyo-listed stocks over the past week and sharp declines in the yen and government bonds https://t.co/AME20yif6I ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke favorably of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s expansionary fiscal stance, telling his counterpart Satsuki Katayama that it appears to be contributing to record stock gains in Tokyo https://t.co/DkZbmckV50 ...

A plan to cull the smallest listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is spurring a record number of buyouts of young companies in Japan https://t.co/lJZgRZSZq6 ...