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Nomura Holdings is one of Japan’s oldest securities houses, having been founded on Christmas Day in 1925 by Tokushichi Nomura II.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2026
Nomura’s revival faces challenge from Japan’s ambitious megabanks
The market capitalization of the country’s largest brokerage remains at 2007 levels while the three megabanks are hitting record valuations fueled by rising lending rates.
Morgan Stanley Japan CEO Albert Tamura says the firm is stepping up ties with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in wealth management, securities trading and investment banking.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan
The banking giants are looking to strengthen collaboration in wealth management, securities trading and investment banking, Morgan Stanley’s local chief said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused JPMorgan of violating its principles unilaterally by shutting accounts belonging to him and his hospitality companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2026
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and its CEO for $5 billion over alleged debanking
The U.S. president accused the bank and CEO Jamie Dimon of debanking him by closing several of his accounts to further a political agenda.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President and CEO Neel Kashkari
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2026
Fed officials stress independence as rate hold signals mount
A slew of Federal Reserve officials spoke to the importance of central bank independence amid concerns over the subpoenas issued to the Fed.
Japanese banks, including Mizuho Financial Group, and other foreign lenders in Asia have seen departures from their loan financing teams as loan demand softens.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2026
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho and SMBC after Asia volumes slump
Asia’s offshore loan market has been weighed down by elevated dollar interest rates, geopolitical risks and heightened competition among global lenders as deal flow dwindles.
Counterfeit silver coins seized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2026
Tokyo police arrest four suspects over counterfeit silver coins
The suspects allegedly exchanged 79 counterfeit coins at three branches of two banks between mid-May and early June last year.
According to a report released by the National Police Agency, criminal organizations are paying higher prices to acquire bank accounts that are then used to move illicit funds.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2026
Police move to tighten money-laundering laws
While penalties for selling a bank account include a maximum of one year in prison or a ¥1 million fine, a report from the National Police Agency deemed them insufficient.
An instructor briefs participants on case scenarios during an entrepreneur boot camp in Singapore in 2022. Companies around the world are turning to agentic AI, which is able to take actions independently and do multiple steps at once.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2026
Inside Singapore’s AI bootcamp to retrain 35,000 bankers
The unspoken intent is to limit the large-scale job losses seen at some financial firms in the U.S. and Europe as companies around the world turn to AI.
SoftBank Group issued about ¥500 billion in retail bonds at a coupon of 3.98% in November.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 7, 2026
Japan’s corporate debt sales set for another banner year in 2026
Rising yields and lower volatility compared with government bonds saw investors snap up $105 billion of local-currency corporate debt in 2025, the most in records back to 1999.
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, has said that stablecoin issuers can become major buyers of government bonds.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 5, 2026
Stablecoins likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan’s bond market
Issuers might not buy up enough long-term debt to make a big difference.
Goldman Sachs Group is looking for Japanese corporate clients in areas such as management buyouts, subsidiary sales and business succession planning.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2025
Goldman to ramp up investment in Japan’s mid-cap companies
The bank is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s corporate deals market over the next decade by about $5.1 billion, with a focus on mid-sized firms.
Citigroup plans to expand the investment banking division in Japan by about 30% by the first half of 2026, Japan Vice Chair Masuo Fukuda said, to capitalize on a record-breaking boom in mergers and acquisitions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2025
Citigroup to boost Japan investment banking team on deal boom
The U.S. bank plans to expand the division about 30% by the first half of 2026, Japan Vice Chair Masuo Fukuda said in an interview.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2025
BOJ rate hike could be both good and bad for households
While home owners may see loan interest rates rise, households are expected to benefit from higher bank deposit rates.
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank are planning to raise annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3% from the current 0.2%.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2025
Four major Japanese banks to hike ordinary deposit interest rates
The four banks are MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
MUFG, Japan’s largest lender, will own 20% of Mumbai-based Shriram in a deal announced Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2025
MUFG bets $4.4 billion on Shriram Finance in Japan-India push
MUFG, Japan’s largest lender, will own 20% of Mumbai-based Shriram, both companies said in statements on Friday.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group President Toru Nakashima speaks during an interview on Dec. 8 in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui may hit ¥2 trillion net profit earlier than expected
The financial giant expects a record net profit of ¥1.5 trillion for fiscal 2025 ending in March 2026.
Marine Drive in Mumbai. Dealmakers say Japanese buyers only account for a small fraction of all deals targeting Indian companies right now, which totaled $90 billion in value this year, but that their share of them is growing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2025
Mizuho, MUFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui setting trend for growth-focused India tie-ups
Dealmakers say Japan buyers account for only a small fraction of deals targeting Indian firms right now, but that their share of them is growing.
The SBI Shinsei Bank head office in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank shares jump 16% in Tokyo trading debut
It had raised raised ¥322 billion in Japan’s second-biggest initial public offering of the year.
Junichi Hanzawa, incoming CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2025
MUFG’s next CEO seeks growth to close gap with global rivals
Junichi Hanzawa, 60, who is currently the head of the main banking unit, will succeed Hironori Kamezawa as CEO on April 1.
SBI Holdings subsidiary Shinsei Trust and Banking is set to issue a yen-based stablecoin next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 16, 2025
Japan’s first bank-backed yen-based stablecoin could be available by June 2026
The hope is that it will be used for the settlement of payments locally and globally
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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