Nomura Asset Management shifts focus to longer-term returns
The change is part of a push by Japan's largest asset manager to raise its capabilities closer to those of global peers.
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IMF chief concerned about high Japan and U.S. long-term rates
Kristalina Georgieva voiced concern that the 10-year Japanese government bond yield has reached its highest level in…
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Topix’s largest-ever overhaul to cull hundreds of Japan stocks
According Japan Exchange Group, there are 683 companies earmarked for removal under tougher Topix inclusion rules.
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12 years sought for attacker of anti-NHK group leader
According to the indictment, Miyanishi cut Tachibana's head with a machete on a sidewalk outside the industry ministry…
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China’s foreign minister suggested Takaichi resolve Taiwan remark issue
Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that he and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed the need to improve…
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Japanese scientist Kenso Soai and France’s Henri B. Kagan win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Japanese scientist Kenso Soai and Henri B. Kagan won "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in…
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Takaichi meets with Okinawa’s Koja after U.S. Marine’s arrest over murder
The meeting came after the U.S. military in the prefecture paused all operations for two days, a halt that will be…
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Takaichi defends plan to combine consumption tax cut with income-based cash payments
Designing a system of direct cash payments tailored to recipients' incomes takes longer than distributing uniform…
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Goodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback
The dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centers.
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$200 tuna-cutting dining events offer ‘point of connection’ with sushi culture
Diners get an up-close look at the process of breaking down a 90-kilogram bluefin tuna, and could end up eating over a…
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Regional management organizations help residents take lead in their communities
Regional management organizations are seen playing a key role in community development as a dwindling population…
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Man held over stabbing outside Ibaraki restaurant whose owner was later found dead
Police believe Kotaro Uchiyama, 30, had been drinking with the woman he allegedly stabbed. The owner of the restaurant…
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Japanese professors welcome Nobel Prize for IceCube project chief
"We were able to catch a glimpse of the universe that no one has ever seen," said Shigeru Yoshida, who participated in…
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Japan watchdog raids four major brewers over suspected beer price cartel
The alleged price collusion potentially affected consumers across a market worth more than ¥1 trillion annually.
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French school protests draw over 250,000 as violence flares
Around 256,000 people were taking part in demonstrations, including 56,000 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry.
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Japan wants the U.S. close. Just not too close
Japan fears nothing more than America losing focus and allowing Beijing to start dictating policy.
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For mind and body, Tokyo hopes for brighter October after record run of rain
Lack of sunlight, like what the Kanto region experienced during its record string of rainy days, can cause seasonal…
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Sumo’s officiating cohort is a world of its own
Gyōji inhabit a world every bit as steeped in tradition as that of the wrestlers they officiate.
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Reports of rising powers’ demise are premature
Shifts in global power may become less dramatic than in past centuries, but economic change and coalition-building…
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Man arrested after girlfriend’s body found in mountains of Miyagi Prefecture
Bar owner Takuya Miura has denied that he abandoned the woman's body in the mountains, telling police he doesn't…
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Tokyo’s historic Hyakudan Kaidan building reopens after one year
A new event features fewer exhibits than in the past to allow visitors to better experience the architecture and its…
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McKenna scores first goal for Leafs in overtime win
Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, scored his first career goal and also had his first assist…
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The reclusive Houthi leader wreaking havoc in the Middle East
Abdul Malik al-Houthi rarely meets outsiders, holds no formal position in the Houthi administration and is seldom seen…
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Cyberattacks against Japanese firms continue, putting millions at risk of identity theft
Authorities are trying to get to the bottom of the situation after more companies across various sectors reported data…
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Government intelligence job experience event receives overwhelming interest
The Public Security Intelligence Agency had sought around 15 participants for the Sept. 20 event but received more than…
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India set to overtake Japan as fourth-biggest economy next year, adviser says
India has done well on job creation and income growth, V. Anantha Nageswaran said, but he acknowledged that youth…
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Australia’s largest pension fund eyes India and Japan for private equity
Asia currently accounts for about 10% of AustralianSuper's total private equity portfolio.
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Kawasaki Heavy unveils dog-shaped robot companion for older people
The robot stays close to those it lives with, offers companionship through conversation, watches over them and assists…
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Japan’s real wages rise again, aided by Takaichi’s relief
Real cash earnings — adjusted for inflation, excluding rents — climbed 1.5% in August from a year earlier, the labor…
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U.S. military in Okinawa pauses operations and enforces curfew in wake of murder
The two-day operational pause from noon Wednesday will be followed by a 30-day curfew dubbed a "Period of Reflection."
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Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team
In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the greatest soccer player in history signed off…
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Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since injury return
The world No. 3 said he "wanted to earn everything" but did not know how quickly he would rediscover his form.
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TV personality Dewi Sukarno fined over assaults on ex-employees
In separate incidents in Tokyo last year, Sukarno threw a glass at her then-secretary and punched and kicked her…
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Japan considering another extra budget for disaster relief, Yomiuri reports
The government aims to pass the extra budget through the ordinary parliament session that begins early next year, the…
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Yamamoto drives Dodgers to the brink of NLCS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10, matching his MLB career high, while surrendering only one run on four hits over seven…
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U.S. and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports
The idea of reciprocal visits was initially raised by China in meetings with U.S. officials this year, CNN said in its…
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