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Seven & I Holdings fell as much as 2.3% on Monday after it ended talks over a potential investment in Poland's convenience store operator Zabka Group.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Seven & i Shares drop after ending deal talks with Poland¡¯s Zabka
By Alice French and Reed Stevenson
Europe is still seen as an attractive growth opportunity for the 7-Eleven owner, which will keep evaluating options in the region.
A Kioxia plant in Iwate Prefecture. Kioxia Holdings faces more wild price swings with leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking its shares set to be listed in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Kioxia faces more volatility as leveraged ETFs hit Japan stocks
By Yasutaka Tamura
The Japanese memory chipmaker is in the crosshairs of a rush by investors to ramp up bets on the AI boom that has turned leveraged ETFs into a $270 billion business.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2026
Fed faces growing pressure to hike rates as price risks rebound
By Jonnelle Marte and Maria Eloisa Capurro
Renewed tensions in the Middle East have sent oil prices soaring again, overshadowing a tamer-than-expected reading on June consumer prices.
A worker at a lithium mine in Goromonzi district, east of Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 17
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2026
As Zimbabwe¡¯s raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow
By Enos Denhere
Buoyed by the development, the small southern African country is determined to go much further in its drive for local processing of its resources.
Demonstrators participate in the Stop the AI Race protest march in San Francisco on July 11.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 25, 2026
Has AI become too powerful to control?
By Thomas URBAIN
One of OpenAI¡¯s most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company¡¯s website ¡ª reviving fears that AI is becoming too powerful.
Seven & i has been under pressure over its share price, which has fallen almost 5% in 2026, lagging Japan¡¯s Nikkei 225 benchmark.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2026
Seven & I abandons investment talks with Poland¡¯s Zabka
Seven & I was unable to reach a deal that would be ¡°in the best interests¡± of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday.
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2026
SpaceX conducts first successful Starship test flight since going public
The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups.
Japan¡¯s currency is approaching the closely watched ?165-per-dollar level after hitting a fresh 40-year low of ?163.99 on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 25, 2026
Yen¡¯s worst week since May brings it close to ?165 vs. dollar
Japan¡¯s currency is approaching the closely watched ?165-per-dollar level after hitting a fresh 40-year low of ?163.99 on Thursday.
A large drill is seen on the deep-sea drilling ship Chikyu off the coast of Minamitorishima island, a coral atoll some 1,900 kilometers from Tokyo, in this image released Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2026
Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island
An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content.
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan¡¯s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
By Yui Hasebe and Shirley Zhao
Strong domestic demand for jewelry has helped lift the outlook for Japan¡¯s luxury market as a whole, as the sector faces headwinds including a slowdown in inbound tourism.
A display shows currency rates in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Friday. The yen hit a fresh four-decade low against the dollar on Thursday night.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 24, 2026
Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say
By Kazuaki Nagata
Japan¡¯s government is probably seeking effective timing ¡ª a moment when yen-buying pressure increases ¡ª to amplify its effect, some say.
The Cinerama Dome, with its distinctive aesthetic, immersive large-format curved screen and traditional concession experience, has been a beloved destination in Hollywood for generations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Sony to reopen iconic LA theater Cinerama Dome after six years
By Thomas Buckley
Renovations are set to begin in August on the Dome, which will be operated by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and run through early 2028.
Japan¡¯s average life expectancy rises in 2025
Compared with other countries, Japan ranked seventh in male life expectancy, following Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and others, while taking the top spot in female life expectancy.
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
Extreme heat grips Japan for a record fifth straight day
People cross a street in Nagoya on Saturday as temperatures continued to soar across parts of Japan.
Japan to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency, reports say
The government is planning to create stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
Miyako Kudo addresses an Osaka fertility clinic during a speaking engagement on understanding and supporting women without children.
How Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli¡¯s stories
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.

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