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The Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo. Companies whose free-float market capitalization ranks in the bottom 3% of firms listed on the stock exchange in August will be phased out of the benchmark over two years beginning in October.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 7, 2026
Over 600 companies likely to be culled in Topix index¡¯s biggest overhaul, analysts say
Companies whose free-float market capitalization ranks in the bottom 3% of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firms will be phased out over two years beginning in October.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Financial Services Agency have revised Japan's corporate governance code.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2026
Japan updates corporate governance code for listed firms
The revised code urges boards of directors to constantly examine whether resources such as cash and deposits are allocated appropriately.
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average slipped below 63,000 on Friday for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 17, 2026
Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
It slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.
Kioxia overtook auto giant Toyota in market cap value in mid-June, but its ranking has since dropped to the fourth-largest Japanese company, as traders grow more critical over artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2026
Chipmaker Kioxia¡¯s market value halves from peak on AI selloff
Investors are more closely scrutinizing global chipmakers as they question whether the payoff from AI spending can justify lofty valuations.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's market capitalization reached ?42 trillion, surpassing that of Toyota.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
MUFG becomes Â鶹´«Ã½ most valuable firm for first time
The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of Â鶹´«Ã½ interest rate hikes.
According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 272 listed companies decided to conduct stock splits in fiscal 2025, up 28% from the previous year for the fourth consecutive year of increase.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
Stock splits by listed Japanese firms up for four straight years
Companies are attempting to make their shares more affordable for individual investors with limited funds, even as the stock market continues to go up.
Since their listing in 2024, Kioxia¡¯s shares have surged on runaway demand for AI memory chips.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2026
Bain Capital exits Kioxia after chip deal yields big returns
A global spending spree on AI catapulted Kioxia¡¯s shares more than 4,800% from their debut, transforming the chipmaker into one of Â鶹´«Ã½ most valuable companies.
Human resources platform operator SmartHR had aimed for a valuation of about $1 billion and is working with banks including Daiwa Securities Group, Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley, sources have said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2026
KKR-Backed SmartHR is said to delay Tokyo IPO beyond this year
Sources have said timing and valuation could change due to investors¡¯ concerns over the disruptive impacts of the artificial intelligence boom on the software-as-a-service sector.
Japanese AI-related shares are likely to correct over the next two months, but the sector may rebound next year on the prospect of favorable U.S. policy measures, RBC BlueBay Asset Management says.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
BlueBay sees near-term risk in Japan AI stocks followed by rally
AI-related shares are likely to correct over the next two months but the sector may rebound next year on the prospect of favorable U.S. policy measures, says one portfolio manager.
Kioxia Holdings has grown into Â鶹´«Ã½ most valuable company this year thanks to an AI-fueled boom for memory products.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2026
Kioxia plans new U.S. listing in spring and stock split at home
The supplier of NAND storage aims to take advantage of runaway demand for exposure to AI-related semiconductor stocks.
Japanese liquefied natural gas-related stocks stand to benefit from the Middle East supply risk.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 25, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ LNG stocks seen to benefit from Middle East supply risk
The country¡¯s firms are an indispensable part of every stage in the LNG supply chain, which includes plant contractors and turbine suppliers.
Some see Japanese equities as an attractive way to diversify away from U.S. stocks while still benefiting from the global artificial intelligence rally.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2026
AI boom sees investors shift from Â鶹´«Ã½ value to growth stocks
Investors had classified Â鶹´«Ã½ equities as low-growth value stocks, but the rising prominence of high-growth firms suggests a meaningful shift in the investment narrative.
Guidance by the economy ministry urging firms to focus more on mid- to long-term growth, with the aim of boosting capital spending and wages, is at odds with the Tokyo Stock Exchange¡¯s push for better capital efficiency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ push for corporate growth over value sets off skepticism
Pressure from the government toward encouraging unnecessary investment may undermine progress and derail the market rally.
The Nikkei 225 stock average broke 71,000 for the first time on Thursday while the yen remained weak.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 18, 2026
Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time
Â鶹´«Ã½ currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.
Tokyo stocks have been rallying in recent months on optimism about artificial intelligence and tech in general.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2026
Nikkei 225 breaks 70,000 on hopes for peace and after rate increase
The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Taxi-hailing app provider Go traded 21% above its IPO price on Tuesday after shareholders of the company raised ?88.6 billion ($553 million) in the offering for a market value of ?186 billion last week.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2026
Goldman-backed Go soars 21% after biggest Japan IPO this year
The successful debut of the taxi-hailing app provider offers a much-needed tailwind for Â鶹´«Ã½ IPO market.
An electronic board shows the Nikkei stock average's surge above 69,000 on Monday morning in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Nikkei average closes above 69,000 for the first time
Expectations that turmoil in the Middle East would subside following the announcement of a deal to end the U.S.-Iran conflict led to broad-based buying of Tokyo equities.
Shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group-backed firm Go sold shares at ?2,400 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2026
Goldman-backed Go prices Â鶹´«Ã½ biggest 2026 IPO at upper end
Shareholders in the Goldman Sachs Group-backed firm sold shares at ?2,400 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
The Nikkei 225 stock average topped 67,000 for the first time in Tokyo trading Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2026
Nikkei ends at record high on Middle East optimism
The benchmark index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange¡¯s Prime section ended the day up 604.83 points, or 0.91%, from Friday at 66,934.33.
Shares of SoftBank group climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Â鶹´«Ã½ most valuable company
Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group climbed 14% in Tokyo trading, pushing its market capitalization past Toyota¡¯s for the first time in more than two decades.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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