Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard has made a $37.5 billion bid to acquire 7-Eleven, valuing 7-Eleven at twice its previous Tokyo listing.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said that it was preparing for an era of steady interest rate hikes by claiming victory over deflation, according to a major review of past policy that recognized a paradigm shift over consumer behavior.

Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of the clothing retailer Uniqlo, reported that it had a quarterly net profit of $720 million in its latest figures in May, an increase of 37.4% from the same period last year.

Walt Disney and Japan's Oriental Land Company have announced plans to introduce a new Disney cruise ship.

Sony announced that it would phase out recordable disc development and production after cutting up to 250 jobs at its optical media unit in northeastern Japan.

The first new banknotes of Japan in 20 years have finally hit circulation this week. The first new banknotes of Japan in 20 years have finally hit circulation on Wednesday, July 3.

A 31-year-old Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly killing her parents to take over their restaurant business.

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to strengthen its cooperation on building more resilient supply chains and developing key technologies, particularly semiconductors, clean energy, cybersecurity, and critical minerals.

The Japanese yen has reached its lowest against the dollar since 1986, mostly due to the interest rate gap, prompting concerns over potential intervention by Japanese authorities.

The United States (US) is urging Japan and the Netherlands to further hamper China's capability to produce high-tech semiconductors.