Companies
Tokyo bank booked for excess lending and obscure fees
Competition with sister bank suspected behind scandal at Higashi-Nippon
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Japan
Economy
Ratio of working women jumps to record in Japan
Labor shortage forces employers to be more flexible with hours
Business Deals
Itochu moves up FamilyMart tender offer to Tuesday
Japanese trading house eyes broader collaboration as it raises stake
Companies
China outlook drives Uniqlo stock up but Muji down
Fate of Japanese retailers closely tied to world's No. 2 economy
Companies
Japan's public broadcaster NHK wins streaming approval
Government urges TV station to lower mandatory fees
International Relations
Lockheed offers F-22 and F-35 hybrid for Japan's next fighter
Boeing, BAE System join the race to snag massive defense contract
Companies
Uniqlo to debut on-demand knitwear to counter Zozo
Fast fashion king strengthens partnership with seamless garment producer
Markets
MUFG brokerage stripped of bond privileges for 1 month
Japanese government penalizes Mitsubishi-Morgan Stanley over JGB fraud
Business Trends
SoftBank to launch shared parking scheme in Japan
Technology group integrates businesses to accelerate sharing economy
Companies
Japan startup expands post-pay service for shoppers without credit cards
Paidy secures $55m from Itochu and Goldman Sachs to deploy AI-backed services
