Japan's 'Shark Tank' once sparked startups. Why it's time to bring it back
A revival of Japan's investor-pitch TV show could reignite a stagnant startup culture and give executives a new channel for deal flow and talent.

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A revival of Japan's investor-pitch TV show could reignite a stagnant startup culture and give executives a new channel for deal flow and talent.
The Japanese electronics giant is ending its quantum computing development, a setback for the country's bid to compete in next-generation computing.
Robert Kiyosaki says he owes US$1.2 billion; in China, burned property investors are wrestling with awe and bitterness.
Japan's tech giant is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to bring direct-to-phone satellite connectivity, a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.
Japan's largest travel agency is betting $3.8 billion on M&A and sports-related deals to transform its domestic-heavy business into a global player.
Tokyo's $1.4 billion in subsidies aims to help Imabari and rivals decarbonize fleets and compete with China and South Korea.
Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Japan's five trading houses is growing, and Itochu's chairman is signaling the door is open for more.
With a fractured opposition making a stable majority impossible, Tokyo's ruling party is quietly reviving its old tie-up - and that changes every boardroom's political risk calculus.
Japan's tech giant is signaling a strategic shift toward high-growth sectors, with an eye on manufacturer deals. Here's what it means for the competitive landscape.
The national health insurance nod could accelerate adoption of regenerative therapies for heart disease, opening a new era for cell-based medicine.
Rising bond yields threaten to raise borrowing costs for Japanese firms and constrain the fiscal ambitions of Sanae Takaichi, a key proponent of stimulus.
Tokyo's bid to lure SK Hynix's memory chip fab faces a South Korean policy wall, complicating the global race to secure advanced semiconductor capacity.