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(Bloomberg) -- Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Akira Amari's defeat in Japan's general election removes from parliament one of the chip sector's

Kyocera Corp. said it plans to sell down about one-third of its stake in Japan’s No. 2 telecom operator KDDI Corp. over the next five years.

Kyocera Corp. plans to sell down its stake in Japan’s No. 2 telecom operator KDDI Corp. over the next five years, the latest company to take part in a gradual unwinding of cross-held shares in Japan.

Nidec Corp. is offering ¥257.3 billion ($1.6 billion) to take over industrial gear supplier Makino Milling Machine Co. , initiating a rare unsolicited takeover of a Japanese company.

(Bloomberg) -- Nidec Corp. is offering ¥257.3 billion ($1.6 billion) to take over machine tool builder Makino Milling Machine Co., initiating a rare unsolicited takeover of a Japanese company.Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayThe Kyoto-based maker of precision and automotive motors said it’s offering ¥11,000 per share for Makino Milling, a 42% premium to the company’s Thursday close. Makino Milling’s shares went untraded Friday morning because of

(Bloomberg) -- Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. jumped as much as 8.1% after US President Donald Trump announced a multi-billion dollar push by the Japanese company, OpenAI and Oracle Corp. to build AI infrastructure in the US.

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the boy band SMAP, is retiring from the Japanese entertainment industry following reports that he harassed a woman and that an employee of Fuji TV was involved in the incident.

In Gambling Man, Lionel Barber charts the Softbank founder’s rollercoaster career and his persistent quest for acceptance.

Fuji Media Holdings Inc. shares rebounded after saying it plans to set up a third-party panel to probe a growing alleged sexual harassment scandal involving an employee at its TV station.

(Bloomberg) -- Arm Holdings Plc's Chinese venture is appointing a local chip veteran to be its new chief executive officer, seeking to consolidate leadership to better navigate fast-paced geopolitical and technological shifts.