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Carsten Stoehr, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking's Asia-Pacific deputy head, has been leading more complex financing deals to increase profitability at the bank.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2026
Credit Suisse veteran shakes up SMBC in new era for Japan banks
Japan¡¯s second-largest lender is branching out into new products and moving toward riskier, higher-yielding structured credit deals.
Mizuho Financial Group is seeking an equity capital market license and plans to bolster its stock underwriting team in Seoul to capitalize on South Korea¡¯s booming semiconductor market, said Joris Dierckx, head of banking for Asia-Pacific.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2026
Mizuho targets South Korea and India hires to join top dealmaking ranks
The bank aims to become Asia¡¯s top investment bank in as soon as five years, mainly by strengthening its equity underwriting and M&A advisory operations.
Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group propelled foreign-currency bond sales by Japanese companies to a record.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2026
Mizuho and SMFG fuel record Japanese corporate bond sales overseas
The surge in issuance in overseas currencies is in part being fueled by the depreciating yen, which slid to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986 this week.
Nissan shareholders voted against the reappointment of outside director Motoo Nagai, while approving 11 other board nominees at the company¡¯s annual meeting.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
Nissan shareholders vote out influential director at meeting
Motoo Nagai¡¯s ouster represents Renault¡¯s biggest power move at Nissan since ceding much of its influence over the Japanese carmaker in 2023.
Nissan's plant in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. Renault, which owns roughly 36% of Nissan but can only exercise 15% of voting rights, plans to abstain from voting for the reappointment of Motoo Nagai, an influential outside director, as the firm is concerned about his independence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2026
Renault pushback on Nissan board picks targets creditor Mizuho
Renault, which owns roughly 36% of Nissan, plans to abstain from voting for two board members who have ties to Mizuho Financial Group, Nissan¡¯s biggest creditor.
With Anthropic's Claude Mythos, financial institutions will be able to rapidly detect vulnerabilities in their systems and fix them.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2026
Japanese government and banks granted access to Claude Mythos
The access could help the government and the nation¡¯s megabanks shore up any cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has priced a ?300 billion ($1.9 billion) dual-tranche Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bond deal, adding to a growing pipeline that underwriters estimate could push Japanese bank issuance of the special bond to a record high this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2026
Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital
The issuance of Additional Tier 1 bonds, which are considered among the riskiest forms of bank debt, could rise to a record high in Japan this year.
Mizuho Financial Group¡¯s CEO Masahiro Kihara said on Wednesday that he expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in June or July, though any modest hike is unlikely to have a major market impact.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2026
Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990
Masahiro Kihara says whether the BOJ raises rates in June or July is unlikely to have a big impact on the market unless the increase is large.
Mizuho Bank will have its 14.99% equity stake in Rakuten Card swapped with Rakuten Bank shares, the parent companies of the two banks said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2026
Mizuho Bank to acquire stake in Rakuten Bank
The two megabanks will work together in services for corporate clients, aiming to bolster their earnings from lending and fee business.
Outstanding loans across all Japanese banks increased by 5.4% year-on-year in April, while deposits grew only 1.9%, prompting major banks to work to meet clients¡¯ needs through various funding measures.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2026
Japan banks face challenge of loan growth outpacing deposits
For decades, deflation kept loan demand tepid and prompted savers to hoard cash. Now the country is seeing an explosion of borrowing, and deposits aren¡¯t keeping up.
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking are all likely to gain access to Anthropic¡¯s artificial intelligence model, Mythos.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2026
Japan megabanks set to win Mythos access after Bessent visit
Mythos access could be granted to MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank as early as the end of May.
Mizuho Trust & Banking President & CEO Kenichi Sasada at the group's office in Tokyo last month
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2026
Mizuho Trust to partner with Nasdaq to attract global investors
¡°Companies need dialogue¡± with overseas investors to spur investment for growth, President and CEO Kenichi Sasada said.
Japanese banks, including Mizuho Financial Group, are trying to boost productivity by adopting artificial intelligence while trying to ease concerns that the technology will take away jobs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in 10 years
Japan¡¯s third-largest lender insists the move is ¡°not a headcount reduction.¡±
Rapidus is building a massive plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, for the manufacture of advanced semiconductors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Japan¡¯s Rapidus receives another ?267.6 billion in funding
The government now controls 11.5% of the chipmaker, and that figure reaches up to 40% if nonvoting shares are converted.
There have been a series of insider trading cases in Japan in recent years involving employees across the financial industry.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2026
Mizuho Securities reportedly faces probe for insider trading
The revelations are the latest to potentially undermine confidence in Japan¡¯s financial industry at a time when the stock market is booming.
Japanese banks, including Mizuho Financial Group, and other foreign lenders in Asia have seen departures from their loan financing teams as loan demand softens.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2026
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho and SMBC after Asia volumes slump
Asia¡¯s offshore loan market has been weighed down by elevated dollar interest rates, geopolitical risks and heightened competition among global lenders as deal flow dwindles.
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank are planning to raise annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3% from the current 0.2%.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2025
Four major Japanese banks to hike ordinary deposit interest rates
The four banks are MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank plan to provide loans totaling up to around ?2 trillion to Rapidus, marking the first private-sector loan to the Japanese chipmaker.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2025
Three megabanks eye loans of up to ?2 trillion to Rapidus
The injection of such funds is expected to boost the firm¡¯s planned mass production of cutting-edge chips, which requires a large amount of money.
Mizuho Financial Group has completed the integration of U.S. boutique investment bank Greenhill & Co., which it purchased two years ago, and is now reaping the benefits, CEO Masahiro Kihara said on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2025
Mizuho CEO upbeat on dealmaking prospects in Japan and U.S.
Mizuho Financial Group¡¯s CEO expressed optimism that momentum in investment banking will continue both at home and in the United States.
"She has a good vision,¡± says Masahiro Kihara, CEO of Mizuho Financial Group, referring to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pro-growth policies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2025
Mizuho¡¯s CEO says he sees policy tailwinds from Takaichi and BOJ
Masahiro Kihara said Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had ¡°good vision,¡± referring to her policy initiatives, while the central bank has ¡°room for another hike or two.¡±
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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