Harry Dempsey

Mitsui OSK Lines boss cautions that fleet owners need to build confidence after months of conflict

Japanese brewer’s Takeshi Minakata says alcohol ‘can be a good thing’ as it ‘helps make people happy’

PM has angered corporate executives accustomed to highest levels of government access

The clothing retailer forged in Japan’s post-bubble economy is pinning its hopes on Europe and North America

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries chief says tactic risks being ‘enormous waste’ of taxpayers’ money

Yen, bonds and stocks buoyed by Satsuki Katayama’s call for investors to shift from foreign to domestic assets

Hot weather forces some stores to close temporarily

Business leaders unwilling to embrace technology ‘should play the role of spouse’, says controversial investor

Overall trade soars as Beijing says it is also world’s second-largest importer

Project is part of Tokyo’s commitment to invest $550bn in return for lower tariffs