Bloomberg At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women. In an economy that’s historically lagged other developed nations when it comes to female workforce participation, a record 71% are now employed, an 11 point leap over a decade ago. The Japanese government boasts one of the most generous parental leave laws in the world and recently ...

Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co executives have examined the possibility of breaking away from Renault SA amid concerns that relations with the longtime French partner have turned dysfunctional after the ouster of former chief Carlos Ghosn, according to a person familiar with the matter. Since last year, Nissan has been exploring the pros and cons of sustaining the alliance, particularly when ...

Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, a major chipmaker to Apple Inc and Huawei Technologies Co, has recruited rival Intel Corp’s former top lobbyist Peter Cleveland to spearhead an unprecedented effort in Washington to mitigate impact from US-Chinese trade tensions. The world’s biggest contract chipmaker joins a growing number of companies with Chinese business interests that are stepping up US lobbying, ...