Rakuten Group priced a local bond at the year’s highest coupon of 4.691%, giving Japan’s credit market its clearest sign yet of how rising rates are impacting corporate borrowing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/companies/rakuten-bond-highest-coupon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rakuten #bonds #softbank #daiwa

Japanese telecommunications companies are gradually moving to raise rates amid swelling costs for personnel and other expenses, marking a shift from the government-led price-cutting trend that began in 2020. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/japan-telecom-carriers-rates-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nttdocomo #kddi #softbank #rakuten #telecoms