Japan's MS&AD Insurance said on Monday that it will acquire an 18% stake in U.S. asset manager Barings for $1.44 billion from parent company MassMutual. As part of the strategic partnership, MS&AD will send a member from its leadership team to Barings’ board.

Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by ‘death from overwork’

China’s consul general Xue Jian in Osaka was the first to respond, reposting a news article about Ms Takaichi’s comments on social media with the caption, “cut off a dirty neck without a moment of hesitation”, which many understood as a threat to the Japanese prime minister.

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The Japanese prime minister has revealed she typically sleeps for just two hours each night and asks aides to meet at 3am, sparking fresh concern in a country known for overworking and high levels of burnout.

A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy head” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had tried to dial back.

Japan's MS&AD Insurance will acquire an 18% stake in U.S. asset manager Barings for $1.44 billion from parent company MassMutual, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. With the investment, the Japanese insurer aims to strengthen its management of unlisted assets expected to yield high returns,

An armed attempt by China to force Taiwan under its control could constitute the kind of survival-threatening situation the 2015 legislation envisioned, and Japan’s forces might well support the U.S.

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

Japanese stocks and government bonds extended losses on Tuesday, as sentiment cooled on concerns about a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing and fiscal health at home.