CurrenciesProlonged yen weakness prompts businesses to revisit takeover defensesLarge Japanese companies continue to tap growth potential overseas, but foreign businesses also have their eye on firms in Japan. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)YUMIKO OSHIMA, HIDEAKI HIGASHIURA and SHOKO KUGAIMay 14, 2026 07:07 JSTTOKYO -- The yen's prolonged weakness is pushing Japanese companies to review measures to protect against the risk of foreign takeovers.