Technology
Yen's fall highlights Japan's overreliance on overseas tech giants
Companies paying more for cloud services to Amazon and others
Work
Japan's traditional crafts see ray of hope in tourists, craftswomen
Despite global recognition, industry fears 40% fall in people taking up trade
Currencies
Japan seen earning $13bn from suspected yen interventions
Realized gains on dollar assets could boost surplus tapped for budget
Business trends
Japan manufacturers score record profits on price hikes, weak yen
Earnings expected to help buoy wages and hiring, especially at smaller suppliers
Business trends
Buffett-backed trading houses target double-digit ROEs, above Japan's average
Conglomerates announce dividend rises and share buybacks at earning conferences
Politics
South Korea's Yoon calls for boosting ties with Japan and the U.S.
President announces new ministry to deal with birthrate 'national emergency'
Climate Change
Asia braces for more extreme weather like 2023, world's hottest year
Health fallout set to worsen as severe heat, dryness and rain have already hit region
Comment
What's ahead for the yen? After wild week, U.S. inflation watch resumes
American fiscal spending spree is an underlying factor in rising prices
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International relations
Japan, Brazil agree to promote biofuels and hybrid vehicles
Kishida and Lula hope to cooperate more on trade and decarbonization
Currencies
Yen surges against dollar, but weakness concerns remain
Finance minister declines comment on currency's level or suspected intervention earlier
Currencies
BOJ data points to possible yen-buying intervention
Stokes speculation Japan stepped in to support its currency against the dollar
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Inflation
Weak yen stokes Japanese concern over strong rise in import prices
Higher costs could hit 'most vulnerable,' says top currency diplomat
Currencies
Yen's surge raises questions over intervention: 3 things to know
Japanese currency rebounds by around 5 to dollar after touching new 34-year low
Currencies
Yen strengthens sharply, triggering speculation of intervention
Japanese currency had fallen past 160 per dollar before rebounding
Natural disasters
NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan
Examining the Noto tsunami through location data and personal accounts
Currencies
Yen tumbles past 158 against dollar on stubborn U.S. inflation
Japan's currency in intervention territory, but stepping in unlikely to work: Mizuho
Bank of Japan
BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening
Recent yen weakness has not stoked sustained inflation, governor says
Economy
Tokyo inflation slows for 2nd straight month, falls under BOJ goal
Core CPI rises 1.6% in April vs forecast of 2.2%
Defense
Japan sees 'transition phase' in dual-use military export controls
Ministry says changes in global environment require tougher measures
The Big Story
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier
New generation of recruits value work-life balance and wages over lifetime employment and overtime
Opinion
Yen's decline will inevitably affect confidence in Japan's economy
End of quantitative easing would be vital step toward restoring normalcy
Bank of Japan
BOJ to discuss impact of yen's rapid slide at this week's policy meeting
Further rate hikes seen as unlikely as bank keeps close eye on inflation
Semiconductors
New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
State economic development chief offers suppliers tax breaks and cheap clean energy
Energy
Mitsui & Co. set to take part in $7bn LNG project in UAE
New gas field expected to produce 10 million tonnes annually