Your Week in Asia
Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
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Economy
India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says
Latest estimate shows weak yen hastening reversal by a year
Datawatch
Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings
Trend leaves key regional 'shinkin' lenders in tight spot
Currencies
Squeezed by strong dollar, BOJ watches yen ahead of policy meeting
Ueda signals possibility of action if impact on inflation becomes too big to ignore
Markets
Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling
Nikkei and KOSPI down by 3%; yen strengthens, other currencies weaken
Inflation
Japan's March inflation slows; BOJ cautions on yen weakness
Central bank chief hints at rate hike to contain inflation caused by weak yen
International relations
Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South
PM focused on building economic ties to counter Chinese and Russian influence
Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
Travel & Leisure
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
Travelers looking to capitalize on weak yen push up hotel and service prices
Trade
Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China
Overseas shipments rose 7.3%, while imports fell 4.9% in March
Opinion
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Out of the spotlight, country's relative performance has vastly improved
Technology
Japan to raise fines for app store monopolies to 20% of sales
Proposed law aims to ensure Apple and Google open their platforms to third parties
Your Week in Asia
India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip
A collection of stories on current hot topics
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut
Nagano village looks for tourism sweet spot that benefits locals
Economy
From Indonesia to Japan, dollar's rising strength raises global alarm
G20 finance ministers likely to discuss issue as their currencies depreciate
Datawatch
Japan lags South Korea and Taiwan in boosting midsize businesses
Rigid classification stands in the way of corporate growth
Business trends
Japanese 100-yen shop president says penny-pinching mindset persists
Seria maintains a strategy of one low price despite weak yen and cost hikes
Supply Chain
U.S. coal exports take hit after Baltimore bridge collapse: EIA
Japan the top importer of steelmaking coal from the port
Japan immigration
Japan targets India and Southeast Asia to recruit tech workers
Residency system under review as Tokyo hopes to attract more foreign investment
Semiconductors
Japan outspends U.S., Germany on chip subsidies as share of GDP
0.71% figure is highest, even as America provides more support in value terms
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Economy
Japan's GDP down annualized 0.8% in February: JCER
Economy shrank for second straight month, led by decline in auto shipments
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Companies
Microsoft to invest $2.9bn in Japan data centers amid AI boom
Move comes in response to push for 'data sovereignty' among governments
International relations
Japan's Kishida and Biden to establish Indo-Pacific disaster relief hub
Japanese prime minister arrives in Washington for official visit
Asia Insight
Japan's Expo 2025: Osaka triumph or billion-dollar folly?
World fair site on 'Dream Island' mired in construction delays and doubling of costs