Markets
Japan stocks soar on price hikes, soft yen and strong U.S. economy
60% of companies exceed analyst expectations as share buybacks also increase
Comment
China faces 'lost decade,' 30 years after Japan
Stock market interventions mirror Tokyo's before bubble economy burst
Comment
Japan should remain a bastion protecting free trade
Tokyo should fight back against protectionism if Trump is reelected
Business trends
Japan manufacturers' profits rise 20% on strong U.S. showing
Toyota, Komatsu and others log record earnings as price hikes widen margins
Trade
Chinese EVs set to make bigger splash in Europe with huge new ships
BYD, SAIC tackle transport bottleneck that has held them back
Your Week in Asia
Indonesia election, Japan H3 rocket launch, Kakao earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Travel & Leisure
New railway from China boosts tourism in Laos' ancient capital
Sector is on the rise, but high inflation is threatening economic recovery
Life
Cassette tapes are making a surprise comeback in Japan
Streaming generation charmed by the low-fi warmth of analog audio
Markets
China stocks regain footing after state-backed intervention
Despite strongest week in 15 months, foreigners remain wary of slowing growth
Society
Japan upgrades its public toilets for increasingly luxurious relief
National overhaul of facilities as the age of the $700,000 lavatory dawns
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Natural disasters
Nikkei Film: After Japan earthquake, fishermen in Noto fear the future
Road to recovery remains uncertain for aging populace in affected area
Travel & Leisure
China's Lunar New Year holiday to kick off; overseas travel still slow
Billions of trips expected as people head for hometowns and domestic tourism spots
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Opinion
Biden's 'pause' on LNG export terminals is good for Asia
To boost region's energy security, U.S. should support development of renewables
Economy
Japan GDP grew 0.8% in December on solid exports: JCER
Data shows recovery in shipments to U.S. and China, but dip in private demand
Travel & Leisure
Japan sees Korea, Taiwan tourists making up for drop in China traffic
Hotels and retailers expect different mix of customers this Lunar New Year
Trade
Japan's digital trade deficit widens to $37bn on Big Tech reliance
Current-account surplus nearly doubles, but companies keep foreign profits overseas
Economy
Thai investment applications hit 5-year high, led by Chinese money
FDI jumped 72% in 2023 as U.S.-China frictions persist
Inflation
China's consumer prices post steepest drop in 14 years
January inflation slipped 0.8%, declining for a fourth month as producer prices also fell
Haruhiko Kuroda
Academic life: Haruhiko Kuroda (29)
Kuroda enters academia to share his experience with future generations
Trade
U.S., Japan and South Korea scale back trade reliance on China
Global economic rift widens as emerging countries embrace Beijing
Electric cars in China
China pushes EV makers to localize in overseas markets
Move meant to ease Western concerns about country's dominance
Startups
Toyota's home ground becomes home for drone and space startups
Aichi prefecture gets in gear amid EV shift, loss of Mitsubishi SpaceJet dream
Haruhiko Kuroda
International connections: Haruhiko Kuroda (28)
Kuroda reflects on his interactions with financial officials and Nobel-winning economists
Bank of Japan
Additional BOJ hikes seen by some once negative rates end
Overseas investors in particular view possibility of successive hikes
Markets
China halts stock slide with state-backed ETF buys, short-selling curbs
But help from 'national team' appears insufficient to restore investor confidence