Inflation
Japan's inflation accelerates for third consecutive month in July
Core CPI gains 2.7% on temporary end of electricity and gas subsidies
Transportation
Japan travel passes available in September after year suspension
Railways stopped selling Suica and Pasmo in 2023 due to chip shortage
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific nations embrace U.N. exercises to fight maritime crime
China provocations contribute to growing interest in boosting security
Business trends
Japan machine tool orders rise in July on Chinese demand
Exports buoyed by Beijing's subsidies, offsetting weak home market
Equities
Japan looks to keep companies honest about cross-shareholding cuts
Tighter disclosure rules aim to keep shares from being repurposed in name only
Finance
Japan's MUFG Bank to invest additional $330m in India's DMI Finance
Financial group builds on 2023 stake as partnership progresses
Business deals
Nippon Steel, JFE Steel to invest $1bn in Australian coal mine
Japanese steelmakers want higher quality coking coal to cut CO2 emissions
Equities
Japanese stocks erase losses from tailspin on brighter U.S. outlook
Companies' strong April-June performances boost share prices
Environment
Operator halts attempt to extract melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear plant
Would have marked first such attempt since devastating 2011 quake and tsunami
Consumer
Chinese tourists buying Gucci make Japan exception to global luxury slump
International shoppers reap fruits of weak yen at Tokyo department stores
Semiconductors
AI-fueled demand buoys semiconductor market while legacy chips lag
Materials suppliers and producers in mature sectors left behind in current upcycle
Business deals
Seven & i's proposed buyout to require preapproval by Japan
Foreign investment rules could hinder Couche-Tard's bid for 7-Eleven parent
Transportation
Vietnam's first subway mired in more delays amid planned 2024 start
Hitachi files for arbitration over Ho Chi Minh City payments in Japan-led project
Business deals
Japan Tobacco sets sights on e-cigarette push with U.S. Vector deal
$2.4bn acquisition to accelerate investment into growing market
Electronics
Daikin, Panasonic invest in cooling European heat pump market
Despite setbacks, demand for energy-saving tech still seen rising in long run
Companies
Japan drugmaker Astellas says employee indicted by China prosecutors
Man has been detained since March 2023 on suspicion of espionage
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Interview
Japan calls for 'integrated joint exercise' with India
Defense Minister Kihara seeks tighter military relations between two nations
Companies
Japan Tobacco to buy U.S. tobacco maker Vector Group for $2.4bn
JT-backed company to launch a tender offer at $15 per share
Opinion
Rash of departing Asian PMs shows how parochial politics stifles economies
Region's leaders need to draw lessons from departures in Japan, Thailand and Bangladesh
Trade
Japan's exports grew in July on semiconductors and weak yen
Overseas shipments rose 10.3%; imports also up 16.6%
The Nikkei View
Global election results show importance of functioning democracy
Growing populism, confusion could benefit authoritarian regimes
Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy, Chevron eye U.S. green hydrogen launch in 2025
Utah project to produce, store and generate power from fuel made with renewables
Energy
Japan's Toyota Tsusho to develop and supply biofuels in Indonesia
Trader will work with state-run Pertamina to support decarbonization efforts
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Electric vehicles
Toyota to test Tesla-style EV gigacasting machine at Japan plant
Automaker taps cutting-edge production process in bid to lower costs
Retail
Seven & i potential buyer Couche-Tard is skilled M&A tactician
Canadian company's buyout of Japanese 7-Eleven parent would be its biggest yet