Climate Change
New, lower-cost carbon-capture materials in development in Japan
Nitto Denko, JFE Engineering and Toray work on membranes for factory emissions
Wealth Management
Japan's Daiwa to launch property loans in wealth management push
Group renews focus on high net worth clients by financing deals $2m and up
Business deals
KKR eyes $4bn buyout to take Japan's Fuji Soft private
Systems developer to discuss bid amid push by top shareholder
SoftBank
SoftBank restates faith in AI amid global market anxiety
Conglomerate logs smaller Q1 loss on success of chip unit Arm after Monday's stock dip
Media & Entertainment
Sony hikes full-year net profit forecast to $6.7bn
Group president to 'closely' watch direction of U.S. economy
International relations
U.S., Europe aired concern over no Israel at Nagasaki A-bomb event
Envoys pulling out say Israel shouldn't be put on same level as Russia, Belarus
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Announcements
JPX-Nikkei Index 400 to be reshuffled after periodic review
Component changes for mid- and small-cap index also to take effect on Aug. 30
Equities
Japan stocks close up 1% on dovish BOJ signal
Financial shares such as SMFG and MUFG are biggest gainers
Tea Leaves
Japan's reverence for past gives new musical meaning to old appliances
Improbable avant-garde artists' collective Electronicos Fantasticos celebrates a retro-future
Markets
Wall Street bounces back after global stocks rout
Fed officials push back on bearish sentiment about U.S. economy
The Big Story
Harris takes on Trump: Asia braces as U.S. heads toward poll
As diplomats weigh policy hints, VP picks Walz and Vance vie for working class votes
Automobiles
Honda has new alliance, but can it match Toyota on this stock metric?
Automaker needs to deliver on cost cuts, shareholder returns as it pursues EV scale
Food & Beverage
U.S. spicy chicken chain Hangry Joe's brings heat to Japan
Teriyaki and craft beer on menu alongside signature oversized sandwich
Retail
Japan specialty stores log record sales on foreign tourist spending
Visitors attracted by weak yen open wallets for wide range of goods
Food & Beverage
Suntory aims for gold in global ready-to-drink market
Japanese distiller looks to combine strength in soft drinks and alcohol
Travel & Leisure
Japan's latest pitch to wealthy tourists: Timeshare designer palaces
A Bathing Ape's Nigo curates Not A Hotel's new villa on Tokyo Bay
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Kawasaki Heavy maintains forecasts despite submarine scandal
'Improper conduct' casts shadow over efforts to develop Japan's defense industry
Equities
Japan stocks rebound 3,217 points for their largest single-day rise
Strong U.S. service sector data for July eases concerns of recession
Companies
Buffett-backed Japan trading houses stick to annual forecasts
But conglomerates stay alert over uncertainties such as strengthening yen
Opinion
Japan must wake up to the potential of boosting economic ties with Turkey
PM Kishida should use this 100th anniversary year of relations to visit Ankara
Equities
Tokyo stocks brace for further volatility after biggest single-day jump
Market wary as it awaits U.S. rate cut decision and Japan real wage data
Business trends
Japanese companies growing more wary of operating in China, report shows
Number of businesses down from peak but massive market still alluring
Economy
Japan real wages rise in June for first time in 27 months
Nominal pay climbs at strongest pace in nearly three decades
Markets
Market rout turns back to Asia after U.S. plunge
Asia's crash may not have hit bottom after Wall Street's volatility index spikes, analysts say
Opinion
Mutually assured destruction is an outdated nuclear deterrence doctrine
As the world commemorates the Hiroshima bombing, it's time to work toward mutual survival