Trade
Japan's exports grew for the ninth straight month in August
Shipments to the U.S. narrowly fell for first decline in almost three years
North Korea tensions
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week
Launch comes after Pyongyang unveiled uranium enrichment facility
Tea Leaves
Why rice rules Japan
The crop is embedded in the national DNA, but output is under threat
Semiconductors
Taiwan chip industry suppliers set sail for Japan's 'Silicon Island'
Companies follow TSMC into 'huge market,' bringing advanced tech
Startups
Japan self-driving startup takes on Tesla, Google with open source tech
Tier IV releases free software, seeking partners to develop Level 4 driving
Business deals
U.S. Steel CEO confident Nippon Steel deal will close 'on its merits'
Burritt eyes 'better and bigger' strategy with Japanese suitor
Finance
Thai bank Krungsri to help companies expand to Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam
MUFG-owned lender joins forces with peers in ASEAN economies
Japan's leadership race
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba floats joint U.S. base management in Okinawa
Former defense chief calls for updates to status of forces pact with eye on China
Semiconductors
South Korea's AI memory chips have Japan suppliers hungry for growth
Tokyo Electron and Disco increase investment, hiring near SK Hynix and Samsung
Transportation
Japan's Mitsui Fudosan, others to invest $3.5bn in cold storage
Demand for warehouses rises as driver shortage strains shipping chain
Transportation
Shizuoka prefecture approves drilling survey for maglev train project
Japan's planned high-speed line between Tokyo and Nagoya takes step forward
Business deals
Bain joins $700m management buyout of Japan logistics group
Trancom to go private to gain more flexibility amid a tougher trucking industry
Automobiles
Japan's Koito to boost automotive lighting capacity in Mexico, Brazil
Toyota supplier to invest in Americas as demand grows
Indo-Pacific
Asian NATO proposal by Japan's Ishiba seen as 'fantasy' in U.S.
'It's not what we're looking for,' Biden official says of LDP candidate's idea
Artificial intelligence
Japan's Sakana AI worth $1.5bn in latest megabank fund raise
Top-tier companies invest $70m in partnerships to boost operating efficiency
Economy
Japan land prices see sharpest rise since 1992 on tourism, foreign investment
Commercial land saw a 2.4% jump while residential land rose 0.9 %
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Announcements
Nikkei Stock Index 300 to add Japan Post Bank and 2 others
Reshuffle to remove three existing companies, effective from Oct. 1
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Transportation
Japan's ANA Holdings faces uphill battle to lift valuation
Aviation group bets on international travel to propel post-COVID ambitions
Education
Japan to issue grants to build academic ties with Europe on AI, chips
Program aims to solve talent shortage in critical fields at universities
Asia Insight
Japan's next prime minister: Old guard, young blood or first woman?
9 candidates line up to lead LDP, which has ruled country for 65 of last 69 years
Opinion
Asia's private equity needs to adapt to a new slower growth reality
Firms must transform by focusing on value creation and operational expertise
Retail
Uniqlo sister brand GU launches New York HQ in U.S. push
Japanese budget brand looks to expand beyond Asia toward goal of tripling revenue
Semiconductors
Japan chip industry suppliers hunt for clients in Taiwan
TSMC expansion prompts Kyushu companies to home in on critical market
Japan immigration
Indonesia to more than double Japan-bound workers: labor minister
Japan should consider recognizing Indonesian qualifications, Ida Fauziyah says
Media & Entertainment
'Shogun' dominates Emmys as Hollywood pursues diversity on-screen
Tale of feudal Japan wins over viewers embracing subtitles and new perspectives