Trade
Japan first-half food exports down 1st time in 4 years amid China row
Seafood ban spurred by Fukushima water release looms over Tokyo's targets
Indo-Pacific
China on edge over prolonged U.S. missile deployment in Asia
Launcher based in Philippines 'like bringing dagger to lunch,' Chinese official says
Supply Chain
ASICS shoe supplier in Cambodia accused of labor rights abuses
Japan sportswear company says factory management accepts workers' right to organize
Pharmaceuticals
Takeda to cut 1,000 U.S. jobs and close San Diego hub
Japanese drugmaker streamlines operations as ADHD therapy patent expires
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Semiconductors
Japan transit card shortage leaves foreign tourists scrambling
Compatible chips still hard to come by despite global supply returning to normal
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South China Sea
Philippines and Japan hold first joint exercise in South China Sea
Two vessels from each side operated in Philippine exclusive economic zone
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo sales and profit plummet in Q1 as gamers await next console
Weak yen helps sales in Japan as foreign tourists buy the aging Switch
Opinion
How a hotel became a mountain sanctuary during Taiwan's earthquake
Disaster showed the importance of community and self-sufficiency
Equities
Japan stocks take largest dive since Black Monday of 1987
Nikkei average tumbles to lowest close since January; Taiex and Kospi also skid
Business trends
Japanese companies see limited financing impact from BOJ hike
Mitsubishi says currency assumptions unchanged, JAL expects to benefit
Business deals
MUFG to invest $393m in Philippine mobile payment leader Mynt
Financial group eyes growth in Southeast Asian digital finance market
Business Spotlight
Rapidus: How a phone call from IBM reignited Japan's chip ambitions
Startup preparing to begin test production of high-tech semiconductors in April
Opinion
Poker-faced Ueda overplays hand as BOJ enters tightening phase
Weak yen policy has taken the onus off governments to restructure the economy
Transportation
Philippines resort picked for test of Japanese self-driving sky tram
Zip Infrastructure targets Southeast Asia with cheaper alternative to monorails
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Materials
Japan diaper material maker plans $110m expansion at Indonesia plant
Nippon Shokubai to boost production capacity for superabsorbent polymer
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo and Sony hamstrung in China by thin game libraries
Regulators have approved only 1% of titles released for Switch and PS5
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Automobiles
Toyota scandals batter suppliers while group posts record profit
Automaker boosts support to Japan parts makers hit by production cuts
Construction
Jakarta skyscraper, among Indonesia's tallest, set for 2028 completion
Japan developer Mitsubishi Estate's joint project features 330-meter tower
Automobiles
Nissan and Honda to jointly develop tech-savvy cars, share EV parts
Mitsubishi Motors welcomed into alliance as Japanese brands race to catch up
Automobiles
Toyota's record Q1 net profit comes on weak yen and despite sales drop
Sales in Japan slip after group's safety test irregularities
Opinion
Childless cat ladies of the world must unite against JD Vance's misogyny
Remarks by Trump's running mate reverberate through Japan and South Korea
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
BOJ governor's hawkish posture weighs on stocks of exporters like auto companies
Artificial intelligence
AI companies should share revenue with manga artists: Japan lawmaker
Akamatsu suggests AI services set aside 1% of earnings for cultural projects
Companies
Hitachi leans into IT services and power grid, fueling 150% profit surge
Long-term restructuring efforts bear fruit in April-June quarter, tapping AI demand
Equities
China EV price wars weigh on BYD, Japan automaker stocks
Chinese subsidies, improved quality add to headwinds faced by Nissan, Honda