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
International relations
Japan builds ties in Russia's backyard with Central Asia summit
Tokyo to offer support for decarbonization and logistics in resource-rich region
Currencies
Yen jumps on BOJ chief's hawkish stance
Kazuo Ueda remains open to further rate hikes, pending economic growth and inflation
Transportation
Japan's JAL and ANA see Q1 revenue growth but profits drop
Major airlines hit by rising fuel and maintenance costs due to weak yen
Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, open to further hike this year
Central bank to cut bond purchases by half within 2 years
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Announcements
Nikkei 225 to cap Fast Retailing share weight in index calculation
Uniqlo owner is 1st case of Nikkei Stock Average's rule introduced in 2022
Automobiles
Toyota handed corrective order for certification violations
Japan's transport ministry uncovers intentional misconduct and irregularities
Finance
Alternative investors shifting assets into Japan, India: Preqin
Overall fundraising in Asia drops to 10-year low on China concerns
Tea Leaves
China's stressed young people find solace in Japanese manga
Struggles facing ‘Chiikawa’ characters resonate with youth amid economic slowdown
Finance
7-Eleven group ATMs coming to Malaysia in latest Southeast Asian expansion
Seven Bank to add new features like biometrics to cash machines in convenience stores
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric bets on price hikes amid headwinds in China, Europe
Investors focus on two earnings drivers: factory automation and air conditioning
Food & Beverage
Japan restaurant reservation sites start catering to foreign tourists
Services let customers pay to skip lines, reserve tables in other languages
Bank of Japan
BOJ to weigh rate hike to 0.25% at Wednesday policy meeting
Japan central bank seen halving JGB purchases within 2 years amid steady inflation
Supply Chain
South Korea, Japan to help crisis-proof Indo-Pacific supply chain
14 IPEF members to share chips and medical supplies in emergencies
Electric vehicles
Isuzu to enter U.S. EV truck market ahead of tougher CO2 rules
Automaker to start locally assembled compact vehicle sales in August
Automobiles
Harley-Davidson Japan faces probe over excessive sales quotas
Antitrust watchdog looks into allegations dealers were forced to buy unsold units
Sports
Japan wins eventing bronze, 1st equestrian medal in 92 yrs
Three-day competition ends with Great Britain taking gold, France wins silver
Food & Beverage
Japan snack giant Calbee looks to bring AI to potato chips
Company seeks U.S. startups to make healthier snacks and greener packaging
Defense
Japan to sell $19m in Patriot missiles to U.S.
Two sides settle on pricing, 7 months after agreeing to backfill American stockpiles
Coronavirus
Japanese researchers eye COVID treatment derived from stem cells
Immunotherapy creates killer T cells that detect coronavirus markers
Equities
AI, solid-state-battery hopes power up TDK's stock price
Japanese company holds roughly 40% global market share in mobile phone batteries
Climate Change
Sumitomo, JGC to harness Japan production tech for floating wind turbines
More than 20 companies to join consortium to manufacture platforms
Finance
Japan taps brokerages to market JGBs abroad as BOJ steps back
Ministry of Finance seeks buyers to fill gap in market long dominated by central bank