Technology
Japan's Fanuc opens $110m U.S. robot storage and maintenance center
Michigan expansion aims to help meet regional demand amid tight labor market
Retail
Uniqlo owner at 'turning point' in China due to large profit fall there
Fast Retailing revises up full-year net profit forecast on 37.4% quarterly rise
Equities
'Stable' Japanese stocks lure foreign money amid China, U.S. uncertainties
Nikkei Stock Average hits all-time high, tops 42,000
Finance
Japan's top credit card company to launch travel booking site with Hopper
Sumitomo Mitsui Card aims to link more services to Olive finance app
Business trends
Japan's electronic parts makers boost capital spending by 5%
Advanced automobiles and AI lift demand for capacitors and other parts
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Interview
Hello Kitty and friends to connect with fans online and off: Sanrio exec
Licensing push stepped up abroad, and younger set courted on Roblox
Bonds
Japan rate rise speculation grows as overseas investors await BOJ
Weak yen seen forcing central bank's hand on early hike
Transportation
Japan plans for more tankers, imports to tackle jet fuel shortage
Transport ministry set to take action as regional airports struggle to add routes
Gender
Japan court approves gender change without confirmation surgery
Ruling says requirement for an operation 'suspected of being unconstitutional'
Semiconductors
Japan's AI unicorn to use Samsung's 2-nm chip production tech
Preferred Networks is part of government push to revive domestic industry
Companies
Nikon carves lens expertise into niche in chipmaking and space
Camera maker invests $620m to repurpose optical tech for continued growth
Retail
Uniqlo to apply European 'select few' strategy worldwide
Fast Retailing differentiates itself from fast-fashion sellers like H&M, Zara
Indo-Pacific
NATO to launch 4 projects with Indo-Pacific partners, including AI and cyber
Global 'arsenal of democracy' will help allies adapt to shifting security landscape
Finance
Japan's Tohoku University to shift half of endowment to alternative assets
Long-term weighting toward riskier investments prompted by need for research funds
Opinion
BOJ needs to remove the straitjacket of its hard 2% inflation target
Central bank should adopt a more balanced approach to its monetary policy
Food & Beverage
Mongolia's food scene expands with Yoshinoya beef bowls, Japanese ramen
Booming economy attracts Japan restaurant chains as middle class grows
Trade
Japan relies on China, other single import partners for 40% of goods
The ratio is far above U.S. or G7 as the nation lags in diversification
Business deals
Itochu invests in U.S. hydrogen aircraft engine maker ZeroAvia
Japanese trading house to provide fuel and sales support
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo Disney operator announces $2bn bet on Japan cruises
Oriental Land's latest investment comes on heels of major resort expansion
Economy
Japan's May GDP shrank 0.1% on weak consumption: JCER
Economy falls into contraction for the first time in four months
Indo-Pacific
NATO to expand defense industrial cooperation to Indo-Pacific
Alliance aims to tap production capacity of South Korea, Japan and Australia
Automobiles
Honda to end vehicle production at one of its two Thai plants
Chinese rivals have been accelerating into Southeast Asia
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Japan's auto industry faces a growing AI chip problem
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Japan immigration
In Indonesia and India, labor-starved Japanese hotels scout talent
Job fairs also planned in Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal as tourism booms
International relations
Japan is 'best partner' for Africa in solar, hydrogen: U.N. agency head
UNIDO's Mueller says crop yields could double with private-sector tech