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Announcements
Lawson to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
Society
Japan top court orders government to pay damages over forced sterilization
Plaintiffs suffered in 1950s to 1970s under now-defunct eugenics protection law
Pharmaceuticals
Blackstone targets health care sector in Japan push
Alinamin Pharma sale is latest in string of deals by U.S. private equity
Currencies
Cash-loving Japan redesigns banknotes for first time in two decades
Bills embrace cutting-edge tech in a world first, are clearer to non-Japanese
Currencies
Japan rolls out new banknotes, with 90% of bank ATMs ready
Bills feature 3D holograms, other latest anticounterfeit measures
Finance
Moody's weighs downgrade to Japan's Norinchukin on foreign-bond losses
Unprofitable holdings to 'materially' hurt earnings after sale, ratings agency says
Opinion
Asian officials brace for Trump 2.0 after Biden debate meltdown
Few relish prospect of more of the chaos wrought by former president's first term
Cybersecurity
Japan aims to boost Self-Defense Force cyber personnel to 4,000
Government considers relaxed physical standards and plans new testing system
Energy
Japan commits to ASEAN power grid project to counter China
PM Kishida to reveal details of 10-year plan as utilities seek slice of market
Education
Japanese university operator looks to Philippine campus for growth
English learners from Asia get lower-cost alternative to U.S., Europe
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average hits 40,000 mark for 1st time in nearly 3 months
Expectations of bigger interest margins push bank and insurer stocks higher
Equities
Foreign equity investments via new NISA likely hit record in June: Nomura
Japan retail investors shifting money into foreign equities is weighing on yen
Health Care
Fujifilm takes AI-based health screenings to Vietnam
Japanese group eyes preventive care in aging Southeast Asia
Opinion
Japan's national security renaissance needs a cybersecurity revolution
Tokyo faces financial, personnel, legal and political challenges to boosting cybersecurity
Business deals
Blackstone to sell Japan supplement maker Alinamin to MBK for $2.2bn
OTC drugmaker focuses on overseas growth amid saturated domestic market
Travel & Leisure
Mt. Fuji opens for season with traffic cap, toll to combat overtourism
Local governments hope new restrictions help reduce crowds and accidents
Business deals
China's Fosun to sell Hokkaido ski resort for $250m
Conglomerate jettisons Hoshino Resorts Tomamu amid real estate slump
Startups
Japanese startup to sell protein-rich 'silkworm food' in Singapore
City-state's move to allow edible insects attracts businesses from Asia
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan's H3 rocket makes second successful launch
Three-ton ALOS-4 radar satellite placed in sun-synchronous orbit
International relations
Japan supermarket chain Aeon says official detained in Myanmar
53-year-old employee held for alleged rice pricing violation
Crime
China social networks condemn anti-Japanese hate speech after knife attack
Platforms criticize extremist comments for promoting 'xenophobia'
Property
Japan land price rises over 2% for 1st time amid post-COVID bounce
Twenty-nine out of 47 prefectures see rises; Fukuoka has biggest gains
Economy
Japan business mood rises for the first time in 6 months: BOJ Tankan
Quarterly survey results come amid BOJ's pending policy shift
Artificial intelligence
From Indonesia to India to U.S., AI creeps into elections
Avatars and interpreters help candidates connect with voters, but deepfakes pose risk
Economy
Japan downgrades Q1 GDP to annualized 2.9% drop
Construction data in unscheduled revision darkens recovery prospects