Media & Entertainment
Sony shows interest in buyouts as it stresses creativity
President Totoki touts 'people and tech' that enhance IP value
Automobiles
China's BYD launches first EV sedan model in Japan
'Game changer' enters market with few EVs: Local subsidiary president
Transportation
Japan LCC Zipair to add 2 aircraft and routes every year, CEO says
JAL subsidiary eyes more cities in Southeast Asia, India and North America
Crime
Japanese woman and child stabbed at school bus stop in China
Injuries were not life-threatening, Japanese Consulate in Shanghai says
Wealth Management
Japan's rich embrace family offices amid market boom and weak yen
Tailored wealth management services key to startups' innovation
Technology
Japan's chip industry can be revived, Acer cofounder says
Stan Shih urges closer cooperation with Taiwan in semiconductor supply chain
Retail
Japan's Aeon to take on 4,000 skilled foreign workers by fiscal 2030
Retailer to take advantage of March expansion to key work program
Companies
Panasonic draws shareholder ire as stock sinks 22% in a year
Troubles with EV batteries and heat pumps sap market cap despite record profit
Automobiles
Tesla leads auto industry in profit per vehicle, earnings show
Toyota and Honda rank highest on growth thanks to hybrid boom
Transportation
China-North America flights just 20% of pre-pandemic level
Geopolitical tensions slow recovery as travel demand to other regions soars
Energy
Japan's Mitsui to help make low-carbon ammonia in UAE
Project led by state-owned oil company aims to turn out 1m tonnes per year
Opinion
Global investors want more climate action from Japan's megabanks
Borrowers' transition plans must be assessed to manage risk
Consumer
Home sweet hotel: Japanese see new advantages in temporary lodgings
Subscription services gain fans as costs for utilities and everyday goods rise
International relations
EU eyes security, defense partnerships with Japan and South Korea
Ties with Asian partners would lead to broader joint development projects
Commodities
Japan's Itochu to build low-carbon iron supply chain with Brazil, UAE
Steel industry bets on manufacturing method using reduced iron to cut emissions
Interview
Yen's slide only partly due to U.S. rate gap: ex-Japan currency official
Job-creating manufacturers key to strong currency, Hiroshi Watanabe says
Defense
New U.S. Okinawa unit to counter 'China aggression': Marine chief
Regiment to have long-range firepower to sink ships from islands
Companies
Film cameras back in focus as Ricoh launches its first in 21 years
Japanese company aims to snap up demand from retro-loving Gen Z
Datawatch
More Japanese women suffer from excessive drinking
Heavy alcohol use doubles in decade among those in their 50s but falls among the young
Travel & Leisure
Hokkaido eyes lodging tax as Niseko readies its own levy
Japan prefectural government, municipalities aim for spring 2026 launch
Life
New life flows into Japan's bathhouse culture
Younger generation of owners looks to modernization to reverse decline
Automobiles
Nissan plant closure underscores Japanese cars' China problem
Relentless price cuts force hard choices in what was once automaker's top market
Automobiles
Honda to end production of small mopeds in 2025
Once-popular two-wheelers face new emissions rules after long sales decline
Economy
Japan lays out strategy to tackle $33bn digital trade deficit
Policy stresses training talent as retirements put legacy systems at risk
Electric vehicles
Decades' worth of EV battery metals found off remote Japan island
Deep-sea reserves of cobalt and nickel could be commercialized as early as 2026