Transportation
ANA taps Marubeni for cheaper sustainable aviation fuel at Narita Airport
Vegetable oil mixed with crude in existing refineries to emit less CO2
Indo-Pacific
India can be part of Quad collective defense, university report says
Xi's vision for China is incompatible with New Delhi, according to ex-Indian naval officer
Pharmaceuticals
Japan's Takeda nears breakthrough in treating narcolepsy
Final clinical trials to start in fall for drug with $1bn blockbuster potential
Semiconductors
India attracts chipmaking equipment companies as China alternative
Tokyo Electron, Disco, Applied Materials, KLA to attend New Delhi Semicon
Environment
Japan emissions-monitoring startup backed by SMBC, Murata and others
17 companies invest $27m in Asuene, with eye on decarbonization solutions
Business deals
Japan's Marubeni invests in Vietnamese industrial park run by Amata
Trading house acquires 20% stake in Thai developer's Amata City Halong in north
Currencies
Asian currencies pare gains after U.S. CPI, Fed meeting
Yen climbs to 155 range at one point; investors turn to BOJ
Media & Entertainment
Drawing fire: The line from Asia's animation industry to North Korea
Studios worry about risk of unintentionally outsourcing work to regime through China
Myanmar Crisis
Bridge built by Yokogawa, Sumitomo handed to Myanmar regime
Japan has frozen new aid projects but work continues on older ones
Wealth Management
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Apollo launch alternative asset fund
Partners tap into Japan's budding market for unlisted stocks, debt and property
Commodities
Silver rally adds new shine to dental crowns in Japan
Cap purchases surge at dental trader as patients seek to cash in
Business trends
1 in 5 Japanese firms forecast record profit
Tourism boom and niche business profiles boost earnings
Bank of Japan
BOJ to weigh cuts to government bond purchases
Japan central bank's JGB holdings would shrink as bonds mature
International relations
Japan's Kishida aims to keep Indo-Pacific on radar at G7 summit
Prime minister to cover China economic security concerns, Taiwan and more
Companies
Toshiba to invest $640m in semiconductors with eye to EVs, electric grid
Japanese group also plans to expand India plant for power transmission tech
Interview
Japan market interventions will not work forever: Kenneth Rogoff
Harvard economist sees need for BOJ to raise interest rates to 1% to 2%
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Automobiles
Isuzu pickup trucks, big in Thailand, face uphill climb over interest rates
Japanese automaker to focus on curbing inventory and expanding services
Economy
Japan's April GDP grew 0.6% on recovery in auto manufacturing: JCER
Data shows second month of growth, but research center cautious on consumption
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International relations
G7 leaders set to highlight Chinese overproduction
Japanese government sources say issue to be discussed at Italy meeting
Health Care
Japan's Olympus to develop R&D hub in India for medical equipment
Facility in Hyderabad part of endoscope leader's emerging markets push
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Business trends
Vietnam War-affected Dong Nai transforms into economic hub
Province near Ho Chi Minh City bets on new airport and plans 11 more industrial parks
Technology
Panasonic seeks design ideas from China to boost appliance unit
Japanese company keen to cut cost, lift sales as rivals gain ground across Asia
Trade
China accounts for half of Japan's chipmaking equipment exports
Demand for less-advanced products keeps trade brisk after tech curbs
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Equities
Japan stock buybacks hit $57bn, speeding toward annual record
Repurchases are growing in size and being embraced by more companies
Environment
Japan eyes recycling mandate for solar panels
Disposals expected to soar in mid-2030s, spurring need for new tech and lower costs