Climate Change
Tokyo Stock Exchange carbon trading slowly picks up in first year
Companies prepare for government initiative in 2026 to speed up emission cuts
Food & Beverage
Mitsui's protein push embraces shrimp and poultry
Farming foods seen as more economically and environmentally sustainable
Supply Chain
Japan display makers pay dearly for failing to foresee iPhone's LCD exit
With switchover to OLED, Japanese companies shut out of Apple supply chain
Indo-Pacific
Quad plans Biden-Kishida send-off summit in Delaware on Sept. 21
President to host leaders of Japan, India and Australia in home city
Travel & Leisure
Japan's 1st casino to move forward, eyeing 2030 opening
Osaka operator to forfeit right to withdraw from project
Datawatch
Lab-grown food faltering on solving world hunger
Higher prices and taste issues lead to reduced investments in agritech startups
Books
Author unveils treasure trove of hidden stories about postwar Japan
Robert Whiting captures underworld figures, other colorful 'outsiders' of era
Japan's leadership race
Japan's main opposition party begins leadership race with eyes on general election
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to vote for new head on Sept. 23
Japan immigration
Nearly 10,000 foreign workers missing from Japan's intern program
Government moves to clarify rules allowing transfers to escape abuse
Food & Beverage
Japan's 'K-food' market expands 50% in five years
Frozen foods, meal kits bring authentic Korean flavors to Japanese homes
Electric vehicles
Sharp weighs move into EVs 'in a few years': tech chief
Electronics group to work with parent Hon Hai to be part of value chain
Startups
Taiwan venture capital investments in Japan near 10-year high
Wealth of 'deep tech' startups to be found at university level, VC chief says
Japan-South Korea ties
Japan's Kishida, South Korea's Yoon call for deeper ties in final summit
Countries seek further ways to cooperate as Japanese prime minister nears exit
Business deals
7-Eleven owner says bid by Couche-Tard undervalues its potential
Seven & i discloses letter responding to Canadian peer's takeover proposal
Electric vehicles
Toyota to slow EV output to 30% below previous 2026 sales forecast
Japan auto giant revises plan, now eyes 1m cars for global market
Opinion
Japan is quietly in the lead on ammonia-coal co-firing projects
Support from Tokyo is helping to drive Indonesia's green energy goals
Commodities
Japan's rice demand rises amid record tourist numbers
Heat wave and domestic demand also contribute to shortages and price hikes
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Japan's leadership race
Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi announces bid for LDP leadership
Son of former PM, 43, among public favorites joins leadership race
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Arts
New York gallery sets pace in Japan's nascent art market
Recent sales of contemporary works highlight shift in collectors' attitudes
Climate Change
Japan's Marubeni takes stake in Thailand tire recycling company
Trading house buys into technology that recovers carbon black
Opinion
Asia can show the West how to integrate tech with societal needs
Taiwan, India and Japan offer lessons on community integrated innovation
Business deals
7-Eleven suitor Couche-Tard 'confident' in financing of buyout
CEO says Canadian company has leeway for 'higher leverage' if needed
Indo-Pacific
U.S. wants to deploy midrange-missile launcher to Japan via drills
Army secretary envisions keeping Typhon in Indo-Pacific for 6 months or longer
Automobiles
Toyota and Nissan to help raise Japan's battery output capacity by half
Government to support $7bn supply chain buildup
Automobiles
BMW to make fuel cell cars in 2028 by teaming with Toyota
Automakers look to drive down costs of expensive EV alternatives