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
Business deals
Mitsui Sumitomo enters Singapore health insurance via local stake
Japan firm eyes expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam markets
Property
Japan ranked as Asia's most transparent property market by JLL
Environmental rules spur rise to 11th place while Singapore enters top tier
Work
After Japan trainee program, Indian nurses eye Germany as next step
Higher pay and lower barriers to entry draw former technical interns
Business deals
Nippon Steel says not told of Biden block on U.S. Steel buyout
White House set to bar $15bn acquisition, according to media reports
Business deals
7-Eleven owner to tell Couche-Tard $40bn buyout offer too low
Japanese company will send letter as early as Friday, source says
International relations
Australia and Japan launch Pacific digital plan, boost defense ties
Foreign and defense ministers meet amid 'serious concerns' over China
Opinion
How North Korea will seek to play the next U.S. president
Pyongyang has tried and trusted method for buying time to develop weapons
International relations
Japanese man held in Belarus on spying allegations: local broadcaster
Government source says man in custody is a teacher at a state university
Japan's leadership race
Japan's leadership race focuses on aid for inflation-weary voters
Pledges to not raise taxes and extend subsidies risk eroding fiscal situation
Education
Japan's Gakken turns to Vietnam, Malaysia in tutoring push abroad
Goal of 400,000 overseas students by 2030 centers on Southeast Asia
Business deals
Bain Capital, KKR bid for Fuji Soft ahead of Japan's '2025 digital cliff'
Demand to modernize systems surges as aging workforce is set to retire
Finance
Japan megabanks to tap blockchain and SWIFT for instant trade payments
Cross-border settlement system aims to slash transaction costs for businesses
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Announcements
Nikkei 225 to add NRI and Muji owner in semiannual review
Replacement to remove Nippon Paper Industries and DIC, effective from Oct. 1
Media & Entertainment
Nikkei wins top Japan media award for 3D visual explainers
Business daily recognized for interactives on Fukushima wastewater and JAL collision
Japan's leadership race
Japan ruling party's No.2 Motegi announces leadership bid
LDP secretary-general known as key supporter of Kishida
Equities
Japanese stocks off 4% as U.S. tech stocks dive, led by Nvidia
Concerns over U.S. economy, strong yen, trigger sell-off
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia to become a big shareholder in Japan's Sakana AI
Startup to be Japan's fastest unicorn; chipmaker to also support GPU supply
Startups
Toyota-backed startup's new elderly scooters have swappable batteries
Whill looking at Asia, Europe and Canada following U.K., U.S. and Japan
Business deals
Nippon Steel promises most of U.S. Steel board will be American
Governance policy comes amid resistance to deal from presidential candidates
Japan's leadership race
Japan LDP leadership hopefuls spar over higher investment income tax
Ishiba calls for fairer system, while opponents worry about discouraging investment
Japan-South Korea ties
Japan, South Korea to agree on mutual expat evacuations from abroad
Deeper cooperation in emergencies lets Kishida highlight improving bilateral ties
Asia Insight
Once neglected, Asian Americans now courted in knife-edge election
Tiny margins in battleground states spotlight voters like Wisconsin's Hmong community