Sports
Dodgers' Ohtani 1st player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in season
Japanese two-way star achieves another landmark while rehabbing as pitcher
Indo-Pacific
Quad will outlast Biden and Kishida, White House official says
President to host leaders at his house, move to institutionalize grouping
Business Spotlight
China's foldable phones herald conquest of OLED screen market
Samsung and LG see sales share sink as Beijing pushes supply chain localization
Property
New Tokyo condo listings plunge 50% as hotel developers snap up land
Residential projects held back by lack of new sites and rising costs
Japan-South Korea ties
41.7% of South Koreans have favorable view of Japan, most ever in poll
Rise attributed to J-pop, President Yoon's rapprochement policies
Opinion
Hype cannot obscure the Quad's existential crisis
Attention must be refocused squarely on pressing Indo-Pacific challenges
Retail
Uniqlo sister brand GU aims for 'fastest' growth with New York opening
Clothing chain banks on rising demand for discount fashion amid inflation
Business trends
China sees investment rush in bendable solar panels
Perovskite startups look to conquer emerging market with huge new plants
Business trends
Japanese firms scramble to ease worker anxiety after Shenzhen attack
Panasonic offers temporary returns to Japan, counseling for employees in China
Automobiles
Toyota, Honda to set capex and R&D spending records amid EV pivot
Japan automakers to boost total capital expenditures by 20% this fiscal year
North Korea tensions
North Korea can conduct nuclear test 'at any time': Seoul
Pyongyang suspected of restoring Punggye-ri testing site
Business deals
Seiko Epson to buy U.S. printing software company for $590m
The deal for California-based Fiery is Japanese company's biggest since 2003 listing
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Tech's climate cost and TikTok's day in court
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Currencies
Chinese yuan closes near a 16-month high on rising stimulus hope
People's Bank of China expected to trim key interest rates on Friday
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong jails man 14 months for 'seditious' T-shirt
First Article 23 sentence comes as city spars with West, shows fealty to Beijing
Business deals
KKR deploys '2-step' counter to Bain in Fuji Soft takeover bid
With 30% of shares likely secure, new plan aims to acquire remaining at the same price
International relations
Killing of 10-year-old in Shenzhen rattles already shaky Japan-China ties
Beijing under pressure to act after years of fanning anti-Japanese sentiment
Retail
Lawson to launch 'Real x Tech' convenience store with AI, robots
Japanese retailer and KDDI telecom company create unique alliance after $3.5bn deal
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average rises 2.1% following U.S. rate cut
Yen's limited appreciation driving stocks higher, Monex says
Middle East crisis
Japan's Icom 'cannot confirm' authenticity of devices in Lebanon blasts
Reuters says images show 'ICOM' and 'made in Japan' labels
Indo-Pacific
China-friendly Kiribati president aims for third and final term
Taneti Maamau seen as favorite after pro-Taiwan opposition leader fails to make cut
Transportation
Bullet train in northeastern Japan stops after cars disengage
No injuries reported, operator JR East says no derailment
Crime
Japanese boy stabbed in Shenzhen dies, leaving community in shock
Embassy and schools in other Chinese cities issue warnings in response to attack
Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy targets 200 new hires for nuclear power business
Japan looks to nuclear energy for decarbonization, spurring hiring rush
Opinion
Huawei shows Chinese firms can profit by playing long game
Tech giant is challenging capitalist logic, and this is bad news for foreign rivals