Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan can switch jobs in 1 to 2 years under plan
Wait time extended in proposed trainee program after employers voice concerns
Indo-Pacific
IPEF struggles to deliver trade benefits as U.S. looks inward
San Francisco talks fail to bridge divide on labor, environmental rules
International relations
Japan and China to launch talks on export controls
Second dialogue to focus on safety of business personnel in China
Technology
Apple and Google on hook for foreign app tax in Japan code proposal
Government targets platform operators as route to hard-to-reach small developers
Indo-Pacific
Japan to provide patrol ships to Bangladesh with eye on China
Dhaka to be 2nd defense equipment recipient under OSA framework
Opinion
Japan is not putting the Unification Church out of business
Politicians have yet to put protections in place for vulnerable members of society
Defense
U.S., Japan, South Korea to conclude multi-year exercise plan soon
Intel-sharing is 'foundation' for future trilateral cooperation, U.S. official says
Supply Chain
Tech leakage to China can't be stopped but can be delayed, says expert
Export control expert Sato warns Japan is targeted by weapon developers
Your Week in Asia
Sri Lanka budget, Xi-Biden summit, Japan Q3 GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Supply Chain
Nikkei Film: China's nuclear program siphons sanctioned machine tools
How should companies deal with this issue as West increasingly encircles China?
Trade
Japan weighs stronger curbs on tech exports to block military use
Move follows Nikkei report on China's use of advanced machine tools for nuclear program
Indo-Pacific
South Korea and Japan must cooperate at U.N. next year, Seoul envoy says
Lee Shin-wha says Security Council seats offer golden opportunity to cement ties
International relations
Japan and China eye thaw with summit plans next week
Economic headwinds lead Beijing to pursue dialogue with key countries
Politics
Japan PM Kishida expected to give up calling on elections this year
Priority likely to be ending deflation, passing supplementary budget
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan's Defense Ministry joins private sector at Australian expo
In a first, government and contractors exhibit together as Tokyo pushes defense exports
Interview
EU concerned by North Korea arming Russia: foreign policy chief
Pyongyang could face 'consequences' from Europe, says Josep Borrell
Technology
Japan eyes $13bn in aid for chips, generative AI in stimulus budget
TSMC, Rapidus and Intel projects to receive support under METI proposal
G-7 in Japan
G7 grapples with challenges of Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine and China
Lacking military presence, Japan seen playing limited role in ending fighting
G-7 in Japan
U.S. opposes Israeli reoccupation of Gaza as G7 urges pauses for aid
Foreign ministers met in Tokyo to discuss coordinated response to the conflict
The Nikkei View
Japan and ASEAN should push forward with security cooperation
Both sides must deepen ties in the face of China's maritime aggression
Defense
Japan to nearly double surveillance satellite network
Enhanced capability seen aiding response to missile launches, disasters and more
Interview
U.S. and allies not ready for radically new era of war, analysts say
Israel and Ukraine point to transparent battlefields and masses cheap weapons
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G-7 in Japan
Japan treads carefully as Israel-Hamas war tops home G7 agenda
New Foreign Minister Kamikawa has to play a balancing act at Tokyo meeting
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Supply Chain
China's nuclear program skirts Western machine tool sanctions
Nikkei probe finds Japanese and German 'mother machines' where they shouldn't be
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International relations
Japan and Europe bolster security ties in face of shared threats
Concern over China and Russia push partners closer together