Business trends
Japan doubles share retirement to $50bn in 2018, hitting record
Big moves by Docomo and others show commitment to shareholder returns
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Consumer
Business deals
Itochu's sportswear takeover mired in spat over board members
Growth strategy for Descente falls to wayside in hostile-buyout battle
Electric cars in China
Tesla fights Chinese electric-car startups with SUV under $40,000
Mass production of Model Y at Shanghai plant seeks to overcome cost hurdle
Business deals
Itochu purchase marks Japanese hostile-takeover milestone
Trading house amasses 40% stake in sportswear company Descente
Opinion
Japanese automakers face their own Brexit with the past
Companies right to react defensively to UK risks as they meet industry's global challenges
Opinion
Itochu versus Descente -- investors stuck in the middle
Trader's bid to up stake in sportswear maker Descente highlights Japan's systemic conflicts of interest
Opinion
Japan's lopsided M&A boom
Nation's companies invest record amounts abroad, but foreign groups steer clear of Japan
Economy
Japan antitrust probe to target Amazon, Rakuten and beyond
Online mall operators are suspected of placing unfair burden on vendors
5G networks
Chinese smartphone makers spearhead 5G handset rollout
Xiaomi, ZTE join race to launch devices during 2019
Asia Insight
Cash-strapped Chinese shoppers get picky
Households skimp on smartphones but still spend on movies
