Fisheries
Tuna fetches $1.8m at New Year auction in Tokyo
Restaurant chain Sushizanmai places winning bid for second straight year
Consumer
CES 2020
5G hype and China absence set tone for first tech event of new decade
CES 2020 in Las Vegas highlights deepening Sino-US rift
Travel & Leisure
Japan's private resort hotel business makes comeback
New properties target growing ranks of wealthy seeking to avoid tourist crowds
Interview
Key Nintendo and Sony chip supplier sees robust recovery in 2020
Macronix CEO says China needs 20 years to master industry despite funding drive
Business trends
Southeast Asia's 5G rollout to boost suppliers in 2020
Growing spending power in region underpins consumer and service sectors
Retail
Singapore's unmanned convenience stores study China failures
New operators bet on captive consumers for growth of automated retail
Automobiles
Tax hike sends Japan auto sales into first decline in 3 years
Car-sharing and uninterested millennials dim long-term outlook
Business trends
Hong Kong no longer a 'go-to place' for luxury shopping
'Disobedient' locals and competitive prices elsewhere keep mainland shoppers away
Technology
Japanese makers pounce on surgical robot opportunity
As dominant player's patents begin to expire, new technologies are ready to go
Transportation
Bullet train mystery: Snack carts trundle on despite slow sales
One of the charms of Japan travel, vendors do more than serve food and beverages
Commodities
Why Asia weaponized rare earths, soybeans and palm oil in 2019
Resource nationalism took hold amid trade war tensions and environmental risks
Retail
Lotte to shut down Vietnam online marketplace
South Korean giant fails to catch up rivals including Alibaba-backed Lazada
Electronics
How Daikin bested South Korea's LG in its Indian stronghold
Japanese air conditioner maker's success rests on three key pillars
Business trends
From Huawei to beer, 'patriotic' shoppers boost Asian sales in 2019
Super apps and 5G transform purchases: Nikkei survey
Business deals
Japan Display in talks with Apple and Sharp to sell factory
Sale of entire facility seen to help turnaround efforts of struggling maker
Interview
KKR looks to catch global wave of Japanese M&A
US private equity firm wary of Tokyo's new rules for foreign investors
Economy
US resilience brightens spirits in corporate Japan
Bearish global outlook eases among business leaders, Nikkei poll shows
Companies
Nidec's charismatic founder still in search for a successor
Like SoftBank and Uniqlo magnates, Shigenobu Nagamori struggles to retire
Companies
Nissan's new No. 3 Seki jumps ship to Nidec
Japanese automaker's tripartite leadership collapses after just one month
China tech
Little Red Book tells influencers it's time to pay up
Chinese unicorns no longer immune to fundraising challenges
