Semiconductors
Apple's iPhone warning underscores risk of chip shortage into 2022
Overlapping orders make actual demand for semiconductors hard to read
Electronics
Electronics
LG Display swings to profit in Q2 as panel prices rise
COVID-led demand for TVs and laptops pushes revenue up 31% on year
Automobiles
Nidec eyes 150% sales growth in China EV push
World's largest motor maker forms EV motor venture with Foxconn
Automobiles
Suzuki and Daihatsu to invest in Toyota EV alliance
Five major Japanese carmakers to partner on R&D and self-driving vehicles
Technology
Shark skin inspires Sharp and Nikon design for energy-saving A/C
Japan-based partners explore biomimicry for high-performance appliances
Electronics
Ex-Sony CEO Hirai on how he reinvented an electronics icon
Maverick leader ruffled feathers to propel founders' vision into new era
Business deals
Troubled Japan Display to sell LCD unit to Taiwan's Wistron
Tokyo panel maker offloads more assets, but partners eye new fields together
Electronics
NYC demands more info on Mitsubishi A/C in 2,600 subway cars
Japanese company has admitted to falsifying inspection data
Technology
Daikin develops refrigerant for EVs it says lifts range by 50%
Move into auto market is first for Japan's top maker of air conditioners
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo ups its Switch game with big OLED screen
New model comes after a banner year when pandemic fueled play-at-home demand
Electronics
Scandal-hit Mitsubishi Electric supplied train equipment for NY, London
Air conditioners that potentially underwent fake inspections delivered to 15 countries
Companies
Mitsubishi Electric CEO Sugiyama quits over fake inspections
Outgoing chief admits 'systemic wrongdoing' going back decades at industrial group
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric used fake-data program in years of deception
Lack of consequences perpetuates insular corporate culture
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric quality scandals fail to shake up insular culture
Faked data shows isolated divisions have not learned from others' errors
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric fakes inspection data on train A/C equipment
Improper checks stretch back for more than 30 years at leading Japanese supplier
Interview
Hitachi's new president eyes US recovery amid economic stimulus
Kojima says he will spur growth after two large M&As, focus on China for smart cities
Automobiles
Panasonic unloads entire Tesla stake
Exclusive: Japanese electronics company says relationship "will not change"
Automobiles
LG pivots from phones to cars, taking aim at EV supply chain
South Korean manufacturer draws on appliance R&D for partnership with Canada's Magna
Electric cars in China
Nidec revs up EV motor growth with Chinese R&D center
Japanese company to boost workforce to meet China demand
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba rushes to reassemble board following probe
Board chair criticizes former CEO for 'role in causing current chaos'
