Health Care
UV sanitizer lamp zaps viruses but not skin, maker says
Ushio dials up plans for mass production in Japan
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Business trends
No toilet paper? No problem: Bidets gain new converts in US
Bathroom tissue panic lifts sales for American startups and Japanese heavyweights
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi Heavy to halt SpaceJet mass production and halve staff
Exclusive: Program workforce to be reassigned as global aircraft demand slumps
Companies
Fujifilm pictures new pharma-heavy identity with Avigan
Looming end to Xerox tie-up strains push into health care
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea drops bill addressing wartime labor dispute with Japan
Victim compensation legislation seen as a compromise fails to move forward
Companies
Komatsu loses ground to Sany, missing out on China construction boom
Japan heavy equipment maker eyes digital as rival grabs post-coronavirus bounce
Aerospace & Defense
Pandemic grounds launch of Japan's IHI jet engine repair shop
Weak demand delays plan for first new plant in two decades
Opinion
Hong Kong's new 'Basic Law' is that whatever China says, goes
Judges alone cannot protect territory from Beijing's heavy-handed interventions
Transportation
Mitsui E&S unloads $900m in assets after Indonesia losses
Deals patch financial hole but coronavirus adds new risks
China tech
Apple urges ambitious Chinese supplier to challenge Foxconn
Luxshare in talks to invest in metal casing supplier, paving way for iPhone foray
Opinion
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is stuck between Trump and Huawei
US president wants to stop manufacturers supplying chips to blacklisted companies
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi Heavy expects coronavirus to wipe out profit
Test flight for Japanese aerospace company's SpaceJet aircraft delayed
Markets
Japan names 518 companies subject to tighter foreign ownership rules
Toyota, SoftBank and Mitsubishi Heavy on list requiring preapproval
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi to finalize Bombardier regional jet deal on June 1
Acquisition to lay groundwork for SpaceJet in US despite expected write-down
Transportation
Japan's shipbuilders jump at prospect of first hospital ship
Lobbying frenzy underscores industry's dearth of global orders
Aerospace & Defense
Coronavirus shackles Japan's space startups with another crisis
Japanese and Singaporeans refuse to surrender their 'highly strategic' ambitions
Companies
China's state-owned giants say farewell to Hong Kong listings
Beijing's push for strong national champions steers move away from the market
Electronics
Omron prescribes telemedicine for growth in the 'new normal'
Remote heart monitors offer new profit driver as sales stagnate
Coronavirus
Japan's retailers and manufacturers hunker down for longer closures
Business restarts by some risk undermining containment effort
Electronics
Nidec chief sees opportunity amid coronavirus uncertainty
Japan's M&A maestro still keen for deals as motor maker aims for 10tn yen in sales