Education
September school year to put Japan in line with world
From job hunting to summer baseball, new calendar ushers in various changes
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Companies
Chairman of Tepco, owner of Fukushima nuclear plant, to resign
Future of utility uncertain as Takashi Kawamura, 80, steps aside
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Key Boeing supplier Mitsubishi Heavy runs into virus turbulence
Monthlong shutdown of Nagoya plant exposes depth of risks
South Korea election
Moon torn between vow to rein in chaebol and sustaining economy
South Korea's president ran against conglomerates now facing cash crunch
Coronavirus
Japan industrial filters make particle-blocking masks beyond N95
Yamashin-Filter adapts material for construction machinery to fight coronavirus
Interview
'Don't bring factories home, it only adds to risk,' Nidec chief says
M&A maestro changes his tune, preferring cash on hand
Coronavirus
Beijing Diary: 'Humiliation' of the past, black swans of the future
Nikkei's China bureau chief offers snapshots of the fight against coronavirus
Economy
China's feeble construction sector dims outlook for GDP rebound
Many projects not deemed crucial remain abandoned for lack of workers
Transportation
China looks to build new maglev rail line to boost economy
Shanghai-Ningbo railway aims to battle coronavirus downturn with $14bn project
Companies
Itochu's big bet on China's Citic puts profit target in jeopardy
Japanese trading house sidesteps resource crash but still feels pandemic's toll
Startups
Indian medtech startups on front line in coronavirus fight
From test kits to ventilators, companies show ability to help weather crisis
Automobiles
Hyundai expands R&D hub in India for self-driving tech
South Korean auto group mines local wealth of software engineers
Technology
Konica Minolta makes public Wi-Fi safer for teleworkers in Japan
Service provides cheap alternative to VPNs and tethering
Consumer
Japan Inc. finds advantage in consumers' new fear of touching
Electronics sector's advanced sensors make their way into brand-new products
Comment
Full disclosure by Chinese companies tested by coronavirus crisis
Online earnings calls replace face-to-face meets, allowing some to dodge media
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks rise as China manufacturing unexpectedly expands in March
Chinese companies biggest contributors to A300's advance
Technology
China covets Japan's IoT expertise -- missing piece in tech quest
Automation technologies seen as key to reducing dependence on US tech
Automobiles
Shutdowns ripple across supply chains in coronavirus domino effect
Production cuts by automakers threaten furnace closures by steelmakers
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong stocks halt US stimulus-driven advances
China Life rises, but Beigene after drug suspended
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong stocks trade flat after US stimulus-driven gains
China Life rises after results, while Beigene falls as authority suspends drug
Transportation
Japan's ultrafast bullet train shows off wireless power supply
Maglev prototype draws electricity like latest smartphones
Politics
Japan to help bring home factories that left after 2011 disaster
State-backed lender prepares $9bn in funding as coronavirus hits supply chains
Automobiles
Japanese automakers halve global output as pandemic rages
Ripple effects feared as Mazda and Toyota idle domestic capacity
Automobiles
Toyota to halt 5 Japan plants in April as demand slows
SUVs for US and China-bound Lexus among models affected