Business trends
Japan earnings outlook worsens as slump sucks in services
Coronavirus outbreak adds to pain of slowing Chinese growth
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Business trends
Only 43% of Japanese companies to resume in China on Monday
Poll shows many still cautious as outbreak throws wrench into supply chains
Business trends
No lab monkey? Japan Inc waits eagerly for China goods to return
Earnings downgrades look inevitable for many companies
Aerospace & Defense
Jet delays drag Mitsubishi Heavy toward first loss in 20 years
Aircraft unit's management reshuffled as development costs poised to top $9bn
Companies
Former Nissan exec Seki to become Nidec president on April 1
58-year-old to lead Japanese motor maker's foray into China's automotive sector
Electronics
Nidec aims to disrupt global EV supply chain with cheaper motors
Japanese supplier to spend $1.8bn on plants in China, Poland and Mexico
Coronavirus
Production halts in China risks disrupting new iPhone launch
Local governments tell companies to extend closures
Coronavirus
Bargain hunters quietly defy coronavirus sell-off in Japan
Foreign-favorite blue chips Shin-Etsu and Makita make gains amid gloom
Business deals
Hitachi to enhance digital operations with $5bn tech unit takeover
Japanese conglomerate enters final stage of decadelong reorganization
Business trends
5G gives a lift to Japan's electronic parts orders
Demand rises for use in next-generation base stations and smartphones
