Retail
Uniqlo mask: how customers made it happen
After emails, phone calls and postcards poured in, chief Tadashi Yanai listened
Materials
Materials
Teijin boosts carbon fiber output in Germany
Medical demand soars as aircraft production nose-dives
Commodities
China's steel dominance grows as global output shrank 9% in May
Asian powerhouse accounts for more than 60% of market after rivals scale back
5G networks
Japan materials makers scramble to tap 5G bonanza
Demand for window-mounted antennas and heat dissipation powder is seen growing
Coronavirus
Japan to ready 1m doses of coronavirus vaccine for swift distribution
AnGes-led team ramps up capacity while product is still under development
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea's SK mass-produces Japan-grade etching gas
Country steps up effort to build self-sufficient supply chain
Technology
In a race against time, Japan builds up its cyber forensics
Businesses in drive to build in-house talent to deal with fraud and breaches
Pharmaceuticals
'Ambidextrous' glassmaker AGC deftly juggles in pandemic slump
Japanese company both a powerful incumbent and a fierce innovator
Aerospace & Defense
Boeing slump forces Toray to slash US carbon fiber jobs
Unit's workforce to diminish by 25% as aircraft maker cuts production
Electronics
LG Electronics tops giant Samsung in white goods
South Korean maker targets high-end consumers to offset dismal smartphone sales
