Materials
Toray boosts carbon fiber output for fuel cell vehicles by 50%
Industry leader shifts US and Japan factories from plane to auto materials
Materials
Environment
US startup's carbon capture concrete wins Mitsubishi's backing
Japanese trading house will use global network to promote CO2-reducing material
Materials
LG Chem to spin off battery unit amid rising EV demand
South Korean company considers listing of LG Energy Solution
Companies
Tata loses growth momentum over digital-driven Reliance
Venerable Indian conglomerate hit by slump in auto and steel businesses
Business deals
China forges ahead with $146bn chemical megamerger
Industry braces for fallout from Sinochem-ChemChina combination
Food & Beverage
Japan materials group Shin-Etsu bites into plant-based meat
Exclusive: Company to produce key ingredient in Germany for Western brands
Materials
New eco-friendly material to halve cost of run-flat tires
Japan's Omikenshi stakes financial turnaround on new fiber
Business deals
Singapore's Wuthelam to take control of Nippon Paint for $12bn
Deal marks first purchase of a Japanese materials company by an Asian buyer
Materials
Japan steelmaker restarts exports to China as demand surges
Tokyo Steel delivers metal to China for the first time in decade on infrastructure boom
Technology
Kyoto University and Toyota test 1,000 km per-charge EV battery
Prototype fluoride-ion cell packs bigger punch than lithium
China tech
Chinese tech companies topple Japan, chase US in market share
China takes lead in 12 sectors in Nikkei survey, boosted by domestic demand
Materials
Vietnam steelmaker scraps blast furnace plant due to China glut
Hoa Sen's $10bn project had potential to double country's output
Trade
US waived extra tariffs on 70% of Japanese steel and aluminum
Trump's protectionism leaves manufacturers short of high-quality inputs
Companies
Japan's Sumitomo stares down record $1.4bn loss for the year
Shutdown of Madagascar nickel mine exacerbates coronavirus slump
The Nikkei View
Tokyo and Seoul must avoid tit for tat over wartime labor
Regional security depends on neighborly relations
Japan-South Korea rift
Nippon Steel to immediately appeal South Korea's asset seizure
Ruling allows for confiscation of stocks to compensate for wartime labor
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan-South Korea labor row muddles US plans on China
Tokyo weighs recalling ambassador if Nippon Steel asset sales proceed
Technology
Japan's battery startups take the world beyond lithium ion
New products can pack up to 10 times more energy than their powerful forebears
Technology
From gamers to dogs, Japan forges ahead in smart clothing
Textile makers Teijin and Toray stake out new territory in wearable tech
Technology
Panasonic to supply Tesla Model 3 batteries that hold more juice
Japanese company seeks to stand out from rivals CATL and LG
