Companies
Aeon's aggressive expansion in China starts to bear fruit
Japanese retailer poised for ninefold profit surge in mainland as it gains local fans
Retail
Politics
Japan wants foreign media to put last names first
Olympics seen as chance to shake off Western-style writing convention
Business deals
FamilyMart sues to end Chinese joint venture with Ting Hsin
Japanese convenience store chain cites contract disputes with Taiwanese partner
Trade war
US and Japan rethink supply chains as trade war widens
Companies shift production out of China to avoid new tariffs
Japan immigration
For Japan's convenience stores, no foreign staff means no sale
Dearth of Japanese applicants has service industries looking abroad for help
Business trends
58,000 shops later, Japan's convenience stores turn fresh page
Consumers push 7-Eleven and peers to shorten hours and reduce food waste
Business trends
Corporate Japan braces for second year of falling profits
Weaker China and stronger yen seen taking a toll on exports
Business deals
Japan to unify mobile payment codes, enlisting Chinese giants
Alibaba, Tencent and Line join hands in promoting standard QR reading
Business deals
China's Hillhouse buys into US bond-trading platform Trumid
Asia's leading private equity firm pushes into fintech innovation home and abroad
Business trends
From Uniqlo to Toyota, Japanese companies take crack at Russia
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