China up close
Xi's Gorbachev obsession put China on a Soviet path
Efforts to strengthen Communist Party rule has only backfired
Services
The Big Story
Olympics postponement leaves Tokyo 2020 sponsors in the dark
Uncertainty over how or if the games will be held leaves partners in limbo
Companies
Toppan gives Japan's workers a digital change of scenery
Ocean breeze or Buddhist zen? Settings with scents to match generated with one tap
Food & Beverage
Japan sushi chain uses AI app to select tastier tuna
Amid COVID-19, buyers can screen for quality without visiting processors
Startups
Indian startups court Japan to fill funding gap and skirt China
Pandemic and problems with Beijing prompt founders to find investors elsewhere
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
Technology
US blacklists 'China's MIT' as tech war enters new phase
Harbin Institute of Technology loses access to American technology and talent
Politics
Japan's $1tn coronavirus aid sits mired in bureaucratic logjam
Less than 40% have received $930 cash payout from first spending package
Technology
Alibaba's AI helps detect coronavirus pneumonia within a minute
Japan's M3 to offer diagnostic systems to hospitals to supplement testing
Business trends
A more flexible Japan Inc returns to the office
Companies expect remote work to remain as coronavirus pandemic subsides
