Cryptocurrencies
Japan warns Hong Kong-based crypto exchange
Criminal charges to be filed if Binance fails to halt Japan operations
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Cryptocurrencies
Coincheck hackers inch closer to cash-out
Most stolen NEM coins seen laundered through 'dark web'
Politics
Abe's party set to pursue changes to war-renouncing charter
Contentious proposal aims to clarify status of Japan's Self-Defense Forces
Equities
US and Japanese companies on share buyback spree
Market slides and tax cuts set in motion wave of repurchases
Economy
BOJ should adjust policy when inflation tops 1%: JCER poll
Roughly half of private economists surveyed see 1% rate in next two fiscal years
Business trends
Bike-sharing boom in Japan a prelude to online payment war?
Tech companies seen copying Chinese model of using two-wheelers to market e-pay
Companies
Japan Inc. scrambles to find female directors
Lack of internal candidates forces companies to look outside for talent
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos
Japanese pop culture fandom spreads in Myanmar
AKB48 supplies a dose of kawaii in a public-private export push
Business trends
Where 'Made in Japan' went wrong, and how to fix it
Data-tampering scandals reveal the issues undermining the country's manufacturing reputation
Business trends
Japanese life insurers to merge corporate pension operations
Aging society and negative interest rates are forcing the sector to cut costs
Business deals
Tepco will take 3% stake in Nippon Gas to deepen collaboration
Bundling city gas and electricity a key focus as domestic competition heats up
Japan-Update
Yahoo Japan to boost investment in Southeast Asian startups
New joint venture fund will focus on IT-related fields
Business trends
Chinese autoparts makers go on global buying spree
With expertise acquired, joint ventures are now surplus to requirements
Economy
In rural Japan, immigrants spark a rebirth
Newcomers fill the labor and tax void as young Japanese bolt to Tokyo
Business trends
Record slump spells trouble for Japan's convenience stores
Innovative retailers find that drugstores are beating them at their own game
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency group gives up search for Coincheck loot
Most NEM taken from Japanese exchange operator apparenty laundered
Politics
Japan hopes ex-tax chief will shed light on alleged cover-up
Public uproar persuades ruling parties to summon key figure for testimony
International relations
China's Li Keqiang weighs formal Japan visit by summer
Thawing relations set stage for first tour by Chinese premier since 2011
Japan-Update
Japan is 2 years away from a solar power revolution
Cheap filmlike panels will be able to attach themselves to cars and walls
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Smash-hit Switch revives Nintendo and supplier stocks
Game publishers seen as next in line to get boost from hybrid device