Business
Uniqlo to bring semi-custom threads to the world
Service to spread from Japan and US to greater Asia and Europe
Japan-Update
Finance
Japan-South Korea blockchain payments enter trials Friday
Banks hope Ripple tech slashes costs 30%, allows same-day funds transfer
Technology
Coral reefs: Tomorrow's renewable power stations?
Professor's tiny but tough turbines capture energy of breaking waves
Business
Brewer of Japan's famed Dassai sake to open New York plant
Asahishuzo bringing quality bottles to Americans for price of table wine
Business
Japan's Keihin eyes Chinese market with electric vehicle tech
Honda-affiliated parts maker is applying its strengths in hybrid power systems
Business
Capsule hotels: Japan's latest growth sector
Cute virtual guys, women-only inns, smartphone-operated A/C on offer
Business
Toshiba and Western Digital close to ending legal dispute
Potentially lengthy antitrust proceedings still loom for memory business sale
Finance
Japan Inc. bond float seen rising to 8-year high
Some companies bring forward issuance amid rate hike outlook
Politics
Russia's top general warns against US-South Korea exercises
Gerasimov says allied show of force off peninsula promotes 'instability'
Business
Rakuten links up with Booking.com on vacation rentals
Japanese internet giant gears up for face-off with Airbnb
Business
Israeli firm to invest in Japanese tech ventures
Venture capitalist Yozma will target medical and AI fields
Business
Toyota-led group aims to double Japan's hydrogen fuel stations
Consortium's coordinated orders to help pare construction costs
Stocks
Adaptable Japanese companies find favor with investors
Shifting focus helps put Minebea Mitsumi and Daiwa House among this year's big gainers
Economy
Japan's free trade campaign could sputter without US or China
Bringing two biggest economies to multilateral framework seen as crucial
Japan-Update
Japan's Obayashi suspected of rigging bids for maglev train project
Rival contractor Kajima also being questioned by prosecutors
Japan-Update
Sharp eyes steep increase in smart appliance sales in Japan
Updates will enhance the functionality of the net-enabled white goods
Japan-Update
Real estate buoying earnings at Japan department store chains
Rent provides reliable revenue as retail landscape evolves
Business
Japan's Kubota lands major Myanmar waterworks project
Two-year undertaking includes pump station, purification facility and water lines
Business
Honda shifts gear in the Philippines with bigger, flashier models
Japanese bike maker sheds workhorse image in line with changing demographics
Stocks
Docomo plans $2.2bn stock buyback, mostly from parent NTT
Japanese carrier targets better shareholder returns, may retire shares
Business
With IPO, Nissin prepped to push premium noodles in China
Newly listed Hong Kong unit will meet diners' more discerning tastes
Economy
Winter bonuses eke out fifth year of growth in Japan
Average for full-time workers climbs 0.89% to $7,150
Japan-Update
Japan floated 50% more bonds for small investors this year
JGBs emerge as attractive alternative to low-interest bank deposits
Business
How Bain Capital kept its nerve in battle for Japan's ADK
US private equity group played shrewd game to see off WPP challenge
Business
Japan's fuel cell train rolls ahead under its own steam
Prototype could eliminate overhead power lines, slashing maintenance costs