Abe scandals
Ex-finance official says no instructions from Abe to alter documents
Sagawa dodges questions on doctoring and declines to comment on motive
Japan-Update
Business trends
Clarion slump leads to crossroads as Hitachi unit
Auto electronics producer turns to autonomous driving as car navigation lost its way
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba Memory sale delayed by Chinese antitrust probe
Deadline no longer vital, but objections to cash cow's disposal may grow
Politics
How Japan lost its policymaking skills
Triangle of politicians, bureaucrats and business struggles to meet challenges
Economy
Indonesia's protectionist shipping rule worries coal importers
Japanese charge violation of trade pacts and warn move will backfire
Economy
From elderly to 'superelderly': Japan wrestles with demography
From nursing care to the economy, big challenges lie ahead
Japan-Update
Asian market seen as key to perk up revenue of Japan's java giant
UCC hopes to offset slumping domestic coffee business with overseas expansion
Business trends
Japan companies hungry for more business experience on boards
Shareholders press for more real-world skills from outside directors
Politics
Hopes for smoke-free Tokyo Olympics nearly snuffed out
Gov. Koike backtracks on tough rules after electoral drubbing by Abe
