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Japan's capsule hotels evolve into purveyors of small luxuries
Famously tiny hotel rooms begin to attract women, young people and tourists
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India election
Modi charms China, but at arm's length
Indian PM lures Chinese money while using Western powers to keep neighbor at bay
Commodities
China trade conflict reverberates in Asian stainless steel market
Oversupply limits room for price rise, spreading anxiety in Japan
Japan immigration
For Japan's convenience stores, no foreign staff means no sale
Dearth of Japanese applicants has service industries looking abroad for help
Economy
Japan's GDP surprises with 2.1% rise in first quarter
Result buoys Abe's tax hike plan but underlying data shows weakness
Companies
Fully farmed Japanese tuna set to make its way to Europe
Maruha Nichiro targets eco-conscious eaters, anticipating boost from trade deal
Markets
Rise of the yuan: China-based payment settlements jump 80%
Data shows Beijing attracting countries targeted by US sanctions
Trade war
Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist
Next version of Huawei smartphones will lose access to Google Play Store, Gmail app
Trade war
Japan weighs export controls for cutting-edge tech
Expansion of security-related restrictions would follow US curbs targeting China
Opinion
Singapore's timely peace plea to avenging superpowers
Reticent Asian leaders must speak out and press Trump and Xi to ease tensions
International relations
Japan to sign on to US moon exploration platform
Trump and Abe to ink space cooperation deal with eye toward rising China
