Health Care
Japan's trading houses find a gem in Asia's health care market
Itochu, Mitsui and others sense opportunity in a richer, older population
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Business trends
Asia's casinos bet $65bn on expansion despite China slowdown
Dependence on Chinese players raises doubts about payback
Business deals
SoftBank leads $205m investment in health care startup
Japanese conglomerate surges into the wellness market with Collective Health
Business trends
Japan brokerages bolster research on hidden gems
Foreign investors seek insights into stocks less vulnerable to trade war winds
Hong Kong protests
Xi misjudges depth of Hong Kong's fury
Residents say a resounding no to Beijing's tightening grip on the city
Companies
Greener brew: Beer cans to lighten up as Japan cuts CO2
Sapporo and Suntory share designs for aluminum-saving lids
Japan immigration
Japan to boost education support for non-native children
Easier-to-read entrance tests among proposals for more inclusive schools
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi reveals 70-seat SpaceJet with more elbow room
The plane formerly known as MRJ plans liftoff in 2023
Electric cars in China
Chinese electric-car prices set to spike on subsidy cuts
Yellow light ahead for industry as BYD and others pass burden to consumers
N Korea at crossroads
Xi to make first North Korea visit ahead of G-20
First trip by China's leader in 14 years intended to show support for Pyongyang
