Environment
India, Japan launch $600m fund for low carbon emission projects
Investments in sustainability include renewable energy, e-mobility and waste
Japan
Business deals
Japan's NTT Docomo to enter securities business
Telecom giant to set up a new company with online brokerage Monex Group
Technology
Japan courts Canada, Australia for China-free EV supply chain
Nation battles South Korea to secure key minerals outside control of Beijing
International relations
Taliban urge Japan to invest in Afghanistan's minerals, metals
Japanese ambassador to country met official in Qatar last month
SoftBank
SoftBank CEO says 'artificial general intelligence' due in 10 years
Son thinks new AI to be vastly more intelligent than all humans combined
Currencies
Yen's jump after hitting 150 sparks intervention speculation
Authorities not drawn on whether stepped in: currency weakens again Wednesday
Telecommunication
Japan's Rakuten closer to 'platinum' bands for struggling mobile unit
Money-losing wireless carrier rushes to overcome connectivity problems
Currencies
Yen weakens past 150 per dollar despite intervention warnings
Japanese official gives no comment on whether government defended currency
Media & Entertainment
Ad giant WPP to expand Japan staff 40% into brand strategy hub
Group looks to capture advertising spending by cash-rich companies
Currencies
Strong dollar draws investors as U.S. real interest rates soar
Greenback steals yen trade from Aussie dollar, other high-yield favorites
Politics
Japan to help chipmakers turn farmland into factories
Government moves to ease land shortage for making critical goods
Business deals
Global M&As slow as central banks tighten monetary policy
Japan bucks trend with 16% rise in April-September on BOJ's easy stance
Semiconductors
TSMC's $8bn Japan chip project steams ahead as U.S. site hits snags
Tool installation at Kumamoto plant to start in October, production to begin in 2024
Ukraine war
Lessor SMBC Aviation gets insurance settlement over Aeroflot jets
Japan group's unit receives $710m on 16 aircraft and engines stranded in Russia
Finance
Japan wants companies to disclose pension fund performance
Transparency push is part of PM Kishida's effort to shake up asset management
Semiconductors
Prices for Nvidia generative AI chips soar in Japan
Weak yen squeezes tech developers rushing for leading-edge GPUs
Economy
Weak yen boosts Japan's business confidence, BOJ survey shows
Rising prices for imports dampen outlook in nonmanufacturing sector
Interview
Japan still wants summit with North Korea: foreign minister
Top diplomat seeks to lay groundwork for talks on abductions between Kishida, Kim Jong Un
Opinion
Japan can do more for Ukraine even without a change of policy
Anti-drone systems would support defense of power and grain infrastructure
Finance
Japan to stress-test banks for risk of Silicon Valley Bank-style crisis
Financial watchdog to assess lenders' ability to handle surges in withdrawals
Materials
U.S. seeks EV-battery mineral deals beyond China: diplomat
Undersecretary notes interest from Indonesia, Philippines in bilateral deals
Society
J-pop agency Johnny's to split into two entities with new names
'Smile Up' to take care of victim compensation; new entity to handle talent business
Economy
BOJ Tankan: Japan nonmanufacturers' mood hits post-1991 high
Quarterly index for manufacturers also improves despite policymakers' caution
Sports
Shohei Ohtani becomes 1st Japanese MLB home run champion
Two-way superstar finishes with double-digit wins and HRs for second year in row
Opinion
Warren Buffett is right to be 'proud' of Japan's trading companies
'Sogo shosha' have become key players in supply chain transformation