Economy
BOJ raises price forecast as global inflation bites
Holds main policy levers steady as uncertainty hangs over world economy
Japan
Interview
Singapore e-commerce fashion label races rivals in AI gambit
Love, Bonito eyes Hong Kong and Japan in $50m tech-fueled expansion
Asia Insight
Moonshots: U.S. and China fire up new era of cosmic competition
Japan, South Korea and others seek place in race for lunar resources and glory
Energy
Japan nears debut of 1st offshore gas project in 32 years
Effort part of Tokyo's goal to reduce energy dependence on foreign sources
Coronavirus
Tokyo-area governors seek broader powers to fight omicron cases
'Quasi-emergency' declaration from central government would allow tighter measures
Finance
Mizuho reshuffles management, vows more IT investment
Japanese megabank files improvement plan following system glitches
Obituaries
Famed baseball manga artist Mizushima dies at 82
Retired in 2020 after creating stories that ran for over four decades
Food & Beverage
Hong Kong fund to sell Burger King stakes in South Korea, Japan
Affinity Equity Partners will start bidding soon that could reach $874 million
Politics
Japan's Kishida vows to combat 'formidable' omicron surge
PM promises faster boosters, jabs to children in policy speech to parliament
Natural disasters
Drinking water, ash big concerns in tsunami-hit Tonga
Visiting Australian police report significant damage with 'houses thrown around'
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from Pyongyang airport
Fourth test this month comes amid stalled talks with U.S. and South Korea
International relations
Biden, Japan PM Kishida to hold bilateral talks on Friday
Virtual meeting will cover economic and security issues, climate change, and more
Retail
New York's Showfields will bring 'immersive' retail experience to Japan
Arrival of crossover pioneer aims to advance online-offline integration
Supply Chain
Chips and batteries: Japan to amp up supply chains with subsidies
Tokyo follows U.S. and EU, but program could violate WTO rules
Technology
Mercari plans investment blitz to crack code in U.S. marketplace
Japanese secondhand e-commerce company struggles against eBay and Meta
Agriculture
Premium Japanese melons bound for Singapore, grapes for Vietnam
Farm once popular with Asian tourists looks overseas for fresh growth
Your Week in Asia
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Inside Japanese politics
Japan's new opposition leader Izumi faces tough balancing act
CDP struggles with identity crisis after poor showing in lower house election
Natural disasters
Japan's eastern coast hit by tsunami triggered by Tonga eruption
Waves 1.2 meters high reported; agency warns of those up to 3 meters