Semiconductors
Renesas CEO warns of tight chip supply through mid-2022
Japanese chipmaker reports 115% profit jump in first half
Japan
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tweets in favor of Tokyo Olympics come to outnumber negative ones
Japanese public opinion has shifted since opening ceremony of Games
Electronics
India builds global AC hub with subsidies luring Daikin and others
Expanding local production base, New Delhi sets sights on exports
Comment
Base or beyond? Paths of US Republicans and Japan's LDP part
Unlike GOP, ruling Liberal Democratic Party chooses broad appeal over loyalty
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olympics from July 23-28: Japan swimmer Ohashi bags 2 early golds
Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong dominates; Philippines wins first gold ever
Climate Change
Mitsubishi joins Aussie carbon market in reforestation effort
Japan trading house seeks to gain know-how via stake in local player
Coronavirus
Tokyo's severe cases of COVID shift to those in their 40s and 50s
Authorities prepare to use AstraZeneca vaccine to accelerate inoculation push
Semiconductors
Apple's iPhone warning underscores risk of chip shortage into 2022
Overlapping orders make actual demand for semiconductors hard to read
Technology
No more cookies: Japan sours on online tracking ads
Sapporo slashes budget while Panasonic explores alternative digital marketing
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
From judo to soccer, big data wins at Tokyo Games
Coaches and athletes find that knowledge is power in race for gold
Coronavirus
Japan's daily COVID cases top 9,000 for 1st time amid Olympics
Infections in host city Tokyo hit record high for 2nd straight day
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Naomi Osaka's Olympics hopes dashed by surprising exit
Japanese tennis star says it 'sucks' not to have won a medal
Automobiles
Nissan heads for first net profit in three years
Japanese automaker vows 5% operating margin for fiscal 2023
Companies
Japan's Skymark to raise $36m from DBJ, ANA and other shareholders
Struggling budget carrier will also get support from investment fund Integral
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
'Urban sports' making debut in Tokyo bring new life to Olympics
Free-spirited approach to competition draws younger generation of fans
Interview
Not normal Olympics, but Japan is 'welcoming naturally': Johnny Weir
Two-time figure skater returns to Japan as NBC reporter with his eccentric outfits
The Nikkei View
Russian premier's visit to 'Northern Territories' unacceptable
Tokyo should assess Moscow's true intentions for disputed islands
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Companies show off high tech during 2020 Olympics opening
Intel dazzles with drones and Eneos with 'green hydrogen'
Tea Leaves
In Japan, clothes really do make the 'persona'
Across the ages, lexicon of dress reaches across hierarchies and sectors
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Crowdless Olympics: Pizza Hut and apparel sponsors strike gold
Watching from home, Japan fans order in and snap up Tokyo Games gear
