Companies
Sony bulks up anime business in China
New shows and merchandise planned to grow market Japan-style
Japan
Companies
Lixil chief quits amid pressure from overseas investors
Boardroom battle intensifies as ousted CEO eyes return at building supply group
Economy
Japan sets lottery for coveted Tokyo Olympics tickets
Application process begins May 9, with sales rate targeted above London's 97%
Business deals
Tencent wins key approval to sell Nintendo's Switch in China
Approval paves way for console to enter world's top games market
Nissan's Ghosn crisis
Ghosn's wife appeals to Trump in bid to pressure Japan over husband
Carole Ghosn asks US president to intervene with Abe to end 'injustice'
China up close
China and Japan inch closer for insurance against Hurricane Trump
Asia's two biggest economies accelerate diplomacy but produce few results
Belt and Road
Japan woos Eastern Europe as Belt and Road moves west
Abe plans meeting in Slovakia to show alternative to Chinese initiative
Economy
Japan's real estate lending balloons to bubble-era peak
BOJ report shows land prices remain in safe zone despite growing financing
Economy
Big Tech to face antitrust law on user data in Japan
Tokyo looks to protect consumers from unfair privacy policies
