Bonds
Japanese investors dump foreign bonds in return to domestic market
Mounting currency costs prompt shift that could push down Japan long rates
Japan
Japan immigration
Tokyo considers national standards for Japanese language schools
Unified certification for teachers also recommended by panel
Finance
U.S. firm eyes multibillion-dollar Japan decarbonization fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to assist in raising cash and investing locally
Climate Change
Itochu, Eneos, others aim to start carbon storage services in 2030
Japanese government hopes to capture 12m tons of CO2 a year
Bonds
BOJ owns more than 100% of four 10-year bond issues, books show
Rare situation suggests JGB market has lost more of its functionality
Interview
Japan weighs upgrade of ASEAN ties, following China, U.S.
Tokyo can offer 'high-quality' infrastructure, human resources: envoy
Companies
Nidec shares slide after surprise profit warning
Investors unnerved by restructuring charges; CEO vows V-shaped recovery
The Nikkei View
Uniqlo's jumbo wage hike will spur business innovation
Fast Retailing provides wake-up call for inward-looking Japanese companies
Defense
Japan's opposition parties struggle to dispute defense buildup
Ruling LDP's own ex-PM Fukuda becomes key critic, urges coexistence with China
Tea Leaves
Hollywood's skewed view of Japan
Caricatures and lurid plot lines have shaped Western attitudes
Arts
How Suzuki Method conquered the music world
Despite global success, Japanese teacher dreamed even bigger, wanting to transform society at large
The Big Story
Inside Japan's gender problem: The men tasked with empowering women
Pay gap and low numbers of women in politics persist as Kishida assumes G-7 leadership
Opinion
Kishida's failure to act on his ideas has left Japan flailing
Prime minister must drastically pick up the pace on reform
Insurance
Nippon Life to invest up to $1bn more in insurance consolidator
Japanese insurer taps Resolution Life's expertise in closed-book policy management
Defense
More Japanese want bigger role in U.S. security alliance: poll
Sentiment shifts amid Ukraine war and heightened regional threats
Climate Change
Nippon Steel, Exxon explore carbon capture and storage tie-up
Japanese steelmaker pursues paths toward carbon neutrality by 2050
Semiconductors
Japan chip venture Rapidus aims for 2-nm prototype line by 2025
Exclusive: President's timeline puts new chipmaker hot on TSMC's heels
Automobiles
Mazda's earnings rebound stands out among Japan's automakers
Carmaker still needs medium-term strategy to compete in era of EVs
Property
Japan developer bets on latest skyscraper to lure global companies
Mori Building set to open 49-story tower in downtown Tokyo later this year
Electronics
Japan's Nidec slashes profit forecast on weak demand, reform costs
Electric motor maker's full-year outlook hit by slow recovery of global car sector
