Ukraine war
Japan, Ukraine leaders stress diplomacy to ease tensions with Russia
Kishida underlines support for Ukrainian sovereignty following call with Zelensky
Japan
Semiconductors
TSMC lifts Japan chip plant investment, with Denso following Sony
Additional funding will help pay for 12-to-16-nm semiconductor line
Markets
SMBC Nikko's market manipulation may have involved several sections
Probe has now been widened to cover senior officials at the broker
Materials
Shin-Etsu to invest $694m to boost silicone output for EVs
Japanese company's output of thermal interface materials could double by 2025
Automobiles
Marelli seeks help from Nissan, Mizuho amid cash crunch
KKR-owned auto parts maker likely to have logged loss for fourth straight year
Food & Beverage
Suntory takes shot at spirits market in India, Southeast Asia
Japanese distiller looks to region's growing middle class for growth
Transportation
Japan targets 10% sustainable jet fuel for airlines by 2030
Domestic production at center of plan to decarbonize aviation industry
Economy
Japan GDP rebounds to annualized 5.4% rise in October-December
2021 marked first growth in 3 years while economy weathered pandemic crisis
Asia Insight
Malaysia eyes China 40 years after it 'looked east' to Japan
Nation faces COVID, 1MDB and value chain hurdles on path to high-income status
Ukraine war
G-7 vows 'forceful' response if Russia attacks Ukraine as talks continue
Japan maps out sanction response while U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv
Japan immigration
Japan's ruling party pushes to lift entry ban for foreign students
Resolution warns of future talent shunning country as study destination
Ukraine war
Ukraine conflict risks market fallout worse than Cuban missile crisis
Central banks fight inflation stoked by tensions, but overkill would prompt recession
Coronavirus
Toyota's Ontario plants remain closed after trucker protests
GM and Ford say plants operating normally on Monday
Aerospace & Defense
Bodies of 2 pilots of crashed F-15 found in Sea of Japan
Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet was lost last month
Myanmar Crisis
Kirin makes painful decision to exit Myanmar over human rights
Japanese Brewer posts 16.9% profit drop as it faces losing lucrative beer market
Politics
Japan to set human rights guidelines for companies
Rules especially focused on tackling issue of forced, child labor
Companies
Japan's Rakuten logs $1bn annual loss as mobile buildup continues
CEO Mikitani says mobile bank IPO to come in second half of 2022
Ukraine war
G7 warns Russia of 'massive' economic fallout to a Ukraine attack
Finance ministers issue statement promising support to Kyiv
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba lowers profit forecast amid higher prices, chip shortages
Industrial conglomerate to call shareholders' meeting March 24 for spinoff plan
Economy
BOJ defends key bond yield target as global pressure builds
Rising global rates test Japan central bank's ability to defend borrowing cost