Materials
Japan battery material producers lose spark as China races ahead
Former market leaders turn to recycling and next-gen tech to regain lost ground
Japan
Food & Beverage
Japanese researchers find use for discarded fish, mandarin peels
Seasoning created by Kindai University students to hit stores by spring 2023
Indo-Pacific
Quad must keep India on board, former Japanese PM Suga says
Protecting 4-way partnership is crucial for 'free and open Indo-Pacific'
Yohji Yamamoto
A childhood of endless fights: Yohji Yamamoto (3)
Depravity, desire, calculation -- studying the underworld
Food & Beverage
Sushi sticker shock: Ukraine war drives up salmon prices in Japan
Shipment costs surge as planes detour to avoid Russian airspace
Cryptocurrencies
Japan crypto exchange bitFlyer to be sold to Asian investment fund
Singapore-based ACA Group to buy majority stake valued up to $370m
Telecommunication
NTT ties up with Australian fund Macquarie in data center investment
$800m deal to co-own European and American facilities of Japanese telecom group
Yohji Yamamoto
Mother's dressmaking shop in the ruins of the war: Yohji Yamamoto (2)
Designer's earliest memories began in a seaside town immediately after the war
Opinion
Japan is right to defer Russia sanctions to the government
Kishida takes official responsibility for remaining in Russian energy projects
Pharmaceuticals
Takeda to give foreign directors two-thirds majority on board
Former U.S. EXIM Bank chief and veteran biotech exec nominated for seats
Economy
Weak yen loses its magic for Japan's manufacturers
Latest BOJ survey highlights pressure from surging commodity prices
Coronavirus
Japan lowers travel warnings for U.S., Thailand, 100 other nations
Many places had been on higher alert level since start of coronavirus pandemic
Environment
Top Japan banks MUFG, SMFG join exit from coal mine funding
Peer Mizuho has already moved to end loans for extracting power plant fuel
Energy
Japan's Inpex to join nuclear fusion race with startup investments
Oil explorer eyes tie-ups with trio of companies to try to narrow Western rivals' lead
Companies
Panasonic focuses on batteries, other 'growth areas' in shake-up
Japanese maker eyes $4.9bn investment in shift to holding-company model
Toshiba in turmoil
Bain prepares bid for Toshiba: five things to know
Offer above $16bn market cap would mark Japan's biggest private equity deal
Announcements
Nikkei dividend index hits all-time high in 2021
Final value of index stood at 489.16, marking record for first time in two years
Yohji Yamamoto
Shattering authorities, prejudices and customs: Yohji Yamamoto (1)
Wandering through a wilderness -- anger and a father's regret
Ukraine war
Japan will maintain Russia oil and gas projects: economy minister
Koichi Hagiuda cites energy security as reason to stay in Sakhalin and Arctic
Economy
BOJ Tankan: Japan business sentiment takes 1st fall in 7 quarters
Strong U.S. economy makes up for Ukraine crisis and commodities spike