Energy
Japan to contribute 15m barrels from oil reserves to IEA efforts
Member countries coordinate release of 120m barrels to stabilize energy market
Japan
Automobiles
Japan F1 supplier aims to apply racetrack lessons to EVs
BBS Japan is making the new standardized wheel rims for F1 and NASCAR
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Hulic to build luxury 'ryokan'-style inn in Ginza
Hotel with top room priced over $2,400 per night to debut in Tokyo in 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Collapsed crypto exchange CEO warns 'structural risks' remain
Karpeles readies market ratings venture as Mt. Gox saga nears end
Obituaries
Japanese manga artist Fujiko A. Fujio dies at 88
Known for 'Ninja Hattori-kun,' cartoonist worked with friend Fujiko F. Fujio
Yohji Yamamoto
Having the time of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (7)
Cars, sailing, band -- flamboyant college days
Energy
Japan's nuclear tech exports shift focus from plants to parts
Industry ministry changes tack with eye on decarbonization in Europe and beyond
Automobiles
Mitsubishi Motors to revive Colt in Europe after 10-year hiatus
Hatchback will be made at Renault joint-venture plant in Turkey for 2023 launch
Japan immigration
Japan to lift entry bans on U.S., Europe while keeping visa limits
Curbs will be eased for 106 countries Friday, but tourists still shut out
Politics
Japan's ruling LDP to propose defense budget rise in April
Plan accelerated after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggers fears over Taiwan
Economy
Japan February GDP up 0.3% on steady exports to China: JCER
Private consumption also rose 0.2% despite omicron COVID wave
Markets
Nikkei index has biggest fall in 4 weeks on Fed comments
Hawkish remarks by U.S. central bank raise concerns over growth slowdown
Yohji Yamamoto
Applying for university: Yohji Yamamoto (6)
I devoted myself to the arts during a time of student movements
Automobiles
PTT-Foxconn EV project eyes Thai production for Chinese automakers
Talks underway for first deal with startup Hozon amid Bangkok's electric drive
Arts
Japanese museum puts spotlight on self-taught artists
In Shiga, innovation and a new director's fresh ideas point to a promising, post-pandemic period
Transportation
JAL and ANA reset course for growth after pandemic shrinks both
Japan's two biggest airlines have seen their fleets fall to 2014 levels
Climate Change
Japan turns to ASEAN to advance carbon capture tech
Kishida sees no role for China in his zero-emissions 'community' vision
Currencies
Yen second only to ruble as worst-performing major currency
Japan's dependence on imported energy and food creates structural weakness
Automobiles
Honda teams with GM on sub-$30,000 EVs for 2027 global rollout
Automakers expand on North American partnership with shared parts production
Technology
Taste the TV: Invention sends flavors straight to lickable screens
Professor at Japan's Meiji University envisions Netflix-style subscriptions