Business trends
SoftBank Group loses all Vision Fund gains in tech downturn
Masayoshi Son says in 'last' briefing he will focus on growing chip company Arm
Japan
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba six-month operating profit drops 94%, forecast cut
Share price under pressure amid possibility of conglomerate going private
Politics
Japan's justice minister dismissed over death-penalty gaffe
Prime Minister Kishida forced to postpone departure for Southeast Asia trip
Semiconductors
Sony to build Thailand factory to make image sensors for cars
Tech giant to hire 2,000 workers as it looks to cut costs, avoid disruptions
Interview
DeepL hopes to translate Japan success into more Asian markets
Korean among next languages targeted by AI translation service: CEO
Business deals
Japan's Orix to buy health food company DHC for $2.1bn
Financial services group will purchase all outstanding shares
Semiconductors
Toyota joins 7 other Japan companies to make next-generation chips
Sony, NTT, SoftBank also investing in government-backed project, eyeing U.S. collaboration
International relations
ASEAN leaders kick off summit with Myanmar as urgent priority
Superpowers U.S., China to compete for influence at flurry of regional meetings
COP27
50% chance world hits 1.5 C climate target in 9 years: report
China's CO2 emissions seen falling in 2022, but rises expected in U.S., India
Currencies
Yen surges to six-week high on signs of easing U.S. inflation
Currency, stock markets react to prospect that Fed will slow rate hikes
Bonds
Japan's debt pile grows as government bonds hit record $7tn
Post-pandemic recovery brings no relief to G-7's worst debt-to-GDP ratio
Opinion
Japan should reject WTO proposal to weaken COVID patents
Government's pandemic preparation plan depends on commitments from drugmakers
Companies
NTT Data unit fined for violating EU data protection law
Company believed to be first with Japanese ties to face penalty under GDPR
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron projects profit slump on U.S. chip export controls
Trade restrictions on China blamed for half of downgrade in annual sales
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo opens Osaka store as Mario drives merchandise sales
Gaming giant to invest $2 billion in retail and digital services
Global Management Forum 2022
Indonesia's new capital offers 'huge opportunity' to Lippo: CEO
John Riady says conglomerate keen to build schools, hospitals in Nusantara
Coronavirus
Japan braces for 8th wave of pandemic as Hokkaido cases soar
Record numbers in northern island spell trouble for rest of country
Agriculture
Harvests fall in Asia and Africa as fertilizer prices soar on Ukraine war
Russian and Belarusian exports of fertilizer chemicals decline under sanctions
Food & Beverage
Century-old Japan candy maker ends business as inflation bites
Sakumaseika's iconic drops appeared in Studio Ghibli anime
Nissan-Renault alliance
Nissan-Renault talks bog down on intellectual property concerns
Partners likely to miss mid-November target to renegotiate alliance
