Food & Beverage
Century-old Japan candy maker ends business as inflation bites
Sakumaseika's iconic drops appeared in Studio Ghibli anime
Japan
Nissan-Renault alliance
Nissan-Renault talks bog down on intellectual property concerns
Partners likely to miss mid-November target to renegotiate alliance
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japanese companies join with U.S. partners to commercialize space
With ISS headed toward 2030 retirement, private players ponder next steps
Global Management Forum 2022
As it happened: Saudi Aramco eyes 'blue hydrogen' deals in Japan, South Korea
Blackstone chief and Coca-Cola president among speakers at Nikkei forum
Economy
Japan GDP up 0.6% in September, due to exports to China, EU: JCER
Think tank estimates Q3 expansion slows to annualized 0.8%
Automobiles
Honda and Nissan raise annual profit forecasts due to weak yen
Japanese automakers' sales outlook clouded by chip shortage
Business deals
7-Eleven parent to sell Sogo & Seibu for $1.38bn to U.S. fund
Fortress to buy department stores in which partner Yodobashi hopes to open units
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires surface-to-air ballistic missile: South military
Pyongyang says launches are in response to 'dangerous' Washington-Seoul drills
Global Management Forum 2022
Japan should go beyond pre-COVID tourism: Hoshino Resorts chief
Hospitality operator sees drawing overseas tourists to rural areas as key
Tea Leaves
Yamagata's lesson in post-pandemic tourism
Neglected Japanese prefecture rebrands to reach out to the world
Society
Foreign workers in rural Japan lack access to language schools
More than 40% of qualified instructors are concentrated in Tokyo
Finance
Singapore's DBS, other Southeast Asia banks gain on MUFG in market cap
Japan's top bank falls behind Indonesia's BCA in total value amid earnings boom
Finance
As Elon Musk transforms Twitter, risk hits home for Japanese banks
'At the mercy of Musk's theatrics': MUFG and Mizuho face unclear exit path
COP27
U.N. targets 'greenwashing' with new standards for companies
Guidelines announced on second full day of COP27 summit in Egypt
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo raises profit forecast after Splatoon 3 boost
Japanese gaming company achieves record first half after foreign exchange gains
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As it happened: Hoshino Resorts CEO warns of Japan tourism downturn
Sony and DeepL leaders among speakers at Nikkei forum in Tokyo
Business deals
Renault seals deal with Geely but Nissan remains elusive
Gas, hybrid partnership could hinder talks with Nissan on EV venture
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Nidec sets up nomination committee to address succession issue
Move to increase transparency, confidence comes after predecessor CEO was forced out
Technology
NTT Docomo to invest $4bn in Web3 using mobile infrastructure
Infrastructure and services to be developed for next-generation net technology
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Sony CEO says diverse group offers hedge against weak yen
Japanese electronics giant looks to 'installation-based' cars through Honda deal
