Finance
Blackstone to roll out private credit fund in Japan with Daiwa
Move part of push by U.S. firms to woo wealthy investors with high yields
Japan
Energy
GE aims to bring massive offshore wind turbine to Japan
Company seeks typhoon certification for units that can power 24,000 homes each
Japan-South Korea rift
Kishida, Yoon agree to boost Japan-South Korea trade, security ties
U.S. allies to normalize military info sharing, launch trade dialogue channel
Politics
Japan seeks arrest of YouTuber stripped of upper house seat
Police to ask GaaSyy's passport be confiscated over suspected online threats
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan lifts chipmaking export controls on South Korea
Seoul drops WTO dispute process as Yoon and Kishida seek common ground in Tokyo
Travel & Leisure
Vietnam, Indonesia help drive tourism recovery in Japan
February visitors reach 57% of pre-COVID level in boon for restaurants, stores
Economy
Top Japanese manufacturers agree to big wage hikes amid inflation
But higher prices seen offsetting gains in low-paying industrialized economy
Semiconductors
Japan semiconductor distributors eye expansion in emerging markets
India, Malaysia and Turkey become targets as home demand shrinks
Interview
Yoon seeks to hasten military, supply chain cooperation with Japan
South Korean president says the U.S. allies are in talks to lift export controls
Transportation
Taiwan to buy bullet trains from Hitachi-Toshiba duo in $930m deal
Rail operator moves ahead with purchase of 12 trains to improve service
Travel & Leisure
'Harry Potter' theme park to open in Tokyo in June
New leisure facilities recreate fantasy worlds and skip the roller coasters
Aerospace & Defense Industries
China's flying car developer eyes ASEAN aerial tour market
EHang CFO says prior certification at home eases regulatory process abroad
Politics
Japan lawmaker loses seat for missing Diet sessions
Expulsion of ex-YouTuber GaaSyy first in more than 70 years
Tea Leaves
Small is beautiful but perilously fragile in Tokyo's dining scene
Tiny food outlets struggle to survive but form the backbone of a celebrated food culture
Japan-South Korea rift
Kishida to woo South Korea's Yoon with after-dinner taste of nostalgia
Omelet rice to follow sukiyaki at Tokyo summit as duo aim for warmer relations
Finance
BOJ buys over $500m in ETFs for second day after SVB failure
Central bank responds to plunge in financial shares in Tokyo
Obituaries
Ito-Yokado founder was cautious merchant who dared to save 7-Eleven
Masatoshi Ito turned family shop into retail group with $74bn in sales
Semiconductors
Mitsubishi Electric to quintuple silicon carbide power device output
Company to invest $700m in new Japanese plant
Supply Chain
Joint patents with China pose pitfalls in U.S.-led decoupling
American, Japanese filings on EV tech exposed to Beijing's leverage in trade battle
Markets
Japanese banks slide as SVB contagion fear rattles markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange's banks index falls 7.4% in early trade
