Interview
U.N. refugee chief urges Japan to open its doors wider
Appeal comes as number of displaced people reaches 110 million
Japan
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Honda readies first light business jet equipped to fly across U.S. nonstop
Aircraft's certification targeted for 2028, with improved fuel efficiency boosting range
Markets
Upgraded earnings forecasts drive Nikkei's winning streak
From Toyota to Denso to Bridgestone, auto-related companies see rosier outlooks
Technology
Japan tops global patent ranking for innovative cancer treatments
Reflects government support for tackling top cause of death since 1980s
Announcements
Nikkei to launch Consecutive Dividend Growth Stock Index
Progressive and High Dividend Stock Index also set to start on June 30
Automobiles
Akio Toyoda reelected Toyota chairman despite governance concerns
Automaker defies shareholder pressure to improve disclosure on climate lobbying
The Nikkei View
Japan's immigration policy should aim for inclusive society
Revised law offers chance to rethink treatment of foreign nationals
Aerospace & Defense Industries
U.K, Japan, Italy seek to hasten next-gen fighter jet roll out
Talks ongoing over aircraft demonstrator development: British defence ministry
Semiconductors
Komatsu nurtures prized chip equipment unit despite lack of synergy
Gigaphoton boasts 20% operating margin, far above Japanese parent's
Energy
Japan and OPEC to start high-level dialogue after years of stalled talks
Tokyo seeks to bring discussions with oil cartel to 'new level'
Opinion
Japan's health care system isn't keeping up with working seniors
Much more investment needed to keep over-65s economically productive
Markets
Japan-U.S. stock rally spills over beyond tech
Investors snap up riskier issues as economic fears ease
Semiconductors
TSMC-led push for Japan chip hub faces land shortage
Local governments in Kumamoto farming region race to create industrial zones
Defense
Japan focuses on missile defense in its first space security policy
Government to work on detection and tracking with eye on North Korea
Defense
Japan's SDF, coast guard plan first field drill against direct attack
Tokyo lays groundwork to bolster maritime defenses with eye on China
Business deals
Japan restaurant group Zensho to buy U.S., U.K. sushi chains
Company to gain 3,000 locations via record $625m purchase
Indo-Pacific
NATO to upgrade ties with Australia, New Zealand, South Korea
Together with Japan, four nations will have tailored partnership programs
Markets
Japan's Nikkei breaches 33,000 mark, hitting 33-year high
Toyota rides automaker wave, semiconductor-related shares also climb
Finance
Ken Griffin bullish on shift in Japan Inc. as Citadel returns to Tokyo
World's top-earning fund on hunt for corporate 'stories' that defy expectations
Economy
Seasonal allergies sap Japan's economy of $2.7bn in spending: report
In war on pollen, cedar trees targeted for logging and broader use
Business deals
Japan's Alsok buys Indonesia staffing agency in Southeast Asia push
Shield-On Service acquisition aims to boost temp and security operations
Asia Insight
Aging Japan wants foreign workers, but will they come?
Stagnant wages and old culture loom over Kishida's restructured policies
Automobiles
Toyota to roll out solid-state-battery EVs as soon as 2027
Automaker overcomes challenge of extending battery life
Opinion
Southeast Asia's partners must coordinate maritime security support
Programs are boosting regional capacity, but overlap distracts from missions
Finance
Japan's Line to quit online brokerage business in deal with Nomura
3 years after entry, messaging app operator will hand over to partner