Market Spotlight
How 'transitory' is Japanese inflation?
From flour to fridges: Price pressures loom, but BOJ and experts say they won't last
Japan
Consumer
Japanese winter apparel upstart seeks growth in Asian markets
Four Seasons expands product line into golf wear and suits
Supply Chain
COVID's latest victims: Grass-eaters in Japan's zoos
Nation's keepers rely on hay imports, which make low profits for shippers
Economy
New data transfer rules pursued to keep out China and Russia
Japan, U.S. and South Korea seek alternative to APEC framework
Opinion
Yoshiaki Murakami's Cosmo Energy bet defies conventional wisdom
Acquisition has appeal as a contrarian wager against the demise of fossil fuels
Society
Russia-based ransomware group behind attacks raking in $77m
Conti evades investigations by using 645 accounts, chat logs show
Automobiles
Goodbye, blowouts: Stronger airless tires roll toward Japan launch
Toyo Tire boosts durability 10-fold, eyeing EV-era demand
Your Week in Asia
Biden's Asia trip, Australia election, APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Comment
Globalization sees new 'variant' in wake of COVID-19, Ukraine
Priority for business, governments shifts from efficiency to risk reduction
Datawatch
COVID keeps kids in Japan away from doctors as families struggle
Children's medical visits fall 20% as parents opt not to skip work
Interview
When it comes to deterrence, Okinawa sits in the right place
Two experts weigh in on Japanese prefecture's modern strategic significance
Sports
Japan's Endo lifts Stuttgart in dramatic Bundesliga finale
Fans storm field in jubilation after 92nd-minute winner
Indo-Pacific
Japan in talks on BAE joining development of next-gen fighter jet
Aircraft is seen deploying in 2035, similar in timing with the U.K.'s Tempest
Business deals
Sumitomo unit to buy European aircraft lessor Goshawk
$1.5bn deal will make Japanese company the world's No. 2
Consumer
Small Japanese furniture maker seats diplomats comfortably
Asahi Sofu delivers 260 chairs to U.N. headquarters
Society
In pictures: Okinawa's return to Japan, 50 years later
Relocation of American air base remains hot-button issue for southern island prefecture
Indo-Pacific
Okinawa, 50 years after return, still heavily in U.S. defense playbook
Calls to cut burden drowned out by need for U.S. and Japan to face off China
Climate Change
Japan plans $155bn decarbonization fund for grid, factory investments
Carbon tax and utility charges to be considered as funding sources
Pharmaceuticals
Nichi-Iko Pharma seeks debt restructuring aided by white knight
Scandal-hit Japan drugmaker opts for alternative dispute model