Automobiles
Mitsubishi Motors tests commercial EVs in Indonesia
Those vehicles will be used to deliver for Gojek, DHL and others
Japan
Automobiles
Toyota suspends plant in Changchun, China due to COVID lockdown
Move could curb Japanese auto giant's car sales in China
Cryptocurrencies
Japan urges crypto exchanges to heed sanctions against Russia
Move follows G-7 concern over loopholes used by Moscow after Ukraine invasion
Aerospace & Defense
Japan startup helps satellites send data in geopolitical crises
Ground station service Infostellar aims to tap growth of constellations
Opinion
Japan's banks suddenly hold huge leverage over China's economy
Accessing dollars outside the U.S. is not as easy as it sounds
Aerospace & Defense
Japan takes in first advanced 'great whale' submarine
Mitsubishi Heavy delivers $700m vessel to Defense Ministry
Datawatch
Japan's midcareer job seekers flock to startups
Workers ditch secure positions at big companies as new opportunities abound
Energy
No easy exit for Japan from Russia's Sakhalin-2 LNG project
Dilemma between energy security and sanctions to bedevil Tokyo for some time
Electronics
Foxconn to enlist 100 Japanese companies in EV drive
Toyota supplier Denso and Asahi Kasei among those climbing aboard
Politics
Senior Japanese lawmakers eye 'nuclear sharing' option with U.S.
Ruling party members weigh workarounds for pledge not to use atomic weapons
Startups
Japan's top business lobby wants to see 100 unicorns by 2027
Keidanren calls for new agency dedicated to promoting startups
Opinion
COVID boom in collectibles adds value to society
Luxury items withstand time, and economic bubbles too
Coronavirus
Japan eyes fourth COVID shots as latest surge begins to ease
Children between 12 and 17 years old to get third doses starting in April
Ukraine war
Russia's asset seizure threat confronts companies with grim choices
Businesses risk facing Russian courts, long arbitration as Moscow fights exodus
Toshiba in turmoil
U.S. hedge fund Farallon urges Toshiba to consider privatization
Key shareholder will vote against Japanese group's proposed two-way split
Ukraine war
Kubota and other Japanese machinery makers to halt Russia operations
Japan, U.S., EU ban exports of high-precision products, citing possible military use
SoftBank
SoftBank pulls out of Indonesia's new capital project
Vision Fund remains committed to backing Indonesian startups, tech group says
Retail
Uniqlo boss steers course through geopolitical controversies
Tadashi Yanai's Russia U-turn underlines reputational risks facing retailers
Politics
COVID lifts Japan's 2020 foreign aid to 2nd highest ever
Figure rose 7.3% from previous year, reaching $20.3 billion
Automobiles
Toyota to cut production by up to 20% from previous plan
Japanese car giant looking to ease strain on suppliers as chip shortage bites