Currencies
Yen could tumble to 130 against dollar by year-end: analyst poll
Rising resource prices set to worsen Japan's trade deficit
Japan
Society
Husband of Japanese ex-princess not on N.Y. bar exam pass list again
Kei Komuro married the niece of Emperor Naruhito in October
Automobiles
EV battery maker Envision AESC to build 2nd plant in U.S.
$2bn facility part of former Nissan venture's push to shed reliance on automaker
Coronavirus
From Sony to 7-Eleven, Shanghai lockdown hits companies hard
Supply chain ripple effects close Mazda plants in Japan
Transportation
Japan to create bio jet fuel supply chain in clean energy push
Government to start imports this fall; rollout expected in 2023
Yohji Yamamoto
Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons: Yohji Yamamoto (14)
My philosophy of clothes making: Searching for genuine materials
Interview
Malaysia drone company Aerodyne raising funds with IPO on horizon
Global leader in remote sensing aims to go public within 3 years as demand grows
Natural disasters
Entire Tohoku bullet train line back in service month after quake
Trains to run at reduced speeds as infrastructure repairs still underway
Consumer
Kao, Lion and other Japan companies reboot ASEAN strategies
COVID hurt business but helped consumers gain awareness of good hygiene
Politics
South Korea's Yoon taps U.S. alliance champion as foreign minister
Park Jin also advocates stronger relations with Tokyo
Markets
Market manipulation? SMBC Nikko probe hinges on intent
Brokerage and 6 ex-execs face lengthy courtroom battle
Materials
JX Nippon Mining to dig for lithium in old batteries
Japanese players jump into urban mining as electric vehicles boost demand
Media & Entertainment
Sony, Nintendo pledge 'roll-over' gaming contract changes in U.K.
Britain's competition regulator calls on other sectors to review renewal practices
Business deals
TotalEnergies allies with Japan oil company on solar power in Asia
French major and Eneos will develop 2 GW of capacity, targeting businesses
Energy
JGC, Kawasaki Kisen to turn old tankers into floating LNG bases
Reusing tankers can cut cost of floating gas platforms by 30%
Markets
Sixth individual charged in SMBC Nikko market manipulation probe
Indictment of former vice-president comes as criminal investigation reaches conclusion
Markets
Yen falls to 20-year low on rising U.S. Treasury yields
Japanese currency hits weakest level against dollar since May 2002
Yohji Yamamoto
'The lost decade', all work and no family time: Yohji Yamamoto (13)
Y's brand catches fire thanks to water-repellent Swiss-made fabric
The Nikkei View
Time to end Japan's '93% isolation' and allow foreign visitors
Harm of closing country outweighs public health benefits
Technology
Quantum computing ambition: Japan aims for 10m users by 2030
First homegrown machine to go online in a year under Tokyo's strategy