IPO
Japan digital bank IPO defies market downturn
SBI Sumishin Net Bank is country's first digital lender to list
Japan
Economy
Japan lags behind U.S., U.K. in curbing pandemic deficits
Rising interest rates pose risk for Tokyo as it struggles to scale back stimulus
The Big Story
Toyota's new chief Koji Sato vows to get serious about EVs
Faced with 'once in a century' industry transformation, world's biggest carmaker may be prisoner of past success
China tech
Chinese tech entrepreneur bets big on Japan -- but not China
Founder of voice-to-text app finds attractive market away from home
Semiconductors
Chip equipment exports to China tumble as U.S. pushes decoupling
Impact could grow as Japan and Netherlands weigh their own restrictions
International relations
Japan's foreign minister eyes China visit Saturday
Hayashi to seek release of Japanese national accused of spying
Automobiles
U.S. and Japan strike trade deal on EV battery minerals
Washington grants Japan automakers wider access to $7,500-per-vehicle tax credit
Food & Beverage
Japanese 7-Eleven food supplier to build new U.S. plant
Warabeya plans $82m facility to supply 2,500 convenience stores in Midwest
Finance
Japanese banks to provide $300m for Vietnam's renewable energy
Vietcombank gets co-financing from JBIC, Mizuho, Joyo, Shiga for power suppliers
Politics
Japan parliament set to approve record $870bn budget for FY2023
Fumio Kishida aims to beef up defense capabilities with security threats in Asia
Defense
Japan's pilots need digital coach to prepare for combat: contractor
Tokyo's increased defense spending attracts arms industry from Israel to Canada
Finance
Japan Finance Ministry gives rare nudge to BOJ amid bond worries
With change in offing, official stresses Kuroda remark on 'dialogue with markets'
Markets
Japan's historical futures market reborn as precious metals exchange
Osaka exchange targets individual investors with small 10-gram trading units
Technology
Japan quantum computer debut sets off scramble for tech breakthroughs
Machine has potential to revolutionize finance, EVs and drugs
Opinion
AUKUS and GCAP set new Indo-Pacific security template
Technology cooperation more than a response to China's military modernization
Media & Entertainment
China shuts pirate site for Japanese anime in criminal probe
Rare crackdown prompted by requests from Japan distributors
Bonds
Japan banks' AT1 yields steady week after Credit Suisse rescue
Instruments shielded by regulatory framework built after 1990s banking woes
Companies
Display maker JOLED files for bankruptcy with $250m in liabilities
Hoped-for Japanese champion in OLED panels fails to catch up to South Korean rivals
Engineering & Construction
Japan's JFE Engineering wins $230m order for Taiwan LNG terminal
Island's demand for cleaner fuel set to rise amid semiconductor production push
International relations
Japan seeks release of citizen accused of spying in China
Employee of drugmaker Astellas Pharma was detained earlier this month
