Business trends
Komatsu, Hitachi Construction turn China into export hub
Japan's heavy equipment makers tap excess capacity with eye on other markets
Japan
Politics
Kishida's approval rating above water for first time in 7 months
Ukraine trip and summit with South Korea's Yoon receive high marks in Nikkei poll
Agriculture
Better spinach through AI: Tokyo startup automates seedling selection
Robot-assisted measuring and replanting designed to reduce food loss
Biotechnology
Canon enters regenerative medicine with cell therapy acquisition
Manufacturer seeks to blend AI imaging with culturing tech to lower cost barriers
International relations
China's diplomatic faux pas pushes Manila back into U.S. arms
Beijing has only itself to blame if it loses out to Washington strategically
Food & Beverage
U.S. bourbon maker IJW plots debut as producer of Japanese whisky
Kentucky-based company to build giant distillery in Hokkaido through subsidiary
Sports
Japan's Shoma Uno retains world title to delight home crowd
Olympic bronze medalist becomes first Japanese man to defend crown
International relations
Japanese company official detained by Chinese authorities
Tokyo seeks quick release of man in his 50s
Health Care
India taps Japanese tech to deliver health care to 1.4bn people
Fujifilm clinic helps diagnose tuberculosis in rural population
Datawatch
Younger families leaving Tokyo for Japanese capital's neighbors
Increase in new homes arouses concern about glut in three prefectures
Travel & Leisure
Singapore closes gap with Hong Kong on pricey business trips
City-state overtakes Tokyo, now Asia's 2nd costliest with $515 average daily cost
Technology
Drone delivery in Japan marks successful flight over residential area
Postal service cuts last-mile transport time by two-thirds in trial
Japan immigration
Japan to train hundreds of immigrant support staffers
Newcomers call for one-stop service for addressing everyday problems
Climate Change
Furukawa Electric poised for $765m bet on Japan's renewables push
Plans call for doubling underwater power cable output to plug into government grid
Retail
U.S. activist fund demands removal of 7-Eleven parent's chief
ValueAct seeks to replace 4 Seven & i directors to promote leaner business portfolio
Currencies
Yen rises in rush for refuge from financial turmoil
Foreign investors seek stability in JGBs as rate hikes hit assets abroad
Bonds
Japanese bond purchase by overseas investors hits weekly record
BOJ efforts to curb short selling help push yield to 3-month low
Japan immigration
Vietnamese trainee acquitted in Japan of abandoning stillborn twins
Supreme Court case exposed foreign technical interns' fears of deportation
Economy
Japan's growing part-time employment weighs on wages
Non-regular employees account for nearly 40% of workforce
