5G networks
SoftBank and Google to team up on airborne base station
'Pseudo-satellite' would bring 5G mobile coverage to remote areas
Japan
Nissan's Ghosn crisis
Nissan cuts earnings forecast on poor US sales
Downgrade is second in less than three months
Business deals
Hitachi to buy systems integrator JR Automation for $1.42bn
Japanese industrial conglomerate hopes to expand IoT business in North America
Opinion
Flood of inbound tourism must not swamp Japan
Hot spots need crowd controls, perks for locals, and imaginative planning
Life & Arts
Staying in step
Tokyo is an international fashion hot spot -- why does its fashion week lack global clout?
Companies
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son lost $130m in mistimed bitcoin bet
Investment blemish for Japanese billionaire who bought into cryptocurrency near its peak
Nissan's Ghosn crisis
Nissan resurrects COO position after 5 years
Automaker picks Chief Competitive Officer Yasuhiro Yamauchi for role
Companies
US widens air bag probe to 12.3m vehicles
Toyota, Honda and Hyundai are among six automakers targeted by investigators
Tea Leaves
Inconvenient truths of Japan's 'combini' culture
From auto-flushing toilets to 24/7 stores, Japan's convenience mentality has downsides
Nissan's Ghosn crisis
Renault's revived push for Nissan merger follows financial woes
Status of alliance remains issue as Japanese automaker prepares new leadership
