Sports
Japan's Shoma Uno retains world title to delight home crowd
Olympic bronze medalist becomes first Japanese man to defend crown
Japan
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
Inflation
Japan's consumer inflation off 41-year high but stays above BOJ goal
Core CPI rose 3.1% in February, far over central bank's target of 2%
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba accepts $15bn buyout offer from Japanese consortium
Japan Industrial Partners-led bid marks 10% premium over stock's latest close
Finance
Nomura Real Estate and JR East jump into Japan's banking sector
Businesses see opportunity for stronger customer ties with financial services
Business deals
Toshiba's approval of $15bn buyout offer puts ball in shareholders' court
Investors to weigh bid that was reduced amid earnings downgrades
Business trends
U.S. Big Tech layoffs help Fujitsu, others snap up top talent
Companies with less competitive pay see hiring opportunity
Property
Japan real estate sees signs of global investors shying away
Clouded outlook for financial markets saps buying appetite
Interview
For BTS's Jimin, music transcends language barriers
South Korean singer releases solo album that peers deep into his soul
