Natural disasters
NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan
Examining the Noto tsunami through location data and personal accounts
Economy
Currencies
Yen tumbles past 158 against dollar on stubborn U.S. inflation
Japan's currency in intervention territory, but stepping in unlikely to work: Mizuho
Bank of Japan
BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening
Recent yen weakness has not stoked sustained inflation, governor says
Economy
Tokyo inflation slows for 2nd straight month, falls under BOJ goal
Core CPI rises 1.6% in April vs forecast of 2.2%
Defense
Japan sees 'transition phase' in dual-use military export controls
Ministry says changes in global environment require tougher measures
The Big Story
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier
New generation of recruits value work-life balance and wages over lifetime employment and overtime
Opinion
Yen's decline will inevitably affect confidence in Japan's economy
End of quantitative easing would be vital step toward restoring normalcy
Bank of Japan
BOJ to discuss impact of yen's rapid slide at this week's policy meeting
Further rate hikes seen as unlikely as bank keeps close eye on inflation
Semiconductors
New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
State economic development chief offers suppliers tax breaks and cheap clean energy
Energy
Mitsui & Co. set to take part in $7bn LNG project in UAE
New gas field expected to produce 10 million tonnes annually
Your Week in Asia
Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
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Economy
India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says
Latest estimate shows weak yen hastening reversal by a year
Datawatch
Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings
Trend leaves key regional 'shinkin' lenders in tight spot
Bank of Japan
BOJ's Ueda 'very likely' to hike rates if Japan prices keep rising
Central bank chief looks for right time to reduce government bond purchases
Currencies
Squeezed by strong dollar, BOJ watches yen ahead of policy meeting
Ueda signals possibility of action if impact on inflation becomes too big to ignore
Markets
Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling
Nikkei and KOSPI down by 3%; yen strengthens, other currencies weaken
Inflation
Japan's March inflation slows; BOJ cautions on yen weakness
Central bank chief hints at rate hike to contain inflation caused by weak yen
International relations
Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South
PM focused on building economic ties to counter Chinese and Russian influence
Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
Travel & Leisure
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
Travelers looking to capitalize on weak yen push up hotel and service prices
Trade
Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China
Overseas shipments rose 7.3%, while imports fell 4.9% in March
Currencies
South Korea, Japan signal readiness to respond to excessive FX volatility
Finance ministers share concern over weak currencies in Washington
Opinion
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Out of the spotlight, country's relative performance has vastly improved
Technology
Japan to raise fines for app store monopolies to 20% of sales
Proposed law aims to ensure Apple and Google open their platforms to third parties
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India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
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