Politics
Japan PM's LDP set to lose three Diet seats to main opposition party
Ruling party faces electoral headwinds in wake of slush fund scandal
Japan
Travel & Leisure
Niseko gin shows Japanese resort offers more than skiing
Distillery wins world's best award at international competition
Your Week in Asia
Microsoft's boss in Southeast Asia, China PMI, Japan's Kishida at OECD
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Natural disasters
NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan
Examining the Noto tsunami through location data and personal accounts
Life
Gastronomy becomes key draw for high-end travelers to Japan
International interest in fine dining is soaring, but capacity is limited
Technology
Tokyo startup devises AI system to help with endoscopic surgery
Health ministry gives nod to product now in practical use
Food & Beverage
Japan's Sushiro parent opens first U.S. sushi restaurant in Boston
Food & Life looks to capitalize off growing appetite for authentic, affordable sushi
Travel & Leisure
From Kyoto to Kamakura, Japan braces for new surge in overtourism
Coping strategies include free transfers to subway and limits on Mount Fuji climbers
Travel & Leisure
Translation screens a godsend for overseas tourists in Japan
Toppan's real-time, multilingual systems find their way into stations, hotels
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Golden Week holidays begin amid post-COVID tourism boom, weak yen
Outbound tourists worry currency depreciation means higher costs overseas
Climate Change
Japan's Kishida to lead creation of ministerial dialogue on decarbonization at OECD
58 countries including 'Global South' to join framework to tackle climate change
Datawatch
Vulnerable cloud services cast shadow over national security
Many vendors lack proper policies on privacy protection, survey finds
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
Science
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
Tokyo aims to ease entry into field for satellite constellations, lunar fuel cells
Defense
Japan's defense spending climbs to 1.6% of GDP
Outlays grow closer to target of 2% by fiscal 2027
Automobiles
Honda goes all in on EVs in U.S., Canada despite slowdown worries
Hybrid cars and motorcycles to help pay for $11bn supply chain buildup
Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Bank of Japan
BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening
Recent yen weakness has not stoked sustained inflation, governor says
Automobiles
Toyota to invest $1.4bn to bolster EV output in U.S.
Factory in Indiana to start making electric SUVs in 2026
Opinion
Japan should be worrying about Taiwan, not Ukraine
Given growing threat from China, defense systems needed urgently at home
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Announcements
Benefit One to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Finding the right fit
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Economy
Tokyo inflation slows for 2nd straight month, falls under BOJ goal
Core CPI rises 1.6% in April vs forecast of 2.2%
Technology
Japan's NTT Data set to tap tech chief as president amid digital push
Yutaka Sasaki played key role in business focused on AI and internet of things
Defense
Japan, U.K. and Italy aim for next-gen fighter prototype in 2026
Japanese parliament begins deliberations on treaty to establish management body