Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
Japan
Sports
Ex-world champ Momota to quit Japan national badminton team
Final outing for squad to come at Thomas Cup in China
Sports
Akebono showed the dignity and humility of a sumo grand champion
Hawaii's Chad Rowan cemented a place for foreigners in ancient Japanese sport
Technology
Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan
U.S. tech company hopes to ride 'data sovereignty' wave
Insurance
Japan's Dai-ichi Life wants to maximize advantages of being listed: CEO
Nation's only big listed insurer keeps unsolicited bids on table in growth plan
Currencies
U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won
First trilateral meeting also addresses Pyongyang missile sales and supply chains
Automobiles
Japan automaker profits expected to slow after blockbuster year
Hybrids and North America seen as path to continued growth for Toyota, Honda and Subaru
Electronics
Sony's new Bravia TVs built for Prime Video, other streaming services
Demand seen growing even as consumers 'cut the cable'
International relations
Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S.
Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol also agree to maintain close communications
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
Semiconductors
Japan chip materials maker JSR seeks to scale up after $6bn takeover
Effort to reshape industry draws both support and pushback
Companies
Fujifilm boosts spending to $12bn, focusing on health care, chip material
Japanese group will also be on lookout for M&A deals, CEO says
Automobiles
Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches
Supplier expects $71m loss for cars produced in past 18 months
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Companies
Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan
Company hopes 7% headcount fall speeds restructuring after going private
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Announcements
Nikkei to remove JSR from Semiconductor Stock Index
Chipmaking material maker likely to delist following tender offer
Arts
Michael Kenna's 'Japan/A Love Story' opens in Tokyo
Photographer has made capturing Japan's aesthetics and spirituality his life's work
Trade
Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China
Overseas shipments rose 7.3%, while imports fell 4.9% in March
Currencies
Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention
Reversal of weakening yen per dollar depends on U.S. economy, analysts say
The Nikkei View
Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability
Leaders must offer more details to give substance to vision
Business deals
Indian media group Zee abandons bid to merge with Sony
Broadcaster had tried to force $10bn deal after Japanese company walked away
Currencies
South Korea, Japan signal readiness to respond to excessive FX volatility
Finance ministers share concern over weak currencies in Washington
Tea Leaves
Why Japan's Noh theater is cool in Azerbaijan
Groundbreaking performance in Baku gets a Broadway-style ovation
Finance
Japan to give companies more transparency on unnamed shareholders
Updated code would lower hurdles to identifying investors behind custodians
Currencies
Yuan hits 31-year high against yen on China intervention
Dollar's rise spurs Beijing to reverse course from weaker daily fix against greenback
International relations
Japan reboots 'mutually beneficial' China ties in new Diplomatic Bluebook
Policy slogan makes comeback for first time in 5 years as Tokyo seeks stability