Economy
India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says
Latest estimate shows weak yen hastening reversal by a year
Japan
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Transportation
Japan bullet trains to offer luxe private rooms
Service set to debut on shinkansen between Tokyo and Fukuoka from fiscal 2026
Technology
Nvidia to help Japan build hybrid quantum-supercomputer
U.S. chip designer to provide software for nation's quantum computing initiative
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
Technology
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over 'groundless' reviews
U.S. search giant says it is working '24 hours a day' to 'delete 'fraudulent reviews'
Technology
Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla
Early investor in OpenAI says West must lead innovation race against China
Terrorism
Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast
Reports of 1 injury in group after incident in commercial capital Karachi
Business deals
Japan's Sekisui House buys U.S. homebuilder MDC for $4.9bn
Deal expands group's footprint to 16 states in key market
Property
Mitsui Fudosan to lead $5.8bn redevelopment of Tokyo's Tsukiji market
50,000-seat stadium, commercial facilities, hotels and more planned for site
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
International relations
G7 pledges swift aid for Ukraine, seeks to calm Middle East
Alarm grows about Russian battlefield momentum and Israel-Iran counterstrikes
Media & Entertainment
Paramount jumps on report of Sony Pictures, Apollo joint buyout bid
Film studio is in talks with Skydance, but other options may be considered
Indo-Pacific
Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific
U.S.-Japan-Australia collaboration faces additional threat of China's hypersonics
Markets
Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling
Nikkei and KOSPI down by 3%; yen strengthens, other currencies weaken
Technology
Japan's Sakura Internet snags $130m of Nvidia's next-gen chip
Order is part of AI push and follows hefty government subsidy for company
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
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Life
A voyage across culinary India - in Tokyo
Discover the subcontinent's cuisine in all its glorious variety in Japan's capital
Business Spotlight
Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
Retail
Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center
Hanoi department store would be first overseas location in 8 years
Transportation
Boeing aims to bring flying cars to Asia by 2030
U.S. aircraft maker opens office in Japan's Nagoya to boost local R&D
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
Automobiles
To beat China EVs, Honda supplier and ArcelorMittal look beyond gigacasting
G-Tekt wants to give Japan automakers edge with steel-based production method
Technology
Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer
Grants worth $470m aimed at reducing dependence on U.S. tech
Opinion
Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
Marcos must race to build links that might withstand return of Trump