4 DECEMBER 2019
Brazil soy exports suffer blow from China’s pork blackout
Falling demand for animal feed wipes out trade-war bonus
3 DECEMBER 2019
Trump slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, pushing it ‘into China’s hands’
Analysts say Beijing’s ‘all-weather friendship’ is winning over Bolsonaro
5 DECEMBER 2019
Japan’s Saizeriya takes slice of China’s food scene with $3 pizza
Robust overseas earnings add new flavor to stock seen as bland
In reversal, Takashimaya eyes profit at Shanghai store in 3 years
Outlet scheduled for closure to support Japanese company’s foreign push
Japan adds to free-trade trophy chest with speedy US deal
China and South Korea remain holes in Tokyo’s expanding tariff-free map
Nomura needs radical shake-up to become global player
Same old faces and practices suggest no appetite for far-reaching reform
Apple supplier Murata shrinks key part for 5G phones
Manufacturer trims mainstay capacitors to one-fifth current size
MUFG digital currency finds second life as mobile payment
In venture with Recruit, Japan’s largest bank looks outside heavily regulated industry
Gunmen kill head of Japan aid agency in Afghanistan
Tetsu Nakamura spent decades in nation rebuilding irrigation and agriculture
4 DECEMBER 2019
Japan to dispatch 270 sailors to Middle East
Cabinet set to pass deployment plan this month as US prepares similar operation
Indonesia in talks with Japan to create sovereign wealth fund
Southeast Asian nation seeks funding for infrastructure, capital relocation
Nintendo to market Switch console in China
The Japanese games company partners with Tencent to clear regulatory hurdles
Chinese students surge to top of international education rankings
Asian areas score well in OECD math and science tests but some slip in reading
Japanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat
In the meticulously controlled world of J-pop, the foursome embrace a DIY spirit
India’s Japan-funded bullet train project risks delays
High-speed rail link under scrutiny by new government in western state
Does Tokyo have the infrastructure for a winning Olympics?
A look at the architecture and urban projects that will entertain the world in 2020
Shiseido targets Asian middle class with luxury skin care
Japanese cosmetic giant invests $1.5bn in expanding production capacity
Japan parliament approves US free trade pact
Agreement takes effect on Jan. 1 and will slash tariffs on US beef
India has highest concentration of fintech hubs in Asia
Emerging economies outrank developed countries in financial innovation
At SoftBank cafe in Tokyo, Pepper the robot will take your order
Company opens cafe in Shibuya staffed with humanoid robots
Japan Inc. reports record cases of faulty bookkeeping
Several occurred in China and other offshore locations
Japanese sensor to hunt for oil and gas from orbit
Data from International Space Station will be offered to companies for free
‘We cannot sacrifice safety’ for Libra: ECB’s Villeroy
French central banker says Facebook must play by the rules with digital currency
Japan to set up $450m fund to subsidize young scientists
About 700 researchers will each receive $64,000 a year for up to a decade
3 DECEMBER 2019
Abe to meet Xi and Moon in China later this month
North Korea on agenda for trilateral summit; two-way talks also planned
GLP readies to break ground on huge logistics park near Yokohama
Alfalink Sagamihara will become one of Japan’s largest delivery centers
Japan’s Astellas Pharma to buy US gene therapy specialist for $3bn
Deal targets Audentes’ ‘robust pipeline’ in one of the hottest research fields
Japan to use blockchain to prevent resume fraud
NTT teams with university to create tamper-proof digital diploma
Mitsubishi Heavy taps automation to halve costs of new H3 rocket
Japanese company seeks edge over SpaceX and others in space business
Nomura goes global again after decade of Lehman struggles
New CEO is Wharton alumnus and former head of US ops
Japan joins NATO cybersecurity drills to counter Chinese hackers
Tokyo moves beyond observer status to stop criticism as a weak link
Nissan chief says new models, not discounts, key to revival
Makoto Uchida takes over as CEO amid US sales slump
2 DECEMBER 2019
Kyoto beguiles luxury hotel operators from Japan and abroad
Aman, Hyatt and Westin flock to the ancient capital ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Southeast Asia’s trans-regional corridor takes shape
Highway connecting South China Sea and Indian Ocean to reshape supply chains
Chinese 5G sparks gold rush for Japan’s masters of materials
Little-known suppliers set to cash in as Huawei and Beijing bet big
Japan Inc’s Q3 capital spending jumps despite earnings declines
Increase of 7.1% offers rare bright spot in gloomy data
Japan can teach Australia how to carefully handle China
Scott Morrison needs to study Shinzo Abe’s resolve
Asakawa unanimously selected new ADB president
Japan’s former top currency diplomat to succeed Takehiko Nakao in January
