10 OCTOBER 2019
Typhoon blackouts reveal weak points in Tokyo utility Tepco
Tokyo Electric Power Company remains in crisis after Fukushima
Typhoon hits Rugby World Cup with first-ever cancellation
Storm expected to strike on Saturday as teams brace for first-round washouts
Japan’s August machinery orders fall for second straight month
Month-to-month decline is roughly in line with economists’ expectations
Kyoto geisha district to have Imperial Hotel
Luxury rooms planned at venerable theater in area known as tourist magnet
Northern Japan port aims to be hub for Arctic passage
Hokkaido’s Tomakomai welcomes Cosco ship after three-week voyage
Nobel laureate Yoshino created the rechargeable world we live in
Chance encounter with Oxford scholar’s paper led to discovery of lithium-ion battery
Japan’s ill-timed sales tax increase is already backfiring
Monetary easing is again on the cards as economy slows down
Japan’s Yoshino wins Nobel for lithium-ion battery breakthrough
Light but powerful cells fuel modern tech revolution and support renewables
Japan’s GDP climbs 0.4% in August: JCER
External demand fuels rebound from July
9 OCTOBER 2019
Renault chairman in no hurry to rebalance alliance with Nissan
Senard emphasizes need for French and Japanese automakers to deepen relationship
Chairman of Japan nuclear operator resigns over $3m gift scandal
Board approves Makoto Yagi’s stepping down from Osaka-based Kansai Electric
Arm, Toyota and GM team up to standardize self-driving tech
Auto and chip industries intend to speed up the development of smart vehicles
The Nobel Prize: 5 don’ts for young aspirants
Former Japanese laureate advises hopefuls against ‘blindly’ following mentors
‘I had a chance to invest in Amazon, Google and Baidu’: SoftBank’s Son
Billionaire ’embarrassed’ by failures, but confident in Uber and WeWork
After tug-of-war with Renault, Nissan holds firm on Japanese CEO
French partner’s choice Gupta lands COO post in compromise
Nissan picks China head Uchida as new CEO
Choice of Mitsubishi’s Gupta as COO signals move to collective leadership
PlayStation 5 with 8K graphics set for Christmas 2020 release
Faster-loading memory and new controller also coming
8 OCTOBER 2019
Japan to tighten ownership reporting rules to boost national security
Obituary: Masaichi Kaneda, Japanese baseball legend with Korean roots
Pitcher, who grew up in an era of ethnic prejudice, won a record 400 games
Japan’s JGC wins $3.7bn LNG plant order in Mozambique
East African plant expected to produce over 15 million tons a year
JERA to buy 22% stake in Bangladeshi utility for $327m
Japanese company bets big on country’s growing energy demand
Climate change drives Asia’s ‘life and death’ race for food security
From Japan to ASEAN bloc, agritech offers hope for hungry region
Japan’s household spending rises for 9th month as wages fall
August data shows relief despite an 8th straight month of declining pay
Japan’s August current account surplus rises 18%
US-Japan trade deal likely to take effect in January
Trump — pact will reduce America’s bilateral trade deficit ‘very substantially’
Japan’s economy flashes red on falling exports and tax hike
Tokyo cites ‘worsening’ outlook as trade war saps demand abroad
Abe laces up for diplomatic marathon at emperor’s enthronement
Pence to skip trip, while South Korea’s contingent still unconfirmed
Japan shoppers ditch cash and embrace e-money for tax breaks
Convenience stores see 50-60% surge in mobile transactions after Oct.1 hike
MUFG floats Japan’s first green bonds in Aussie dollars
$337m issuance to fund low-carbon buildings and renewables
With fishing rights sold to China, North Koreans sail to riskier waters
Illegal fishing on the rise in Japan, South Korea and Russia
North Korean fishing boat sinks in collision with Japanese vessel
Fishermen rescued in accident with patrol ship inside Japan’s EEZ
7 OCTOBER 2019
Plastic waste searches for a new home as Asia shuts its gates
Import bans highlight shortcomings in global recycling chains
Nikkei buys minority stake in Singapore AI startup DC Frontiers
Japanese media group to enhance data and news service scoutAsia
Japan cuts assessment of economy to ‘worsening’ for first time in 4 months
Pessimistic outlook adds to recent sales tax hike to raise concerns
