2 DECEMBER 2019
Fukushima melted fuel removal begins 2021, end state unknown
Experts say 30- to 40-year decommissioning time table too optimistic
Ex-Japan Display executive in fraud case dies by apparent suicide
Official accused of embezzling $5.3m claimed company cooked books
Japan Inc’s Q3 capital spending jumps despite earnings declines
Increase of 7.1% offers rare bright spot in gloomy data
Japan eyes intel mission near Persian Gulf in early 2020
SDF information gathering would run alongside US-led operation in shipping lane
China trade deal is on track despite Trump signing Hong Kong bill
President indicated his displeasure to keep Xi Jinping happy
Japan designs lunar rover as US plots return to moon
JAXA’s planned cargo vehicle to resupply Gateway station in satellite’s orbit
Japanese companies drop Hong Kong expansions as clashes bite
Shiseido and others look to mainland China for growth amid unrest
1 DECEMBER 2019
Saudi Aramco IPO, Nissan’s new CEO and Jack Ma in Tokyo
Your weekly lineup of Asia’s biggest business and political events
Toyota’s mighty keiretsu system has met its match: digitization
Traditional parts suppliers receive less of what automakers spend on each car
Tokyo commuters use exercise app to train while riding the rails
JR East lets straphangers fight flab en route with smartphone-driven workouts
Japan underground: Explore a vast ‘temple,’ lake or gold mine
The country’s subterranean world is rich in history and mystery
Nissan-Renault to launch new company for next-gen tech
Alliance leaders aim to fix strained ties with forward-looking initiative
India and Japan to conduct joint fighter jet training
Asian countries host inaugural ‘2-plus-2’ dialogue as defense ties deepen
Nissan pulls Datsun compacts from Southeast Asia and Russia
New strategy reflects management changes post Carlos Ghosn
30 NOVEMBER 2019
Japanese job hunters hitch their wagons to China Inc
Winners like Alibaba offer exciting examples for ambitious grads
Japan’s economic stimulus to surpass $91bn
Concerns over tax hike aftermath and trade war effects fuel plans for fresh spending
Japanese hotels switch to bigger rooms to lure tourist families
More people visit Japan with friends or family instead of business colleagues
Japanese craft beer maker to set up shop in Russia’s Far East
Niigata Beer’s award-winning whisky is a big hit overseas
Hokkaido farm bets on crowdfunding to care for retired racehorses
Facility provides ‘safe space’ for former stars of the Japan Racing Association
North Korea warns Japan’s Abe may soon see a real ballistic missile launch
Pyongyang claims projectiles fired from new ‘super-large multiple-rocket launcher’
Japan’s new National Stadium designed to let in cool breezes
Main Olympic venue incorporates elements from traditional architecture
Nakasone led Japan with strong hand in era of Reagan and Thatcher
Former prime minister leaves many legacies, from privatizations to a stronger US alliance
Japan’s biggest shipbuilders team up to rival megamergers
Alliance by Imabari and JMU will oversee 10% of global business
SMBC in two-way race to buy Indonesia’s Bank Permata
Regulator calls Japanese megabank a ‘serious’ contender as field narrows
To counter Amazon, Aeon allies with UK online grocer Ocado
Leading Japanese retailer tries to come from behind in e-commerce
K-pop deaths highlight South Korea’s desperation for soft power
In unpromising economy, music groups are rare financial and cultural success
Abe cherry blossom scandal stirs up tweet storm of rare intensity
Falling approval suggests Japan PM’s aura of invincibility may be fading
Nissan’s new board to kick off, with fresh faces behind the wheel
A ‘general secretary’ will manage relations with Renault and Mitsubishi
South Korea reviews export screening in nod to Japan
Trade feud shows signs of easing with negotiations back on track
Hokkaido will not bid to host casino due to local environment concerns
29 NOVEMBER 2019
Former Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone dies at 101
Conservative leader remembered for reforms and friendship with Ronald Reagan
Japan must accept South Korea’s olive branch over GSOMIA security pact
US should stop provoking Seoul as threat from China and North Korea rises
Toshiba, once a hedge fund target, seeks to become one
Its revolutionary high-frequency trade algorithm also piques banks’ interest
Shrinking population threatens Japan’s convenience stores
Glut of minimarts puts operators on notice as customer bases dwindle
Nissan hurt by nationalist forces, says outgoing chief
In final interview, Hiroto Saikawa says a faction wanted to break Renault alliance
Japan’s industrial output falls 4.2% in October on weak demand
Typhoons and tax hike pushed the data to biggest decline in almost 2 years
Japan’s October jobless rate unchanged at 2.4%
Seoul and Tokyo to hold talks on export controls in December
Agenda to include fast-track trade status and restrictions on high-tech materials
Panasonic and Sony: A tale of two companies in transition
Tesla battery tie-up struggles to turn profit for shrinking Matsushita empire
Ex-BOJ chief feared ‘killing’ interest rates with easing
New documents show Fukui worried about risk of buying too much public debt
North Korea tests missiles a month ahead of deadline for US talks
Analysts say Kim wants to show weapons progress with negotiations in limbo
28 NOVEMBER 2019
Taiwan tech sector turns to Japan to counter ‘red supply chain’
Nuvoton’s Panasonic chip deal is part of a drive to fend off Chinese rivals
SoftBank and Indonesia’s Lippo partner on smart city development
Japanese conglomerate brings AI, facial recognition and IoT tech
Boycott pushes Japan’s beer shipments to South Korea to zero
Brewers lose a market that accounted for 60% of exports last year
Japan and South Korea scramble planes to shadow Russian bombers
