Aug 3rd
Japan’s NHK to reduce satellite TV and radio channels
Decision comes amid criticism from private broadcasters over competition
7-Eleven parent to buy US convenience store Speedway for $21bn
Japan’s Seven & i to add 4,000 outlets in key region
Japan’s battery startups take the world beyond lithium ion
New products can pack up to 10 times more energy than their powerful forebears
Hold the coffee: Tea shop craze brews in Japan
Colorful, Instagrammable drinks a big hit with women
China embarks on charm offensive toward Japanese companies
Amid tug of war with US, Beijing moves to secure supply chains
Aug 2nd
Japan’s home of vegetarian sushi seeks global profile
Long before Beyond Meat craze, bamboo shoots, taro and ginger featured instead of fish
New leader of Japan’s FSA well versed in global affairs
Ryozo Himino brings Harvard MBA and broad overseas experience to regulatory task
Japan Inc battles cybercriminals with ‘white hat’ hackers on its side
From Sony to Line, companies pay bounties to keep attackers at bay
From gamers to dogs, Japan forges ahead in smart clothing
Textile makers Teijin and Toray stake out new territory in wearable tech
SoftBank to maintain stake in Arm after partial sale
Tech investor keeps IPO option and weighs Nvidia investment
Aug 1st
Japan’s Sankyu to build logistics center on Malacca Straits
Facility targets Japanese companies looking for fast access to Southeast Asia
Japanese brokers say goodbye to ‘hanko’ seals on contracts
COVID crisis forces brokers to turn to digital technology to cut costs
Coronavirus: Week of July 26 to Aug 1, Vietnam reports more Danang-linked cases
Google says 20 US states looking at tracker apps; Japan daily cases hit new high
Panasonic to supply Tesla Model 3 batteries that hold more juice
Japanese company seeks to stand out from rivals CATL and LG
Mitsubishi Heavy set to oversee Japan’s homegrown fighter project
IHI, Kawasaki Heavy and Subaru also look to play role
Japan’s GDP likely plunged 26% in April-June quarter
Economists predict worst decline in postwar era amid slow recovery
Jul 31
Japan and Vietnam fear new COVID waves as cases jump
Tokyo’s daily cases hit another high of 463 on Friday
Pfizer, BioNTech to supply 120m doses of virus vaccine to Japan
Pharma aim to seek regulatory review of drug in October, for delivery in 2021
Japan to offer express lane for funds leaving Hong Kong
Tokyo looks to lure talent from Asian financial hub in wake of unrest
Japan’s resurgent outbreak overshadows nascent job recovery
New normal of working from home and dining in squeezes service providers
Mitsui E&S and Tsuneishi to operate jointly in shipbuilding
The Japanese companies aim to compete against Chinese and South Korean rivals
Thai unit of Japan’s Line raises $110m, merges with local partner
Move highlights fierce competition in country’s online services sector
Japan job availability drops to nearly 6-year low
Unemployment rate edges down to 2.8% despite losses in hospitality sector
Apple says new iPhone launch will be delayed ‘a few weeks’
Sales bounce back in China, while Japan records highest revenue growth
JAL to cruise through virus turbulence with newfound resilience
Post-bankruptcy shift away from leases keeps costs down as demand plummets
Japan group to bring quantum computers to the workplace
IBM, University of Tokyo and partners to develop software for the technology
Mazda slams brakes on 1.8m auto sales goal after less than a year
Move comes after volume plunges 25% from January to June
