Oct5th
NEC to buy Swiss fintech Avaloq for $2.2bn
Japanese electronics company will use acquisition to drive growth in sector
Kenzo Takada: Japanese fashion designer dies from COVID
Iconic 81-year-old known worldwide as ‘Kenzo’ spent last days in France
Tokyo exchange failure shows why Japan’s own stock is falling
Japan squanders past eight years of supposed reform under Shinzo Abe
Japan and South Korea near deal to resume business travel
Short- and long-term visits expected to restart as early as October
Oct4th
Abe’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ legacy forces Suga to walk a fine line
New Japan PM faces challenge of long-term thinking rather than staying the course
Pompeo shortens upcoming Asia trip and will only visit Japan
Secretary cancels South Korea and Mongolia portions after Trump falls ill
Japan must be open for business to both US and China: Nidec CEO
Motor boss says Suga needs to succeed on deregulation, where Abenomics failed
Sony and Kioxia seek US approval to bypass Huawei ban
Japanese suppliers face earnings risk from loss of key customer
Oct3rd
Japan scrap steel prices spike as China prepares to resume imports
Harvested from demolished buildings, material is a steelmaking input
Top Japan business lobby sets 40% goal for female managers
Keidanren’s target for 2030 a long way from current share below 12%
Tokyo bourse contingency plan slammed after full-day closure
Critics say market needs to be resilient to software bugs
Japan’s Suga rules out snap election ‘for time being’
Prime minister tells coalition partner his focus is on virus response and economy
Japan scrambles fighters after Russian helicopter ‘enters airspace’
Aircraft appears to bear red cross in incident off northern Hokkaido
Nippon Steel to restart blast furnace on car and appliance demand
Exclusive: Japanese crude steel capacity to return to 90% of pre-pandemic level
Oct2nd
Trump’s COVID infection sends shock waves through Asian markets
Investors worried over presidential election uncertainties as US futures drop
Japan’s Fujitsu faces major test after TSE failure
IT company that runs Tokyo exchange’s system had similar problems twice before
Investors cautious as Japan resumes trading after historic crash
Trump’s COVID news weighs on Nikkei; trading system developer Fujitsu drops 3%
Sony doubles down on ESG goals amid coronavirus pandemic
Company pursues new identity focused on social and environmental impact
Japan to start work on new stimulus package by year’s end
Suga expected to wait on snap election until 2021 as calendar fills up
Tokyo Stock Exchange under fire for poor communication after crash
Bourse confirms Friday restart to trading following first full-day shutdown
Japan jobless rate hits 3-year high despite chronic labor shortage
Reading of 3.0% for August raises concerns over post-COVID outlook
Suzuki’s motorboat filter gobbles up microplastics
Add-on attachment launches next year as part of clean ocean project
