Aug 5th
Japan’s COVID hospitalization limits draw lawmaker backlash
Policy focusing on sickest patients should apply only to hot spots, ruling party argues
Tokyo population growth flattens as telecommuters exit
Pandemic spurs drop in foreign population on travel ban
Rakuten to export low-cost 5G tech to German telecom
Virtual network deal with 1&1 seen worth more than $2bn
Rise of online finance pushes banks to cut branches worldwide
56,000 locations closed in 100 countries over the past decade
Aug 4th
Hitachi to buy Thales’ railway signaling business for $2bn
Japanese industrial conglomerate to expand digitization of transport sector
Toyota posts record Q1 net profit of $8.2bn
Honda now expects net profit to rise 1.9% despite industry’s dim outlook
One year on, Beirut blast victims seek justice as economy crumbles
Families and UN see Japan as important player in international response
Japan vaccine passport struggles to open doors without reciprocity
Foreign governments balk as Tokyo keeps entry restrictions in place
US airlines fly high while virus drag keeps Japan carriers low
JAL’s $530m loss more than double Delta, American and United profits
Aug 3rd
Japan confirms with ASEAN importance of free navigation
Tokyo again backs bloc’s five-point plan on Myanmar, including halt to violence
Itochu’s ‘blue’ ammonia from Canada to power Japan’s green future
Large facility to produce 1m tons a year from natural gas
EV powertrains set to disrupt auto industry’s pecking order
New supply chain battlefield emerges as automakers’ grip on development weakens
Mitsubishi Chemical plans $915m US plant as Buy American pressure rises
Japanese company plans to start production of plastic ingredient in Louisiana in 2025
