Sep16th
Tokyo Electron winning streak hits 15 days on chip industry hopes
Japan’s top chipmaking equipment provider surpasses $80bn in market cap
Japan lays groundwork for ‘level 4’ autonomous driving
Unmanned public transportation a potential lifeline for remote communities
Sep15th
North Korea’s missiles landed in Japan’s EEZ: Defense minister
Move follows South’s sub-launched missile test, escalating arms race on peninsula
Sony accelerates green push in image sensor business
Japanese giant seeks to cut power consumption with AI-enabled device
Toyota ditches signature ‘just-in-time’ to fight chip crunch
Automakers asking suppliers to boost inventories
Expat children in Japan risk falling behind in Japanese lessons
Location matters: Student-teacher ratio three times as high in Chiba as in Tokyo
NEC and Spain’s Telefonica to test Open RAN wireless
Partners aim to build 800 5G stations across four markets by 2022
From salsa to software, having muscle to hike prices lifts stocks
TSMC, Microsoft and Chipotle see shares soar after passing costs to customers
Bridgestone aims for EV tires to make up 90% of sales by 2030
Change comes amid price war with players from China and South Korea
China and ASEAN push for timely RCEP start as Jan. 1 looms
Many signers far behind in steps to bring the agreement into effect
Sep14th
ANA to increase international flights
Airline to respond to recovering demand in Asia and North America
Japan’s LDP race throws wrench into post-Kuroda BOJ preparations
Markets wait for indication from next administration on monetary policy stance
Hitachi to eliminate greenhouse gases from supply chain by 2050
Japanese group will work with 30,000 suppliers to shift away from carbon
EU pushes for deeper Indo-Pacific ties in face of China concerns
Draft document shows bloc is seeking closer trade, investment ties with Taiwan
White House says Quad summit to take place Sept. 24
China, pandemic and climate change on agenda for first in-person meeting
