Sep21st
South Korea cracks world’s top 5 innovators while China edges Japan
Turkey, Vietnam, India and the Philippines can change landscape for good: WIPO
Japan fights for lead in advanced chip and EV materials
Sumitomo Metal moves to supply power semiconductor wafers for electric cars
Japan PM hopeful Takaichi speaks with Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen
Abe protegee seeks to burnish conservative credentials ahead of LDP election
Sep20th
Asia tries to find its niche amid SpaceX dominance
Australia and Taiwan emerge as spacefaring nations
U.S. opens probe into 30m vehicles over Takata air bag inflators
New probe includes cars assembled by Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Tesla
Ransomware payments made in half of global attacks
87% of U.S. targets paid up, against 33% in Japan, survey finds
WeWork Japan weighs move away from leases in expansion push
Focus on managing coworking spaces aims to reduce capital outlays
Sep19th
Honda, where’s my car? Production cuts lead to yearlong waits
Toyota customers also face delays as chip shortage wreaks havoc on supply
Japan trails in easing travel restrictions for vaccinated
14-day quarantine request risks hampering business recovery
Top Chinese official makes rare appearance at Japan war vigil
Zhao Leji first Politburo Standing Committee member to attend ceremony since 2014
Quad leaders to call for securing chip supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
Sep18th
Japan ruling LDP faction chief Wataru Takeshita dies at 74
Party’s third largest group fielded no candidate in ongoing leadership race
Japan’s ruling LDP to elect its new leader: 5 things to know
Outcome could fundamentally change the ruling party’s image
JSR to acquire U.S. maker of cutting-edge photoresists
Japanese company aims to tap Inpria’s expertise in extreme-ultraviolet lithography
Japan’s Asahi Kasei enters tie-up to tap China’s renewables boom
Partnership with local giant eyes growing demand for energy storage units
Kirin to combat dengue fever in Southeast Asia with probiotic
Japanese drinks maker says LC-Plasma can reduce fever length and muscle pain
Sep17th
Mitsubishi Estate asks subcontractors to disclose carbon emissions
Japan developer seeks to slash big projects’ CO2 as it turns toward renewables
North Korea’s trajectory-shifting missile poses challenge to Japan
Weapons appear capable of evading radar and interceptors
Race to save Hong Kong’s wartime relics
Growing interest spurs new interest in region’s World War II heritage sites
