Technology
New Japan capsule hotel will monitor guests' sleep
NTT Data seeks insights for health, product development
Japan
Travel & Leisure
Japan domestic travel spending to hit new record this holiday season
People seen splurging more and traveling for longer as COVID fades to background
Bank of Japan
Japan bond liquidity worse under easing, BOJ review finds
Market conditions 'have improved' with changes to yield curve control
Finance
Brookfield joins Blackstone and KKR in race for Japan's wealthy
Canadian alternative investment company to roll out REIT next year
Semiconductors
Nvidia aims to set up R&D center in Japan, says CEO
Japan has the expertise to create its own AI, Jensen Huang said
Food & Beverage
Bowling alley operator to serve upscale Japanese cuisine in U.S.
Osaka-based Round One to focus on authenticity as it enters restaurant business
Business deals
SoftBank unit to spend $500m on Irish startup in drive beyond telecom
Taking 51% stake in company providing services for internet-connected cars
Asia Insight
Japan's 2024 problem? Trucker overtime curbs risk an economic pileup
Multiple industries brace for impact of move to tackle chronic driver shortage
Currencies
Japanese yen has two problems on the horizon in 2024
Confidence in the world's largest creditor is at risk of weakening
Indo-Pacific
Canada trade agency to open offices in Tokyo, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City
Ottawa accelerates Indo-Pacific push after entering Jakarta and Seoul
Business deals
Former iPhone display plant to make chip material for Japan's Toppan
Company acquires factory from bankrupt screen maker JOLED
Insurance
Japan to back LNG purchases by insuring $680m bank loan
First guarantee of its kind help JERA diversify procurement
Business trends
China slowdown swells global manufacturing inventories
Industrial machinery among sectors hit hardest by falling demand
Retail
Uniqlo sister brand GU to set up shop in New York in overseas push
Retailer aims for $4bn in sales in 5 years, with eyes on Europe and Southeast Asia
Politics
Japan ruling party lawmakers drag feet on tax hike for defense
LDP leadership wants to delay unpopular move as two major elections loom
Finance
U.S. investor Ares to enter Japanese private equity, real estate
Tokyo office expected to open in 2024, CEO Arougheti says
Automobiles
Toyota to make 20% of new vehicles in Europe electric by 2026
Japanese auto group faces multiple hurdles including securing supply chains
Media & Entertainment
Sony ready to 'attack' in holiday season with PS5, executive says
New hardware and stable supply leave company poised to meet lofty sales goal
Opinion
Japanese macroeconomic policy is getting muddled
Logic of government's personal tax cut plan is hard to understand
Technology
Japan to assign bandwidth for Level 4 self-driving vehicles
Same frequencies as U.S. and Europe to be set aside as soon as fiscal 2026
Food & Beverage
Sakai knives draw global fans to Japanese city, sharpening sales
Crafts museum sees influx of tourists seeking to try out blades steeped in tradition
Food & Beverage
Fresh fish from Japan booms in Thailand
CP-Uoriki to open 100 stores in 5 years as Thais hunger for Japanese foods
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Myoko Kogen to revive as ski resort like Canada's Whistler
Singapore's PCG to invest 200 billion yen in redevelopment project
Fisheries
Crab meat prices drop in Japan as Russian imports flood market
Seafood being diverted to Asian markets after U.S. imposes ban
Technology
Toshiba hones quantum encryption as commercialization nears
Japan company leverages years of R&D and chip know-how for data-protecting tech