Semiconductors
South Korea struggles to decouple from Japan in key chipmaking materials
Three years after Tokyo imposed export controls, reliance continues
Economy
Finance
BOJ bond holdings plunged into the red as yields rose: estimates
Central bank could dip into negative net worth if rates climb further
Inflation
Bank of Japan's government bond holdings exceed 50% of total
Central bank's debt holdings hit record high in defense of its yield cap
Natural disasters
Quake jolts southwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Kumamoto Prefecture struck by earthquake on Sunday
Datawatch
Boon or bane? Japan's LDP boosts support among older voters
Ruling party struggles to win over more 20- and 30-somethings ahead of July election
Japan election
Kishida battles inflation as opposition goes on election attack
As upper house poll looms, Japanese PM attempts to soften price rises
Inflation
Japan consumer inflation tops BOJ target for 2nd month in row
Core CPI for May rose 2.1% from a year earlier, challenging central bank policy
Opinion
Foreigners in Japan should stop whining and put a mask on
Why do some people get so agitated about helping to save lives?
Currencies
BOJ's fight to defend yield cap feeds weak yen cycle
Speculators sell JGBs, waiting for Kuroda to capitulate amid inflation
Climate Change
Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh
Move comes amid international criticism of sector's greenhouse gas emissions
Japan election
Japan's upper house election campaign kicks off: 5 things to know
Kishida's economic, defense plans in focus as Ukraine war fuels inflation
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Olympics cost doubles to $13bn on COVID and overruns
Snowballing budgets raise questions about taxpayer burden
Markets
Yen sinks to lowest level against dollar since 1998 as Wall Street rallies
Fed Chair Powell to speak to Senate on Wednesday
Inflation
Japan PM backs BOJ easy money policy despite yen's fall
Kishida calls for measures to ease food and energy prices instead of rate hike
Inflation
Three-fourths of Japan restaurants plan price hikes: Nikkei survey
Symbol of deflation fading amid global inflation
Business trends
Japan Inc.'s capital spending poised to roar back 25%
Decarbonization and chips drive fiscal 2022 investment as delayed plans catch up
Inflation
BOJ, government coordinating on yen, Kuroda says after meeting PM
Central bank governor seeks stability, warns against sharp currency movements
Natural disasters
Second strong quake jolts central Japan; agency warns of more
Nuclear power facilities in area reportedly unaffected; no major damage reported
Economy
46% in Japan want BOJ to halt ultraloose policy: Nikkei poll
PM Kishida's approval rating falls sharply as inflation bites households
Natural disasters
M5.4 quake hits Japan's northwestern Ishikawa Prefecture, 5 injured
Registers lower 6 on Japan's scale; no fear of tsunami