Tepco plans to filter the contaminated water to remove isotopes, leaving only tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen hard to separate from water

Shoring up the prospects of a private demand-led recovery, however, was a gauge of capital expenditure that posted its first monthly gain in three months

Three US agencies said Pyongyang dispatches thousands of information technology workers worldwide, taking advantage of existing demands for specific skills

The results fuelled fears of stagflation - a mix of weak growth and rising inflation - as the world's third-largest economy contracted at an annualised rate of 1.0%

The skyrocketing numbers over the weekend prompted a sympathetic response from South Korea, which offered vaccines, medical equipment and health personnel.

Japan needs to ramp up its production of electric vehicles – or risk a 14% drop in GDP, a Climate Group report has warned, as it lags markets in Europe, China and the US in EV sales

Nissan's controlling shareholder Renault said in April all options were on the table for separating its EV business, including a possible public listing, as it seeks to catch up with rivals

Some 45% of the country's people are now on 5G, but telecom firms have not been willing to invest in the fancier technology that would ramp speeds by 20 times over 4G technology

Nissan has shifted its focus from "volume to value", shedding the emphasis on big sales numbers, often at discounts, that it pursued for years

The company plans to spend $1.9 billion over the next five years to ramp up production of gasoline and electric vehicles around 2025 before opening an EV line in a new factory after 2027

The Taiwanese group, which is a key supplier for Apple, reported a 4% rise in first-quarter revenue despite chip shortages, supply chain issues and reduced demand for electronics

South Korea's Coupang is trading 70% below its listing price and is one of many SoftBank portfolio companies, including Didi and Grab Holdings, that tumbled in the January-March quarter.