Gaming group hopes to build on success of Switch console as it seeks broader appeal

Meet the new generation of sci-fi-inspired biohackers committed to mass producing slaughter-free, cheap and tasty cultured meat

Application suggests system linking consoles to form one single playing area

Chains are launching services such as 24-hour gyms as they battle declining footfall

The director who helped found Japan’s Studio Ghibli animation studio

Investor questions whether prized memory chip unit is being sold too cheaply

Japanese financial services company plans IPO for its acquisition

The fortunes of Fukui’s eyewear industry offer a window into a country grappling with its future

Burning question is whether tech can recover from last month’s stumble

Fujiwara sounds alarm over competition, weak loan demand and negative rates

Worry of stronger yen hurting Japanese corporate earnings guidance

Japanese group sticking with $18bn Bain deal as equity issuance has eased urgency

PM sticks to mission despite cronyism scandal at home and US-China trade war fallout

Despite PM’s efforts, Japan is the closest US ally not to win exemption

Property sale leaves prime minister in political peril as public distrust grows

Highly anticipated game to launch on Switch console as Japan deregulates laws

Jobs shortage spurs Japanese companies to shed preference for temporary contracts