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Announcements
Lawson to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
Society
Japan top court orders government to pay damages over forced sterilization
Plaintiffs suffered in 1950s to 1970s under now-defunct eugenics protection law
Immigration
U.S. deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large charter flight' in 5 years
Immigration under intense scrutiny in race for the White House
Pharmaceuticals
Blackstone targets health care sector in Japan push
Alinamin Pharma sale is latest in string of deals by U.S. private equity
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Electric vehicles
BYD to open Thai factory as new EU tariffs on China EVs kick in
Local industry fears influx of Chinese imports barred from Europe
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan says China has seized fishing boat, escalating tensions
Vessel was operating near Taiwan-administered Kinmen islands
Currencies
Cash-loving Japan redesigns banknotes for first time in two decades
Bills embrace cutting-edge tech in a world first, are clearer to non-Japanese
Automobiles
Tesla shares rally as Q2 deliveries fall less than expected
Incentives help EV maker achieve increase from previous quarter
Currencies
Japan rolls out new banknotes, with 90% of bank ATMs ready
Bills feature 3D holograms, other latest anticounterfeit measures
Finance
Moody's weighs downgrade to Japan's Norinchukin on foreign-bond losses
Unprofitable holdings to 'materially' hurt earnings after sale, ratings agency says
Opinion
Asian officials brace for Trump 2.0 after Biden debate meltdown
Few relish prospect of more of the chaos wrought by former president's first term
International relations
North Korea-Russia passenger train set to resume in latest tie-up
Pyongyang eyes influx of foreign cash from tourism
Economy
North Korea's Kim talks up economy amid closer Russia ties
Food shipments seen easing shortage as farming and China trade recover
US-China tensions
U.S. adds four firms to trade restriction list for China military links
Washington adds total of six companies to Entity List, citing national security
Electric cars in China
China EV makers Neta, Xpeng turn to Africa amid European backlash
Emerging markets gain shine as Europe preps higher tariffs on China-built models
Taiwan tensions
China pressures Taiwan's Lai with most military flights in nearly 2 years
175 flights crossed median line in June, raising concerns of unintentional clash
Cybersecurity
Japan aims to boost Self-Defense Force cyber personnel to 4,000
Government considers relaxed physical standards and plans new testing system
Automobiles
Geely raises annual export target on eve of European punitive tariffs
Chinese automaker stresses 'limited' impact while feeling pinch in premium EV brand
South China Sea
Philippines to be 'relentless' in protecting South China Sea rights
Beijing-Manila dialogue sees 'substantial progress': Foreign Ministry
China debt crunch
Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi's liquidation prompts fallout fears
Liquidator seeks consolidation in 'complicated' case with 'enormous' debts
Energy
Japan commits to ASEAN power grid project to counter China
PM Kishida to reveal details of 10-year plan as utilities seek slice of market
Business deals
Philippines' Jollibee to buy South Korea's Compose Coffee for $238m
Acquisition adds coffee chain to fast-food purveyor's portfolio
Opinion
Asia is set to embrace protectionism in face of China's overcapacity
Pressure growing across region as West imposes more tariffs on Beijing
Economy
China charms Hong Kong with economic boosts, from pandas to visas
Chief Executive John Lee urges city to 'capitalize' on what Beijing offers
Education
Japanese university operator looks to Philippine campus for growth
English learners from Asia get lower-cost alternative to U.S., Europe