Kobe City's population has decreased to below 1.5 million for the first time in 22 years. (News On Japan)

Top chip foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning to produce 6-nanometer chips at its second plant being built in Japan, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Japan's Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, as the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter put in place a key element of its strategy to tackle climate change. (Reuters)

Can Nissan overcome its failure to generate profits in a tightening Chinese market? Can the North American Market carry the load? for how long? (Kirk Kreifels)

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecasts for Japan’s growth and price gains, projecting that inflation in the world’s third largest economy will run much hotter than the Bank of Japan’s target over the next year. (Bloomberg)

Restoration work for Japan's payments clearing network was completed Thursday morning, two days after a system failure disrupted fund transfers at 11 banks, its operator, Japanese Banks' Payment Clearing Network, said. (Japan Today)

Mistrust throughout the used car industry in Japan due to the Big Motor scandal has led to 57 stores going bankrupt from January to September, which is already more than last year. (News On Japan)