Daily brief
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has pledged to continue raising interest rates, while an expert analysis suggests the country may be succeeding in taming inflation, though other economic threats remain. Concurrently, data shows a decline in sales at Japanese duty-free stores and in China-Japan flights over the New Year holidays.
Rail fares in Japan are set to increase as operators cite rising operational costs.
A new app designed to block access to gambling websites is being touted as a potential lifeline for addicts in Japan.
The head of TEPCO has renewed the company's vow to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Honda has confirmed an extended suspension of production at its plants in China, citing a semiconductor shortage but describing the impact as relatively controllable.