Electronics

The electronic components market is bottoming out, Murata Manufacturing President Tsuneo Murata said Wednesday, suggesting that the industry may be emerging from a yearlong slowdown.

Japan Display Inc. is exploring the idea of mass producing next-generation organic electroluminescent panels for smartphones at a domestic plant.

OSAKA -- Nintendo will release a cheaper handheld-only version of its best-selling video game device in more than a decade, in an effort to win over fans looking for a lower-cost option.

The Switch Lite, unveiled Wednesday, will hit the 80 markets where the original Switch is now sold on Sept. 20.

The new smartphone-size model has a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S., a third less than the $299.99 price tag of the original Switch, which works as both a home system and a portable machine.

Japanese tech company NEC will supply the fastest supercomputer in Europe for weather forecasting through a 50 million euro ($56 million) order from German meteorological service DWD, Nikkei has learned.

Sony will increase salaries by up to 20% for new recruits with high-tech skills in fields such as artificial intelligence, moving away from the traditional Japanese emphasis on seniority to better compete in a battle for talent that crosses industries and international borders.

Seeking to repeat the huge success of Pokemon Go, the company behind the augmented-reality hunting game said Wednesday that its next offering will take players to dreamland.

Nintendo will try again to crack China's video game market after two failed attempts, this time with a powerful local ally that understands the country's regulatory perils: Tencent Holdings.

China's Tencent has won a key approval to start selling the Nintendo Switch in the country, paving the way for the console to enter the world's largest video games market two years after it was first released worldwide.

Google LLC set out to disrupt the video game world on Tuesday with a Stadia platform that will let players stream blockbuster titles to any device they wish, while also unveiling a new controller and its very own studio.

The transport ministry said it will begin using body scanners that can “see through” clothing next month on a trial basis to check subway passengers at Tokyo Metro Co.’s Kasumigaseki Station for dangerous items.