PSA Japan Research Round-Up for the Week ending July 19

The Weekly Comment
Can video game streaming deliver a big win for Japan’s game publishers? Pelham Smithers thinks so.

Reports / Flash Notes Summaries this Week
1. Canon (7751 JT) Update Ahead of Q2 Results
2. Japan’s Export Restrictions on South Korea

Company / Sector / Thematic Comments
Technology: Consumer Electronics, Gaming
1. Video Games Industry: Pecking Order Updated
2. Sony (6758 JT): More PSVR2 Features Leaked 5
Technology: Industrial Electronics / SPE / Components / Precision
3. Canon (7751 JT) to Cut OP Target to ¥200bil?
Chemicals / Materials
4. Japan’s Row with South Korea: a Look at Hydrogen Fluoride
Autos
5. Toyota’s Strength Becoming Apparent
6. China Announces Change in Hybrid Policy
7. China’s Auto Market Struggles
8. First Glimmer of Hope for Nissan (7201 JT) in Europe
Auto Parts / Machinery
9. Some Robotics Strength
10. Nidec 1Q FY19 Preview

Internet
11. LINE (3938 JT) Reports on July 24
12. Yahoo Japan (4689 JT) to Vote Against the Reappointment of ASKUL’s CEO
13. Mercari to Record ¥12bil in Net Loss?
14. Huge Unmet Demand for Kitanotatsujin’s (2930 JT) Hit Product
Enterprise Software
15. Japan Data Privacy: the Potential for Data Banks, PKSHA (3993 JT) and Heroz (4382 JT)

Macro
16. China Data

PSA Company Visits, Tours and Interviews
• Interviewed / Conference Call with: Sumitomo Chemical (4005 JT), Japan Lifeline (7575 JT)
• Attended strategy / mid-term plan announcement meetings at: Inter Action (7725 JT)