By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Japan's top automobile industry union group is looking to move beyond wage demands aimed merely at keeping pace with inflation in next year's labour talks,

Japan's Nikkei share gauge edged lower on Monday as chip-related shares fell after a weaker Wall Street session, while energy-linked shares gained on higher oil prices.The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.

Former Japanese Prime Minister ⁠Yasuo ⁠Fukuda, who used his brief ⁠period in office to seek closer ties with Asian ​neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, the Nikkei business daily ‌reported on Monday.

Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for trying to build stable ties with China, has died at the age of 90, a ruling party official said today (26 October). Fukuda passed away on 22 October, the official from the Liberal Democratic Party told AFP.

It was pouring with rain at the opening of this year's Tokyo International Film Festival, but as Japanese actor and festival navigator Kento Nakajima pointed out, rain symbolizes prosperity, and the local film industry can certainly expect plenty of that in the coming year.

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet and a ceremony at Hulic Hall, where Japan's government used the occasion to restate its goal of selling JPY20 trillion ($133 billion) worth of Japanese content overseas by 2033.

China has expressed condolences over the death of f. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described Fukuda as an old friend of the Chinese people who contributed to the improvement and development of bilateral relations.

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet services and raised concerns about economic stability.