Energy
European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand
Bourse hopes to tap into hedging transactions by Japanese power companies
East Asia
Automobiles
Hyundais and houses: Japan electronics chain to sell EV-home bundles
Yamada Denki operator and South Korean automaker team up to draw more customers
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea leans on Russian ties to expand relations with Iran
Pyongyang officials visit Moscow-friendly nations in diplomatic blitz
International relations
Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit
Countries eye cooperation on biofuel technology and Amazon protection
Science
China weighs taking tourists on board Tiangong space station
Beijing eyes transparency in building military-linked program into global power
Currencies
Japan's yen hits 155 to the dollar, weakest since 1990
Markets look for signs of intervention by Tokyo to boost currency
Supply Chain
Japan, Europe to link industrial data platforms for EV battery materials
Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter China
International relations
EU launches investigation into Chinese medical device market
Beijing says Europe must stop suppressing China's enterprises 'for no reason'
US-China tensions
Blinken lands in China on tough mission to curb support for Russia's war
U.S. may have few carrots to entice Beijing amid tensions over industrial glut
IPO
Hong Kong hit by third straight weak IPO as AI player Mobvoi disappoints
Google-backed Chinese company struggles out of gate in Asia's worst-performing market
Technology
Trading in China's SenseTime halted after shares pop 30% in Hong Kong
AI and facial recognition giant is chasing OpenAI with new large language model
International relations
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso meets Trump in New York
LDP vice president is latest foreign dignitary to court the likely Republican nominee
Defense
North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say
Investigators cite 'more elaborate, more varied methods' to steal technology
Supply Chain
Asahi Kasei to build $1.3bn EV battery components plant in Canada
Japan company will supply key parts for Honda's new EV factory
Interview
China wants ability to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. admiral says
John Aquilino warns Beijing is building up military despite economic challenges
International relations
North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip
Two sides have long been suspected of cooperating on ballistic missile programs
Politics
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party
Horse-trading looms for naming the next prime minister
Automobiles
Tesla profit falls nearly 50% as demand and China headwinds persist
Musk said EV maker has done relatively better than Chinese rivals and will launch cheaper models
Business deals
U.S. Steel rival Cliffs slams Nippon Steel deal as historic 'fiasco'
Japanese buyer ignores objections from union workers, says Cliffs CEO
The Big Story
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier
New generation of recruits value work-life balance and wages over lifetime employment and overtime
Climate Change
Japan's Sumitomo plans $1.3bn power storage network for renewables
Trading house looks to sell stored electricity to utilities and chip industry
Opinion
Yen's decline will inevitably affect confidence in Japan's economy
End of quantitative easing would be vital step toward restoring normalcy
International relations
Germany suspects EU parliament staffer of spying for China
Suspect was aide to member of Germany's far-right party AfD
Food & Beverage
South Korean cafe Hollys readies first Japanese outpost in Osaka
Chain looks to tap tourist rebound in test of overseas expansion push
Business trends
Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings
Businesses seeking growth funds tap enthusiasm for governance reform