Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market: LOS ANGELES -- Japan is setting up a supply chain for Hokkaido scallops bound for the U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Food-Beverage/Japan-s-scallops-spurned-by-China-head-to-high-end-U.S.-market
China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory: TOKYO -- China and North Korea applauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in a virtually ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-and-North-Korea-applaud-Putin-s-election-victory
Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
- Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.
- Voters had virtually no choice in the election.
- Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.
- Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
U.S. startup Fisker to pause EV production after missing interest payment: (Reuters) -- Fisker said on Monday it would pause production of its electric vehicles ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/U.S.-startup-Fisker-to-pause-EV-production-after-missing-interest-payment
BOJ to end yield curve control and ETF purchases Tuesday: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is poised to decide to end its yield curve control and purchases of risk ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Bank-of-Japan/BOJ-to-end-yield-curve-control-and-ETF-purchases-Tuesday
Japan's wage hikes create game-changing inflation dynamic as BOJ meets: TOKYO -- Last week's paradigm shift -- big Japanese corporations promising record ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Market-Spotlight/Japan-s-wage-hikes-create-game-changing-inflation-dynamic-as-BOJ-meets
Japan's bullet train network just became bigger with new stops: FUKUI, Japan -- A new section of Japan's shinkansen bullet train network opened ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Japan-s-bullet-train-network-just-became-bigger-with-new-stops
Thai former prime minister turned ex-convict, Thaksin Shinawatra’s hometown visit stirs debate over preferential treatment: asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thaksin-s-Chiang-Mai-trip-shakes-faith-of-hometown-loyalists
U.S., Japan, Philippines' leaders to meet for April summit: MANILA -- The leaders of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will meet for their first ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/U.S.-Japan-Philippines-leaders-to-meet-for-April-summit
China vows to pull out all the stops for EV supply chain buildup: BEIJING/GUANGZHOU -- The Chinese government plans to tap all the policy resources available to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/China-vows-to-pull-out-all-the-stops-for-EV-supply-chain-buildup
TSMC, Intel suppliers delay U.S. plants on surging costs, labor crunch: TAIPEI -- At least five suppliers to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/TSMC-Intel-suppliers-delay-U.S.-plants-on-surging-costs-labor-crunch
Nvidia unveils Blackwell GPU for AI as successor to Hopper chip: SAN JOSE, California -- Nvidia has unveiled its latest graphics processing unit for artificial ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Nvidia-unveils-Blackwell-GPU-for-AI-as-successor-to-Hopper-chip
BOJ scraps negative rates in sweeping policy overhaul: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Tuesday conducted a sweeping policy overhaul, scrapping its negative ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Bank-of-Japan/BOJ-scraps-negative-rates-in-sweeping-policy-overhaul
Japan to help employers spot labor issues faced by foreign workers: TOKYO -- Japan will start training companies employing international workers about legal ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Japan-to-help-employers-spot-labor-issues-faced-by-foreign-workers
Alibaba shakes up grocery arm Freshippo leadership, signaling potential sale
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Caixin/Alibaba-shakes-up-grocery-arm-Freshippo-leadership-signaling-potential-sale
China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory: TOKYO -- China and North Korea applauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's victory in a virtually ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-and-North-Korea-applaud-Putin-s-election-victory
U.S. aims to return strategic oil reserve to prior levels by year-end: HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -- U.S. crude oil stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/U.S.-aims-to-return-strategic-oil-reserve-to-prior-levels-by-year-end
Pakistan targets new IMF deal with banker atop Finance Ministry: ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan and its new finance minister are setting their sights on a fresh deal with ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Pakistan-targets-new-IMF-deal-with-banker-atop-Finance-Ministry
Would-be EV partners Nissan, Honda can't match Tesla's capex firepower
Japanese automakers have steep hill to climb in spending and cash flow: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Would-be-EV-partners-Nissan-Honda-can-t-match-Tesla-s-capex-firepower
Nvidia aims to become 'TSMC for AI' with new software platform: SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -- Nvidia, the U.S. semiconductor giant that has dominated the AI chip ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Nvidia-aims-to-become-TSMC-for-AI-with-new-software-platform
Airbus subsidiary to begin aircraft 5G service in Japan by 2026: BARCELONA, Spain -- Airbus subsidiary AALTO says Japan will be one of the first countries where ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/5G-networks/Airbus-subsidiary-to-begin-aircraft-5G-service-in-Japan-by-2026
India shines light on hair smuggling as China demand grows: NEW DELHI -- An Indian investigation into an alleged hair smuggling racket has shone a light on ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Crime/India-shines-light-on-hair-smuggling-as-China-demand-grows
Japan's Toray developing membrane to recycle battery lithium: TOKYO -- Japanese chemical and fiber manufacturer Toray Industries is developing a new technology ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Materials/Japan-s-Toray-developing-membrane-to-recycle-battery-lithium
Nvidia deepens BYD ties as it taps China EV makers' demand for AI: TAIPEI -- U.S. chipmaker Nvidia is expanding its partnership with Chinese EV maker BYD to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Nvidia-deepens-BYD-ties-as-it-taps-China-EV-makers-demand-for-AI
Chinese jet maker COMAC eyes Southeast Asia after Singapore debut: SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -- When China's answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 debuted ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/Chinese-jet-maker-COMAC-eyes-Southeast-Asia-after-Singapore-debut
India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut: NEW DELHI -- In the final days of his 6,700-kilometer "Unite India Justice" ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/India-opposition-fights-for-relevance-versus-Modi-election-juggernaut
India IPO market gains steam, with scooter maker Ola on deck: MUMBAI -- The Indian market for initial public offerings looks poised to remain brisk this year ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/IPO/India-IPO-market-gains-steam-with-scooter-maker-Ola-on-deck
China's CNOOC discovers 100m-tonne oil field in Bohai Sea: (Reuters) -- China's CNOOC has made a major oil field discovery in the Bohai Sea ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/China-s-CNOOC-discovers-100m-tonne-oil-field-in-Bohai-Sea
Politics, not policy, has revived Australia's nuclear debate: Chris Wallace is a professor of political history at the University of Canberra and author of the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Politics-not-policy-has-revived-Australia-s-nuclear-debate
Malaysia's former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital: KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Malaysia-s-former-PM-Mahathir-discharged-from-hospital
Japan minimum wage falls short by international standards: TOKYO -- Japan lags far behind other big economies in minimum wages, a government study shows ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Work/Japan-minimum-wage-falls-short-by-international-standards
Japan's stocks rise over 2% as BOJ rate hike expectations build: TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rose sharply on Monday as expectations built for the Bank of Japan to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Japan-s-stocks-rise-over-2-as-BOJ-rate-hike-expectations-build
South Asian students fight accusations of U.K. visa fraud 10 years on: LONDON -- Mehmood has not returned to Pakistan in eight years and has not told his ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Education/South-Asian-students-fight-accusations-of-U.K.-visa-fraud-10-years-on
Sluggish grain prices from bumper crop threaten production cuts: TOKYO -- Record harvests are depressing global grain prices, a trend that likely will ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Commodities/Sluggish-grain-prices-from-bumper-crop-threaten-production-cuts
Fast evacuation saved many lives as New Year's tsunami struck Japan
Noto Peninsula residents remembered lessons from 2011 Fukushima disaster: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Datawatch/Fast-evacuation-saved-many-lives-as-New-Year-s-tsunami-struck-Japan
Oscar winner 'The Boy and the Heron' offers what Hollywood can't: LOS ANGELES -- Japanese anime such as Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Oscar-winner-The-Boy-and-the-Heron-offers-what-Hollywood-can-t
BOJ monetary policy, Blinken meets Marcos in Manila, GoTo earnings: Welcome to Your Week in Asia.The Bank of Japan will discuss whether to end its negative ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Your-Week-in-Asia/BOJ-monetary-policy-Blinken-meets-Marcos-in-Manila-GoTo-earnings
North Korea fires ballistic missile amid South's democracy conference: SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Monday -- the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/North-Korea-fires-ballistic-missile-amid-South-s-democracy-conference
Quick Glance: North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers - state media reports
- According to state media KCNA, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills by artillery units in the western region involving 'newly-equipped super-large' multiple rocket launchers.
- The exercises also involved executing a simulated air explosion of a shell from the super-large multiple rocket launcher at a specified altitude above the target.
- Kim emphasized the need for modernizing and strengthening artillery forces, highlighting the 'strategic duties as the core central striking means' of the 600mm rocket launchers in war preparations.
- In a departure from decades of its inter-Korean policy, Pyongyang has terminated a military pact and designated the South as a hostile enemy state.
U.S. speeds up underwater testing of sub-launched hypersonics: WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy is building an underwater test facility for hypersonic missiles ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/U.S.-speeds-up-underwater-testing-of-sub-launched-hypersonics
Chile copper mine backed by Japan's Marubeni set for $2.5bn international loan: TOKYO -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will join forces with ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Commodities/Chile-copper-mine-backed-by-Japan-s-Marubeni-set-for-2.5bn-international-loan
Nepal political shakeup thrusts Kathmandu into India-China rivalry: KOLKATA -- A shock political shakeup in Nepal is set to push the Himalayan nation closer ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Nepal-political-shakeup-thrusts-Kathmandu-into-India-China-rivalry
Chinese professor at Japan university missing after visiting homeland: SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- A Chinese professor at a western Japan university has gone missing ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Chinese-professor-at-Japan-university-missing-after-visiting-homeland
Vietnam's VinFast enters Africa EV market via Ghana distributor: HO CHI MINH CITY -- VinFast has enlisted a company in Ghana to distribute its electric vehicles ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Vietnam-s-VinFast-enters-Africa-EV-market-via-Ghana-distributor
BOJ to end negative rates, marking 1st hike in 17 years: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is expected to end its negative interest rates when its policy board ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Bank-of-Japan/BOJ-to-end-negative-rates-marking-1st-hike-in-17-years
Japan's Funai to repair, resell used electronics in U.S. on Amazon: OSAKA -- Japan's Funai Electric will collect, refurbish and resell home electronics ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Electronics/Japan-s-Funai-to-repair-resell-used-electronics-in-U.S.-on-Amazon
AI helps legacy live on for 'god of manga' Osamu Tezuka: TOKYO -- Artificial intelligence has created everything from music to novels, but how effective is the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/AI-helps-legacy-live-on-for-god-of-manga-Osamu-Tezuka
Nippon Steel says U.S. Steel acquisition would help 'defenses against China': TOKYO -- Nippon Steel said its purchase of U.S. Steel would strengthen ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Nippon-Steel-says-U.S.-Steel-acquisition-would-help-defenses-against-China
Japan battles Taiwan and South Korea for foreign workers: TOKYO -- Japan seeks to become more attractive to international workers under legislation approved by ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Japan-battles-Taiwan-and-South-Korea-for-foreign-workers
Thailand's civilian defense minister seeks 'gradual' military reform: BANGKOK -- Thailand's government should "compromise" with the military amid ...
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Thailand-s-civilian-defense-minister-seeks-gradual-military-reform
Deep-sea mining talks to resume as interest swells from China to U.S.: TOKYO -- International discussions on deep-sea mining resume Monday amid growing interest ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Deep-sea-mining-talks-to-resume-as-interest-swells-from-China-to-U.S
Asia still needs meat, but production has to be made greener: Maximo Torero is chief economist of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Asia-still-needs-meat-but-production-has-to-be-made-greener
China industrial output rises 7% but real estate weighs on economy: SHANGHAI -- China on Monday revealed key economic data for the first two months of the year ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/China-industrial-output-rises-7-but-real-estate-weighs-on-economy
Asia must keep pushing for free trade after U.S. election: experts: TOKYO -- Asia must maintain the momentum for free trade and an open global economy after the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Asia-must-keep-pushing-for-free-trade-after-U.S.-election-experts
Mended and washed: Uniqlo expands sales of used clothes: TOKYO -- Japanese casualwear chain Uniqlo will broaden sales of used clothing, offering spring-summer ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Retail/Mended-and-washed-Uniqlo-expands-sales-of-used-clothes
EU to bolster Egypt ties with 7.4 billion euros in funding: CAIRO (Reuters) -- European leaders are expected to announce a 7.4 billion euro ($8 ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Israel-Hamas-war/EU-to-bolster-Egypt-ties-with-7.4-billion-euros-in-funding
Quick Glance: EU Announces $8 Billion Aid Package for Egypt
- The EU unveiled a 7.4 billion-euro aid package for Egypt to address concerns over migration.
- The deal was signed by Egyptian President el-Sissi and European Commission President von der Leyen.
- The package includes grants and loans over three years, aiming to enhance Egypt-EU cooperation.
- EU will assist Egypt in border fortification and collaborate on migration and terrorism challenges.
China's EV, battery and chip firms seek bigger global reach: GUANGZHOU/BEIJING -- When Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered his high-profile speech at this ...
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/China-s-EV-battery-and-chip-firms-seek-bigger-global-reach
China home prices sink further despite mortgage rate cut: SHANGHAI -- Prices of new homes in China fell further in February, official data showed Friday ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/China-home-prices-sink-further-despite-mortgage-rate-cut
Japan's JERA, IHI to test ammonia as fuel at coal power plant: HEKINAN, Japan -- A Japanese technology that aims to reduce carbon emissions from existing ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-s-JERA-IHI-to-test-ammonia-as-fuel-at-coal-power-plant
Filipino woman admits to killing sister, Japanese niece: police: MANILA (Kyodo) -- A Filipino woman has admitted to killing her sister and Japanese niece ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Crime/Filipino-woman-admits-to-killing-sister-Japanese-niece-police
Japan's stock market rally can outlast negative interest rates: Emily Badger is a portfolio manager with the Japan CoreAlpha strategy team of Man Group ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Japan-s-stock-market-rally-can-outlast-negative-interest-rates
Japan seeks to lure angel investors with 5-year residencies: TOKYO -- Japan plans to grant up to five years residency for angel investors, Nikkei has learned ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Japan-seeks-to-lure-angel-investors-with-5-year-residencies
Sake's narrow escape from EU ban highlights trade blind spot: VERONA, Italy -- Although Japanese sake narrowly avoided a European Union import ban resulting from ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/Sake-s-narrow-escape-from-EU-ban-highlights-trade-blind-spot
2 Japan astronauts to land on moon in NASA-led Artemis program: TOKYO -- Two astronauts from Japan will set foot on the moon through the lunar exploration ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Science/2-Japan-astronauts-to-land-on-moon-in-NASA-led-Artemis-program
Philippines tops women business executive ranking of 28 countriesThe Philippines' success in narrowing male-female disparity in the office, however ...
New Zealand's conservatives gut Ardern's progressive policies: SYDNEY -- New Zealand's government under Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has swiftly pushed ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/New-Zealand-s-conservatives-gut-Ardern-s-progressive-policies
Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam: PREK TAKEO, Cambodia -- From his house on the banks of the Mekong River ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/Cambodia-to-divert-Mekong-trade-via-China-built-canal-vexing-Vietnam
Tech Latest: Cyberscam threats prompt ASEAN-Australian response: Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Podcast/Tech-Latest-Cyberscam-threats-prompt-ASEAN-Australian-response
Japan, ASEAN to launch joint QR code payment services in FY2025: TOKYO -- The Japanese government has started talks with Southeast Asian countries to enable ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Retail/Japan-ASEAN-to-launch-joint-QR-code-payment-services-in-FY2025
Panasonic, Midea, robotics upstart step up to meet aging China's needs: GUANGZHOU/OSAKA -- Technology-powered solutions for a graying society are gaining ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Panasonic-Midea-robotics-upstart-step-up-to-meet-aging-China-s-needs
Japan's NEC says AI slices its software development time, cost: BARCELONA, Spain -- Japan's NEC has used artificial intelligence to cut the labor costs for ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supply-Chain/Japan-s-NEC-says-AI-slices-its-software-development-time-cost
Russian performers find fans in China amid tensions with West: BEIJING -- Russian performing arts groups shut out of Western countries after the invasion of ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Russian-performers-find-fans-in-China-amid-tensions-with-West
Are the days of rapid expansion in China's economy over?
Anxious to avoid reinflating a property bubble, Beijing is choosing caution over growth: asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/China-faces-familiar-growth-dilemma-as-economy-slows
Vietnam's FPT opens Dalian development base aimed at Japan market: DALIAN, China -- Vietnamese tech major FPT has opened a large software development base in the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Vietnam-s-FPT-opens-Dalian-development-base-aimed-at-Japan-market
TikTok creators lament crackdown as U.S. debates possible ban: AUSTIN, Texas -- As legislation that could ban the TikTok short-video app moves through the U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/TikTok-creators-lament-crackdown-as-U.S.-debates-possible-ban
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Economic and Social Implications for Creators
- Creators in the U.S. express concern over a potential ban of TikTok, highlighting the impact it could have on their livelihoods.
- The app, a vital income source for many, has also served as a platform for dialogue and community building.
- Some view TikTok as an opportunity for marginalized groups, while others fear the dangerous precedent a ban could set.
- TikTok's influence extends beyond financial aspects, with significant social implications that many consider essential and invaluable.
Indonesian minister urges investment in Jokowi's mineral strategy: TOKYO -- Indonesia's strategic policy of leveraging its rich mineral resources to develop ...
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Indonesian-minister-urges-investment-in-Jokowi-s-mineral-strategy
Japan's 'Mr Jimmy' climbs stairway to perfection: TOKYO -- I am sitting in the front row, almost close enough to touch Jimmy Page's sky-blue jacket. Page ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Japan-s-Mr-Jimmy-climbs-stairway-to-perfection
Hayao Miyazaki stubbornly hand draws his way to a third Oscar: TOKYO -- Hayao Miyazaki's third Oscar -- which came Sunday night in Los Angeles as "The ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Hayao-Miyazaki-stubbornly-hand-draws-his-way-to-a-third-Oscar
Australia's battle to deploy offshore wind shows bumpy road to renewables: HASTINGS, Australia -- Fifty years ago, the Port of Hastings was at the center of ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Australia-s-battle-to-deploy-offshore-wind-shows-bumpy-road-to-renewables
Balance Japan has struck between U.S. and China cannot hold: Rintaro Nishimura is an associate in the Japan practice of The Asia Group, a Washington-based ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Balance-Japan-has-struck-between-U.S.-and-China-cannot-hold
India to begin voting on April 19 in world's largest election: NEW DELHI, March 16 (Reuters) - India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/India-to-begin-voting-on-April-19-in-world-s-largest-election
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