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Companies
Microsoft to invest $2.9bn in Japan data centers amid AI boom
Move comes in response to push for 'data sovereignty' among governments
International relations
Japan's Kishida and Biden to establish Indo-Pacific disaster relief hub
Japanese prime minister arrives in Washington for official visit
Your Week in Asia
Japan's Kishida visits Washington, Uniqlo parent earnings, China data
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
US-China tensions
Yellen meets China's Premier Li amid 'tough conversations' on industry
Chinese leader tells U.S. Treasury chief that nations should be 'partners not adversaries'
Business trends
U.S. pulls further ahead of China as Japan investment destination
Homebuilders and food companies move in closer to American consumers
US-China tensions
U.S. Treasury's Yellen returns to China, aiming to stem green tech glut
Secretary likely to face pushback over sanctions on Chinese companies
Interview
Japan, U.S., Philippines to cooperate in clean energy, chips: Kishida
Prime minister speaks to Nikkei in exclusive interview ahead of trilateral summit
Trade
Japan wagyu faces setback after U.S. beef tariff quota filled
Limit reached two month earlier than last year as Brazil steps up exports
International relations
Majority of ASEAN people favor China over U.S., survey finds
In a first, Beijing becomes Southeast Asia's preferred choice over Washington
Transportation
Singapore starts dual probes of Baltimore bridge collapse
Maritime authorities to scrutinize potential rule breaches in deadly accident
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International relations
Xi Jinping meets top U.S. executives, then Dutch PM in Beijing
China's leader seeks 'common ground' with America, eyes more Netherlands imports
Currencies
U.S. protectionism lurks behind yen's stubborn weakness
Election-year 'Buy American' push attracts foreign money, bolstering dollar
Trade
China challenges U.S. electric vehicle subsidies at WTO
Beijing vows to protect its companies and 'fair' global competition
Energy
Biden LNG pause poses major risk, says CEO of U.S. exporter
Freeport LNG chief voices concern that a lengthier process could derail projects
Economy
Global central bank balance sheets remain at 80% of the peak
Fed hints at slowing asset tapering as stock markets hit record highs
Opinion
Trump's China tariff plan would be the death of the WTO
Republican presidential candidate would turn 'MFN' principle on its head
Sports
Shohei Ohtani fever drives $150m windfall from MLB Seoul Series
Dodgers' Japanese superstar a huge draw for South Korean baseball fans
Companies
Boeing, Meta join U.S. business delegation to Vietnam
Companies weigh investment opportunities amid 'friendshoring' push
Supply Chain
U.S. to finance $500m in green exports to Vietnam
Clean energy, infrastructure and climate projects may get Exim Bank loans
Food & Beverage
Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market
Processed in Mexico, sushi-grade untreated shellfish fetches twice the price
Trade
China seafood targeted by U.S. lawmakers over North Korean labor
Congress members warn sales could fund Pyongyang's nuclear program
Markets
Temu parent PDD, JD.com shares gain as tech rally reboots
Investors still expect Fed to cut interest rates in June
Trade
Mexico replaces China as top exporter to U.S. in 2023
Trade deficit between world's two largest economies falls to lowest level since 2010
U.S. elections 2024
Biden takes aim at Trump by saying the U.S. is rising, not China
In State of Union address, president calls the American economy the 'envy of the world'
Markets
Fed's Powell warns cutting rates too soon could backfire
Central bank chief's remarks in line with markets' dialed-down expectations