The Sumo Crunch pairs shrimp tempura with ginger guacamole and Sriracha aioli. (Photo by Elisabeth Rosen)
Life

US falls for sushi burrito

Just a fad? Even Starbucks has put the item on its menu

12 November 2017
Country leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

APEC statement addresses Trump criticism of 'unfair trade'

Leaders call for removal of 'market distorting subsidies'

11 November 2017
Ministers from the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership member states discuss the trade deal in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 9.
Economy

TPP ministers affirm agreement in principle but no summit

Details to be laid out Saturday at news conference, Japanese minister says

11 November 2017
Singapore's central business district forms the backdrop for a PSA International port terminal.
Economy

11 nations agree in principle on TPP Pacific trade deal

Leaders look to officially rubber stamp deal on Friday

10 November 2017
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, visits the Panama Canal in Panama City in September.
Opinion

China's Latin America ambitions highlight 'silver way' strategy

Washington should brace for Beijing's Belt and Road in its own 'backyard'

8 November 2017
Top Japanese trade negotiator Kazuyoshi Umemoto, center, speaks to counterparts from the other remaining TPP signatories in Urayasu, near Tokyo, on Oct. 31.
Economy

'TPP 11' negotiators make headway before crucial summit next week

'Consensus' reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain

1 November 2017
Thai researchers at Siam Bioscience's facility in Nonthaburi, Thailand (Photo courtesy of Siam Bioscience)
Economy

Cuba plants its medical diplomacy flag in Thailand

Joint-venture facility in Nonthaburi aims to crack the biopharmaceuticals market

19 October 2017
BHP Billiton owns more than half of Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine.
Economy

BHP sees shiny future for copper

Electric cars and economic growth bode well for miner's mainstay businesses

18 October 2017
Heavy rains in South America dampened lithium production, resulting in higher prices.
Commodities

Lithium prices surge as China pushes e-vehicles

Sharp price rises for the key battery material could make cars more costly

17 October 2017
A worker surveys the production process at ArcelorMittal's steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, on July 7, 2016.
Commodities

World steel demand forecast to grow for third year in 2018

Emerging economies seen driving gains while Chinese production stalls

17 October 2017
Michael Froman, former U.S. trade representative, speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo.
Economy

'TPP 11' should preserve all agreed-upon rules: ex-US trade chief

Michael Froman warns of 'risk that the whole thing unravels'

13 October 2017
Thai researchers at Siam Bioscience's facility in Nonthaburi, Thailand (Photo courtesy of Siam Bioscience)
Economy

Cuba plants medical diplomacy flag in Thailand

State-of-the-art biopharmaceuticals plant aimed at fast-growing global market

12 October 2017
Delegates participate in the opening session of the Trans-Pacific Partnership senior leaders meeting in Sydney in late August.
Opinion

TPP to rise from the ashes

Recent moves suggest regional trade pact may revive, but can it thrive?

12 October 2017
Iron ore mines, such as this one in Brazil, are receiving greater demand for ore with higher purity. (Photo courtesy of Vale)
Commodities

Chinese steelmakers lift demand for high-quality iron ore

Environmental rules, production efficiency widen premiums over conventional ore

11 October 2017
Business and consumer confidence has improved in many countries, but investment demand is still lagging.
Economy

Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience

Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear

8 October 2017
Tiradito is the Nikkei adaptation of sashimi, with wasabi replaced by spicy pepper sauce. (Photo by Elisabeth Rosen)
Life

'Nikkei' cuisine gets prime seat at world culinary table

Global diners developing a taste for Japanese immigrant dishes from Peru

7 October 2017
Economists are trying to get to the bottom of sluggish inflation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Economy

Unraveling the mystery of 'missing' inflation

Central banks confront curious case of stronger growth, stagnant prices

5 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial on corruption charges in Seoul on Aug. 7.
Economy

Bitcoin is a bellwether of anti-government sentiment

As governments grow bigger, so does the appeal of cryptocurrencies

5 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial in Seoul on Aug. 7. (Reuters)
Politics

Beware the return of big government

The rise of the 'stateless' bitcoin reflects dislike of state intervention

30 September 2017
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' offshore terminal will have the largest capacity of its kind.
Commodities

Mitsui OSK's huge floating gas terminal detoured to Turkey

Work at intended LNG site in Uruguay is behind schedule

29 September 2017
Toyota Motor plans to begin producing the Yaris subcompact in Brazil next year.
Business

Toyota to produce Yaris subcompact in Brazil

Effort part of automaker's strategy to rebound in emerging markets

27 September 2017
A North Korean restaurant in Dubai.
Politics

North Korea's isolation grows as even friends turn up the heat

African, Middle Eastern cooperation crucial to giving sanctions real bite

27 September 2017
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho speaks to the media outside the Millennium Hotel in New York.
Politics

North Korea accuses US of declaring war; drawing Washington scorn

Ri says possible countermeasures include shooting down US bombers

26 September 2017
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Economy

'TPP 11' talks set parameters for moving forward

Suspending rules on state-owned enterprises among sticking points

23 September 2017