Latin America

Robusta coffee beans can be grown in low altitudes and less prone to pest infections.
Commodities

Asians' love for instant coffee fuels Robusta cultivation

Vietnam, India, Brazil produce more as Arabica loses ground

6 October 2019
Juan Guaido says the crippling U.S. sanctions are "pertinent and necessary." (Photo by Naoyuki Toyama)
Interview

Venezuela's Juan Guaido asks China and Russia to back him

Opposition leader offers 'possibility of rapid recovery' after Maduro departure

1 October 2019
Soybean plants stretch to the horizon on a farm in Barreiras, Brazil, the world's largest exporter of the crop.
Business deals

Trade war sparks $650m Sumitomo Chemical deal in South America

Japanese company to buy Australian agrichemical peer's soybean-focused assets

30 September 2019
The central train station in Amsterdam: the Netherlands is one of the world's top destinations for "phantom" direct investment, a new study finds.
Economy

Tax avoidance drives nearly 40% of global FDI: report

'Phantom' investment flows into Netherlands, Luxembourg and other tax havens

10 September 2019
Steel wires at a plant in Dalian, China. The Trump administration has been on guard against Chinese steel going through other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs.
Trade war

US government to investigate if Chinese steel is evading tariffs

Commerce Department will check corrosion-resistant products from five countries

15 August 2019
Workers install Huawei wireless equipment. Brazil's vice president has said the country will not block the Chinese company. (Photo courtesy of Huawei Technologies)
5G networks

Huawei to build $800m factory in Brazil for 5G rollout

Investment follows assurance that government will not bar Chinese group

11 August 2019
The SoftBank Group is betting that Brazil's now inefficient credit market will provide growth opportunities.
Business deals

SoftBank leads $231m funding round for Brazilian fintech lender

Tech investor looks to cash in on Latin America's consumer finance market

11 July 2019
Nissin instant noodles are a fixture in Brazil, where the company logged record sales in February.
Food & Beverage

Nissin's offbeat ad about 'perfect ramen' sees Brazil sales soar

Japanese noodle maker's viral video wins hearts and opens wallets

21 June 2019
Chile's Vice-Minister of Trade Rodrigo Yanez Benitez (Photo by Shiori Goso).
Huawei crackdown

Chile will not exclude Huawei from 5G network, vice-minister says

Rodrigo Yanez Benitez says country has felt effects of US-China trade war

17 June 2019
Francisco Sucre, president of the Venezuelan parliament's Foreign Policy Commission, speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo on June 12. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
International relations

Guaido aide tells China to 'turn its back' on Venezuelan president

Francisco Sucre talks of power change as foregone conclusion as he drums up cash

12 June 2019
For Trump, trade is essential to his message of grievance politics.
Opinion

Trump -- looking for more trade wars to fight

Markets underestimate how election-year pressure will likely increase US protectionism

10 June 2019
Rappi drivers can be found throughout Latin America, including the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
Startups

SoftBank pumps $1bn into Colombian delivery app Rappi

Japanese group's Innovation Fund set to lead Latin American investment wave

1 May 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders stand for a group photo at a welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Belt and Road

China looks West for Belt and Road allies amid Asia pushback

Peru signs up to initiative with Switzerland set to join soon

27 April 2019
Chinese ride-hail startup Didi faces stiff competition as it looks to muscle onto the turf of its American rival. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
24 April 2019
China's shift toward Brazilian soybeans may not be easily undone, even if tariffs on imports of the crop from the U.S. are lowered.
Trade war

Trade war carves new paths for LNG and soybeans

One year on, US exporters see China opportunities lost to Brazil and Australia

1 April 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro to Beijing in September.
International relations

China offers to help Venezuela fix its power grid

Beijing still recognizes Maduro as president while US backs opposition leader

14 March 2019
The Tokyo District Court rejected an appeal filed by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office asking the court to reverse its decision to grant bail to Carlos Ghosn. (Photo by Hiroshi Tamehiro)
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn to be released after months in detention

Former Nissan chairman to leave jail as soon as Wednesday after paying $9m bail

6 March 2019
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was granted bail by a Tokyo court on March 5.
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn granted bail on third request

Tokyo prosecutors' last-ditch appeal only thing standing in way

5 March 2019
Carlos Ghosn, above, and attorney Junichiro Hironaka (Nikkei montage)
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn lawyers propose camera surveillance to secure bail

Defense team calls prolonged incarceration of ex-Nissan chairman 'extremely unfair'

4 March 2019
The U.S. and Australia combined make up most of Japan's frozen beef imports.
Economy

TPP-11 exporters gain ground over US in Japan's beef market

Shipments from members jump while Washington presses for bilateral deal

28 February 2019
Sixty percent of the students at the Global Indian International School, in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, are Indians.
Japan immigration

Japan's international schools flourish despite legal gray area

Parents increasingly shun traditional classrooms for more global education

25 February 2019
Lenovo reported a net profit of $233 million for October-December.
Companies

Lenovo rebounds to profit by snapping up struggling rivals

President Lanci discusses future steps as Motorola finally dials profit

22 February 2019
Cosco Shipping Ports, which has terminal operations around the world, is making its first foray into South America. 
Belt and Road

Cosco's Peru port buy latest in China's Belt and Road push

Deal adds South America to shipper's global network

15 February 2019
Smooth and effective implementation is the key to the success of CPTPP.
Opinion

The Unsexy Challenge of CPTPP

Members must focus on implementing the trade accord, or risk embarrassment

23 January 2019
FastGo plans to raise $50 million in a second round of fundraising during the first half of 2019. 
Startups

Vietnam's FastGo plans ride-hailing push into US and Brazil

Startup in talks with investors to raise $50m to challenge Uber, Grab and Go-Jek

23 January 2019