Latin America

Motonari Otsuru, right, chief lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8. (Photo by Kaisuke Ota)
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn could spend extra months behind bars, lawyer fears

Defense says 'no reason' for detention, asks for Nissan ex-chairman's release

8 January 2019
A ship leaves a port in Indonesia, which has indicated interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
Trade war

Japan rings in the year of mega free trade

TPP-11 zone covers a big chunk of global GDP -- but not US and China

30 December 2018
Carlos Ghosn chose a condo in this beachfront complex in the popular Rio de Janeiro resort of Copacabana for his Brazilian residence.  
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Nissan to demand Ghosn's sister return 'consulting' fees

Automaker says it paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to sibling living in Rio

14 December 2018
The luxury Rio de Janeiro apartment bought by Nissan Motor in 2011 for its now-ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn overlooks the famed Copacabana Beach.
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Ghosn family and Nissan fight for access to Rio apartment

Automaker had changed locks on $4m residence to protect evidence

11 December 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Mauricio Macri shake hands before a news conference on Dec. 2 in Buenos Aires.
International relations

China deepens economic cooperation with Argentina

Xi agrees on deals in 30 fields as US influence on region wanes

4 December 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening of the Group of 20 leaders' summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30.
International relations

Xi warns Trump against hijacking G-20 dialogue

Summit statement poses challenge again as diplomats haggle over 'protectionism'

1 December 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump thanked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his country's planned purchase of more fighter jets.
International relations

Trump credits Abe for cut in trade imbalance but wants more

Leaders discuss commerce and investment at G-20 in prelude to trade talks

1 December 2018
People wave Panama flags as they wait for a Chinese container vessel to navigate through the newly expanded Panama Canal in Agua Clara, Panama. This will be Xi's first visit to the country, which switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan last year.
International relations

Xi to visit Spain, Portugal and Panama around G-20 trip

Central American country cut ties with Taiwan last year

22 November 2018
The hotel operator cited the long-standing U.S. embargo on Cuba in denying a room for the ambassador to Japan.
International relations

Hilton turns away Cuban envoy in Japan, citing US embargo

Local government rebukes hotel for violating accommodations law

15 November 2018
People wave at a Chinese COSCO container vessel, after crossing the Panama Canal to the Pacific side, during its first ceremonial transit of the new Panama Canal expansion project in Cocoli on the outskirts of Panama City in June 2016. 
International relations

China closes in on US backyard in 'global game of go'

Feeling Beijing's pressure, Washington opens its wallet

23 October 2018
Taiwanese regulators are tightening rules on Formosa bond issuances and investments due to growing risks stemming from declines in the value of emerging-market currencies.
Markets

Emerging-market bonds lose luster as capital flees

Debt issuance drops 25% as US rate hikes expose risks

21 October 2018
From left, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, Indonesia President Joko Widodo, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, and Governer of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo attend an event on the sidelines of the G-20 finance ministers meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.
Trade war

Divisions paralyze G-20 as world faces economic turmoil

'Winter is coming,' says Indonesian president as US-China rift sends chills

13 October 2018
The revamped U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico came about thanks to tariffs, President Donald Trump told supporters on Monday.
Trade war

Trump barrels ahead with 'America first' trade

US shifts attention to China after deal with Mexico and Canada

3 October 2018
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi had the largest initial public offering for the first six months of 2018, according to a ranking compiled by Dealogic.
Business trends

Online payment services make big IPO waves this year

China continues to dominate ranking, but companies elsewhere gain ground

10 September 2018
 Carbon fiber is increasingly used in turbine blades due to its strength and light weight.
Companies

Toray expands carbon fiber capacity in Mexico and Hungary

Company to boost production by 20% as demand for wind turbines surges

8 September 2018
Master Kong noodles line the shelves of a Beijing supermarket. More than 100 billion packets of instant noodles are sold across the world annually.
Business trends

Instant noodles reach deeper into hungry Asia

Japanese players home in on China and Myanmar to win back the crown

25 August 2018
Wagyu beef served at a Japanese barbecue restaurant. (Photo by Masaaki Kudo)
Business trends

Wagyu seeks slice of South America, the land of beef

Prime Japanese cuts geared toward region's wealthy

23 August 2018
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen waves to the media as she departs for Latin America at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Aug. 12.
International relations

No one can 'obliterate' Taiwan's existence, Tsai says

President to visit US and two diplomatic allies in Latin America

13 August 2018
An electronic board shows currency exchange rates in Buenos Aires' financial district.
Markets

Yield-hungry investors creep back to emerging-market debt

Buoyant dollar and faster US rate increases remain risks

12 August 2018
China's post-financial-crisis debt binge is catching up with it, with $1.75 trillion of bonds due for repayment in the next three years. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Markets

China and emerging markets face trillion-dollar bond payments

Higher US interest rates add to debt burden and hinder refinancing

7 August 2018
Kawasaki Heavy Industries' motorcycle division aims to build about 10,000 bikes a year at its Maharashtra plant.
Companies

Kawasaki to step up motorcycle production in India

Japanese bike maker targets local market, along with Africa and Latin America

2 August 2018
Argentine President Mauricio Macri, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 17, 2017.
International relations

China woos an Argentina neglected by American indifference

Lack of US policy on Latin America gives Beijing an opening

30 July 2018
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, front center, and Finance Minister Taro Aso at the G-20 meeting.
International relations

G-20 warns of trade tensions derailing global growth

Leaders reaffirm commitment to fight protectionism

23 July 2018
Protesters hold signs reading "Get out IMF" in Spanish as they demonstrate against the International Monetary Fund near the meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 21.
International relations

Currency declines draw scrutiny as G-20 grapples with trade war

Washington wary as Beijing's hand seen behind yuan's depreciation

23 July 2018
A seafood market in Thailand. The country is seeking entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact as early as 2019.
International relations

TPP plans expansion in 2019 with Thailand and Colombia first

Existing 11 nations to 'welcome' new members after pact's launch

20 July 2018