Retail
Weak yen drives U.S. shoppers to Japan proxy sites
Foreign buyers get their hands on specialty Japanese goods at hefty discounts
The Big Story
How China's ad-hoc tech pipeline fuels Russia's Ukraine war efforts
Civilian electronics, sourced from Chinese e-commerce sellers, find their way to the battlefield
Pharmaceuticals
Japan's Ono Pharma to buy U.S. drugmaker Deciphera for $2.4bn
Company seeks new revenue as patent expirations loom on cash-cow product
US-China tensions
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown prepares split from Chinese operations
More such moves expected as China business deals slow amid geopolitical tensions
Technology
Microsoft to invest $1.7bn in Indonesia cloud, AI infrastructure
Jokowi proposes that U.S. tech giant build facilities in Bali or planned capital
Finance
Activist fund Elliott buys stake in Warren Buffett-backed Sumitomo
U.S. hedge fund may pressure Japanese trading house to boost value
Electric cars in China
Tesla to work with Baidu in push to offer self-driving tech in China
U.S. carmaker clears regulatory obstacles but timetable still unclear
Opinion
U.S. 'nonlethal' aid for Myanmar's ethnic armies likely to backfire
Increased violence would be costly for all parties
Climate Change
G7 aims to boost power storage capacity sixfold by 2030
Energy ministers to set goal in joint statement with eye on renewables
Transportation
U.S. obsession for China's Temu, Shein sends air cargo prices soaring
Chinese e-retailers' rising popularity with American consumers places strain on limited capacity
Food & Beverage
Japan's Sushiro parent opens first U.S. sushi restaurant in Boston
Food & Life looks to capitalize off growing appetite for authentic, affordable sushi
Automobiles
Honda goes all in on EVs in U.S., Canada despite slowdown worries
Hybrid cars and motorcycles to help pay for $11bn supply chain buildup
Interview
IMF's Gita Gopinath: Global trade realignment 'going to last a long time'
'It's going to make it harder for us to achieve our common goals'
US-China tensions
Blinken spars with China on Russia support, industrial overcapacity
Secretary of state meets President Xi after over 5 hours with top diplomat Wang Yi
Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Automobiles
Toyota to invest $1.4bn to bolster EV output in U.S.
Factory in Indiana to start making electric SUVs in 2026
Indo-Pacific
Japan struggles to nail down date for Biden-Kishida follow-up
Meeting of 2+2 ministers likely pushed back to summer due to Blinken's busy calendar
US-China tensions
Blinken's Shanghai visit sets friendly tone amid U.S.-China strains
Secretary of state watches basketball, strolls Bund, hails people-to-people ties
Finance
Goldman Sachs to name Hidehiro Imatsu as Japan unit president
52-year-old Japanese to succeed longtime head Mochida
Japan-South Korea ties
U.S. official says Kishida and Yoon deserve Nobel Peace Prize
Kurt Campbell seeks to 'elevate and celebrate' Japan-South Korea rapprochement
Semiconductors
TSMC aims to produce ultra-advanced 1.6-nm chips by 2026
Taiwan chip titan aims to secure leading position and capture AI demand
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea leans on Russian ties to expand relations with Iran
Pyongyang officials visit Moscow-friendly nations in diplomatic blitz
Technology
TikTok sell-or-ban law gets Biden's approval, starting 9-month countdown
Chinese-owned video platform vows to prevail in a court challenge
US-China tensions
Blinken lands in China on tough mission to curb support for Russia's war
U.S. may have few carrots to entice Beijing amid tensions over industrial glut
International relations
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso meets Trump in New York
LDP vice president is latest foreign dignitary to court the likely Republican nominee