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
Business deals
Anglo American rejects BHP's 'opportunistic' takeover offer
Deal between U.K. and Australian firms would have created world's largest copper miner
Automobiles
Toyota to invest $1.4bn to bolster EV output in U.S.
Factory in Indiana to start making electric SUVs in 2026
Defense
Japan, U.K. and Italy aim for next-gen fighter prototype in 2026
Japanese parliament begins deliberations on treaty to establish management body
Opinion
Support for Ukraine's freedom strengthens Asia's security
China, North Korea and Iran have been emboldened by Russia's invasion
Commodities
BHP makes $39bn bid for Anglo American amid copper rush
Australian miner proposes takeover to tap demand in EVs, renewables
Climate Change
Japan and EU to unify subsidy rules for EVs, solar panels
Two sides aim to reduce supply chain dependence on China
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
International relations
Pakistan and Iran agree to boost trade, but Washington casts long shadow
Sanction fears could make it tough for neighbors to expand bilateral business
Automobiles
Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it
Return of exhibition comes as brutal price war, export friction drive overseas production
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
Energy
European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand
Bourse hopes to tap into hedging transactions by Japanese power companies
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
International relations
Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit
Countries eye cooperation on biofuel technology and Amazon protection
Supply Chain
Japan, Europe to link industrial data platforms for EV battery materials
Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter China
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
Politics
U.S. Senate passes TikTok sell-or-ban bill, sends it to Biden
Legislation is part of a $95 billion package including aid for Ukraine and Israel
Supply Chain
Asahi Kasei to build $1.3bn EV battery components plant in Canada
Japan company will supply key parts for Honda's new EV factory