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Seibu Holdings will invest the proceeds of the sale of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho in its hotel and leisure business. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Raw rubber is extracted from a tree in Thailand's province of Narathiwat near the Thai-Malaysian border. (Sipa via AP Images)
Trade

Malaysia to export 1st batch of sustainably certified rubber to EU

Two companies to ship 100 tonnes each to Netherlands, Slovakia

Pat Gelsinger delivers a speech at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei on Jun. 4.
Technology

What Intel CEO Gelsinger's exit means for TSMC and Samsung

Chip giant caught between 'American hero' dream and chip industry realities

BAE Systems of the U.K. displays a mock-up of the next generation fighter jet at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo in October. (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)
Defense

Japan, Britain and Italy to invest equally in fighter jet JV

Trio of nations set to have same amount of influence over project

U.S. soldiers and South Korean volunteers distribute charcoal briquettes, an inexpensive source of indoor heating, in the city of Dongducheon on Dec. 10. (Photo by Steven Borowiec)
South Korea leadership crisis

South Korea and U.S. work to keep defense ties warm after martial law

After initial criticism, two sides maintain their alliance remains 'ironclad'

12 December 2024
The House of Representatives passed an $895 billion defense budget for fiscal 2025 on Dec. 11. Now the bill heads to the Senate. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
Defense

U.S. House passes defense budget with Chinese lobbying limits

$895bn spending bill also pushes Pentagon to explore Japan's participation in AUKUS

12 December 2024
The U.S. and other countries have accused China of dumping clean energy technology. 
Trade

U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese solar products

Latest duties come amid deteriorating trade relations with China

12 December 2024
Nasdaq is rallying on the outlook for a Fed rate cut, an analyst said.
Equities

Nasdaq closes above 20,000 for first time on tame U.S. inflation

Tesla shares hit record high, but insurers drag Dow lower

12 December 2024
The new reality in Syria and Donald Trump's impending return to the White House are weighing on Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
China up close

Analysis: Bashar Assad's fall reminds Xi Jinping of a Donald Trump bombshell

China's president was with Trump in Florida in 2017 when U.S. missiles struck Syria

12 December 2024
Saudi Arabia will become the second nation from the Middle East to host the World Cup, 12 years after neighbors Qatar staged the 2022 tournament.
Sports

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 soccer World Cup

2030 tournament will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, FIFA says

12 December 2024
Woodside's LNG production capacity in Louisiana will be comparable to all its facilities in Australia, including this one in the country's west. (Woodside Energy Group)
Energy

Australia's Woodside boosts U.S. LNG investments with eye on exports

Energy giant expects friendly American fossil fuel policies under Trump

12 December 2024
Honda Motor had planned to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo using the Cruise Origin, a vehicle it developed with General Motors. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Automobiles

Honda to end self-driving tie-up with GM as Cruise unit founders

U.S. partner's exit from robotaxis strands plans for Japan launch

12 December 2024
A consumer shops in a New York City supermarket.
Economy

U.S. consumer prices edge up in November, largest gain in 7 months

0.3% monthly rise seen unlikely to prevent expected Fed rate cut next week

11 December 2024
A software engineer works on a facial recognition program that identifies people when they wear a face mask in Beijing. The U.S. fears that such technology can alter the nature of warfare.
Artificial intelligence

China AI military use spurs latest U.S. chip export controls, analysts say

Lessons from Ukraine and Israel show rapid escalation in speed and scale of combat

11 December 2024
Nissan is facing managerial difficulties due to sluggish sales in its largest market, the U.S. (Photo by Sae Kamae and Reuters)
Automobiles

Nissan crisis 3.0: Strategic error leads to sales slump in U.S.

Without large cars and hybrids in its range, carmaker resorts to low pricing

11 December 2024
A U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania: Nippon Steel has been struggling to gain the support of a key labor union in its bid for the American company.  (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Business deals

Nippon Steel defends U.S. Steel bid as report says Biden might kill deal

Former CFIUS member 'optimistic' that negotiations are still progressing

11 December 2024
Israel said on Dec. 10 that it carried out more than 350 strikes in Syria over the last 48 hours, hitting weapons stockpiles to stop them from falling into the hands of extremists.
Middle East crisis

Israeli jets hit Syria as troops reportedly move deeper into country

Israel acknowledges pushing into buffer zone after overthrow of Assad

11 December 2024
Reporters stand by photographs of Japan's atomic bomb survivors at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo Dec. 9. (Photo by Yuki Sakurada)
Arts

Japan's atomic bombing photos, drawings showcase pain in Nobel exhibit

Survivors hope yearlong display in Oslo will reach wide audience

11 December 2024
Software deployed by Sichuan Silence Information Technology could have resulted in serious injury or death, the U.S. Treasury Department alleged.
Cybersecurity

U.S. sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack

Sichuan Silence previously accused of involvement in influence campaign on COVID

11 December 2024
Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck says the company's AI-related sales will cross 1 billion euros within two years. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Interview

Infineon sees demand for local semiconductor production in China: CEO

Power semiconductor leader aims for 1bn euro mark in AI-related revenue

11 December 2024
Jorgen Watne Frydnes, left, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, takes the stage with Terumi Tanaka, Shigemitsu Tanaka and Toshiyuki Mimaki, who received the Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo.
Society

Japanese Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for end to nuclear weapons

Recognition for Nihon Hidankyo comes as bomb survivor numbers dwindle

11 December 2024
Trump's tariffs will deal a blow to Asian countries, which make up the top suppliers of foreign goods to the U.S., analysts say.
Economy

Trump tariffs define Wall Street's 2025 Asia growth forecasts

Levies will be the region's big 'known unknown' in the new year

10 December 2024
Chinese battery maker CATL will set up a 50-50 joint venture with Stellantis to establish a plant in Zaragoza in northern Spain.
Electric vehicles

China's CATL, Stellantis to invest $4.3bn in EV battery factory in Spain

Joint plant, to open by end of 2026, will be Chinese player's third European base

10 December 2024
Demand for cutting-edge semiconductor is expected to increase for use in self-driving cars and data centers. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
Semiconductors

Bezos-backed U.S. chip designer plans foray into Tokyo

Tenstorrent eyes outsourcing to Rapidus to meet demand for cutting-edge devices

10 December 2024
Nippon Life Insurance already owns 23% of Resolution Life and will pay for the new shares with cash on hand. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Business deals

Japan's Nippon Life to acquire Resolution Life of U.S. for $8.2bn

Deal to go down as biggest acquisition by a Japanese insurer

10 December 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad, who attended the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 22, 2023. (Photo from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying's X feed)
10 December 2024
A palm oil collection site in Sumatra's Jambi province, Indonesia: Officials and producers in the province say most smallholder producers will be unable to become compliant with the European Union's new deforestation regulation.
10 December 2024
New York Police officers arrive at the Altoona Police Department in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Crime

Police arrest suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare chief

Capture came after sighting in a Pennsylvania McDonald's

10 December 2024
TikTok files an application to put on hold a law that requires divesture by Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban.
Technology

TikTok asks U.S. court to pause ban until Trump and Supreme Court weigh in

Small businesses would lose $1 billion a month if app is banned, company said

10 December 2024
People line up to fill their gas cylinders, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar Assad, in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 9.
Middle East crisis

Syrian prime minister agrees to hand power to rebel administration

Rebels seized capital and President Bashar Assad fled to Russia the previous day

10 December 2024