Trending News: Economists warn Takaichi subsidies risk spurring Japanese inflation'Everything had been looted': Myanmar's civil war takes heavy tollHyundai Motor leaves peers in the dust as AI bets fuel stock price surgeJapan vows to deepen defense ties with Australia at Nikkei forum in PerthVisual investigation: A Ukrainian boy sent to North Korea by RussiaJapan eyes expanded warship exports with Mogami-class frigate as templateUzbekistan pushes digital, aiming to formalize shadow economyFrance pushes creation of clubs to share rare earths information: ministerIndia's exporters absorb Iran war costs as buyers resist price hikesAsian stocks wobble early on Iran uncertainty despite ceasefire extensionJapan to support African production of jatropha biofuel for shippingJapan's energy hunt runs into China's lead in Central Asia, Latin AmericaJapan weighs allowing mutual funds to invest more in unlisted companiesOil tumbles nearly 15% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'Japan 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Machinery seeks US reset with new partner ItochuMitsubishi Materials returns to rare earth recycling as China curbs exportsSouth Korea to import 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha amid shortageJapan PM's approval rises after meeting with Trump: Nikkei pollAfter ceasefire, US may count on Japan to clear mines in Strait of HormuzJapan's ispace postpones lunar lander launch from US by 3 yearsForeign economists counsel Takaichi on primary balance, public investmentAnalysis: Xi Jinping finds himself in a Japan-US dilemmaThe Trump White House is a black swan: Nassim Nicholas TalebNew TV channel serves up Japanese food shows in US, CanadaMiddle East oil shock hits home for smaller Japanese companiesCrude oil prices rise faster in Asia than in US and Europe amid Iran warChina humanoid robot maker Unitree looks to raise $610m in Shanghai IPOAI key to breaking out of China market slump, business leaders sayAnalysis: Trump's delay of China visit derails Xi's 2026 diplomacySuzuki bets on India's car market, but will its suppliers follow?Japan, US to cooperate on handling supply disruptions of critical mineralsBaseball card icon Topps eyes home run in Japan's booming marketBOJ seen waiting till April for rate hike amid Iran war turbulenceOverseas investors unload $4.6bn in Japan stocks after Iran strikesBhutan seeks economic revival with special city backed by bitcoin miningJapan's Ajinomoto spices up home market with hit Thai, Brazilian productsSamsung, LG display units take on China rivals with high-end OLED pushJapan to provide rare-earth refining tech to MalaysiaUS, Japan eye $13bn Japan Display plant as part of $550bn packageUS LNG suppliers poised to profit on Asian demand as Gulf supply haltsJapan's Shimizu to buy Okinawa-based builder focused on US military basesJapan's next US investments likely to cover nuclear plant, copper refineryIran's Strait of Hormuz closure raises stakes but risks isolationChina's Xiaomi to take Leica smartphone globalJapan shipping group says Strait of Hormuz closed to energy, other trafficPanasonic's in-flight entertainment success shows path for renewed growthIdemitsu drops plan to close oil refineries as EVs stall in JapanMillions of Chinese parents join matchmaking apps to marry off adult childrenBYD, other Chinese EV makers hike prices in ThailandYamaha takes on crowded US market with high-end acoustic guitarHearings start in ICC case against Philippines' Duterte: 5 pointsChinese state company helps Russian ally build ammunition plantJapan bill requires airlines deny boarding to unauthorized visitorsForeign investors pile into ultralong JGBs, but fiscal worries lingerJapan panel approves world's first iPS cell-based therapiesMazda, Hino unions among Japan labor groups pushing for record raisesThailand lures Chinese Lunar New Year tourists shunning JapanJollibee to buy South Korea hot pot chain in latest expansion abroadTakaichi cabinet's support holds strong at 69% after election landslideJapan retailers in sticky situation over Bonbon Drop sticker crazeJapan builder Mitsui Fudosan to launch India condominium projectAirAsia X plots return to Middle East, Europe and growth via BahrainYen briefly drops to upper 154 to dollar after strong US jobs dataTSMC turns Japan into 3rd advanced chip base as AI demand soarsToyota turns to 'green' steel to help slash Japan's industrial CO2 emissionsThai election live: Ruling Bhumjaithai Party takes commanding leadWho is Kenta Kon, Toyota's next chief executive?Panasonic unit sees huge opportunity for China home renovation with YKKJapan's ruling parties could win over 60% of lower house, Nikkei poll showsAnalysis: Chinese power struggle sends ripples through Japan's electionTakeda, Kyoto University end 10-year stem cell tie-up, with no new drugsHyundai Motor to deploy AI robots at US plants as Trump tariffs erode profitUK's Octopus Energy eyes tie-ups with more Japanese gas utilitiesJapan's Takaichi touts benefits of weaker yen, citing foreign reservesTrump to 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Fri. May 1st, 2026
Trending News: Economists warn Takaichi subsidies risk spurring Japanese inflation'Everything had been looted': Myanmar's civil war takes heavy tollHyundai Motor leaves peers in the dust as AI bets fuel stock price surgeJapan vows to deepen defense ties with Australia at Nikkei forum in PerthVisual investigation: A Ukrainian boy sent to North Korea by RussiaJapan eyes expanded warship exports with Mogami-class frigate as templateUzbekistan pushes digital, aiming to formalize shadow economyFrance pushes creation of clubs to share rare earths information: ministerIndia's exporters absorb Iran war costs as buyers resist price hikesAsian stocks wobble early on Iran uncertainty despite ceasefire extensionJapan to support African production of jatropha biofuel for shippingJapan's energy hunt runs into China's lead in Central Asia, Latin AmericaJapan weighs allowing mutual funds to invest more in unlisted companiesOil tumbles nearly 15% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'Japan to help small businesses detect cyberattacks with eye on supply chainJapan should urge Iran to stay in nuclear weapons treaty: ex-PM KishidaChina's more-than-decade-late sanctions ineffective as leverage on JapanShanghai names Toyota, JETRO in push to attract foreign businessesMalaysia is Asia's quiet overachieverUS-Iran peace talks underway with Vance, Ghalibaf in IslamabadUniqlo growth propels Fast Retailing to Japan's No. 3 by market capMitsubishi to receive $2.4bn Japan state loan for US gas supplier dealJapan insurer Aioi Nissay offers safe driving app for foreign touristsMitsubishi Motors not facing production halt from Hormuz crisis: CEOJapan's draft governance code revision contains little new meatFoxconn-Mitsubishi Fuso tie-up to export Japan-made electric busesJapan's corporate bond issuance hits record high on retail investorsAdvantage Partners to invest $3bn over five years in Japan real estateAsia's next economic crisis may come from youth unemploymentHitachi Construction Machinery seeks US reset with new partner ItochuMitsubishi Materials returns to rare earth recycling as China curbs exportsSouth Korea to import 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha amid shortageJapan PM's approval rises after meeting with Trump: Nikkei pollAfter ceasefire, US may count on Japan to clear mines in Strait of HormuzJapan's ispace postpones lunar lander launch from US by 3 yearsForeign economists counsel Takaichi on primary balance, public investmentAnalysis: Xi Jinping finds himself in a Japan-US dilemmaThe Trump White House is a black swan: Nassim Nicholas TalebNew TV channel serves up Japanese food shows in US, CanadaMiddle East oil shock hits home for smaller Japanese companiesCrude oil prices rise faster in Asia than in US and Europe amid Iran warChina humanoid robot maker Unitree looks to raise $610m in Shanghai IPOAI key to breaking out of China market slump, business leaders sayAnalysis: Trump's delay of China visit derails Xi's 2026 diplomacySuzuki bets on India's car market, but will its suppliers follow?Japan, US to cooperate on handling supply disruptions of critical mineralsBaseball card icon Topps eyes home run in Japan's booming marketBOJ seen waiting till April for rate hike amid Iran war turbulenceOverseas investors unload $4.6bn in Japan stocks after Iran strikesBhutan seeks economic revival with special city backed by bitcoin miningJapan's Ajinomoto spices up home market with hit Thai, Brazilian productsSamsung, LG display units take on China rivals with high-end OLED pushJapan to provide rare-earth refining tech to MalaysiaUS, Japan eye $13bn Japan Display plant as part of $550bn packageUS LNG suppliers poised to profit on Asian demand as Gulf supply haltsJapan's Shimizu to buy Okinawa-based builder focused on US military basesJapan's next US investments likely to cover nuclear plant, copper refineryIran's Strait of Hormuz closure raises stakes but risks isolationChina's Xiaomi to take Leica smartphone globalJapan shipping group says Strait of Hormuz closed to energy, other trafficPanasonic's in-flight entertainment success shows path for renewed growthIdemitsu drops plan to close oil refineries as EVs stall in JapanMillions of Chinese parents join matchmaking apps to marry off adult childrenBYD, other Chinese EV makers hike prices in ThailandYamaha takes on crowded US market with high-end acoustic guitarHearings start in ICC case against Philippines' Duterte: 5 pointsChinese state company helps Russian ally build ammunition plantJapan bill requires airlines deny boarding to unauthorized visitorsForeign investors pile into ultralong JGBs, but fiscal worries lingerJapan panel approves world's first iPS cell-based therapiesMazda, Hino unions among Japan labor groups pushing for record raisesThailand lures Chinese Lunar New Year tourists shunning JapanJollibee to buy South Korea hot pot chain in latest expansion abroadTakaichi cabinet's support holds strong at 69% after election landslideJapan retailers in sticky situation over Bonbon Drop sticker crazeJapan builder Mitsui Fudosan to launch India condominium projectAirAsia X plots return to Middle East, Europe and growth via BahrainYen briefly drops to upper 154 to dollar after strong US jobs dataTSMC turns Japan into 3rd advanced chip base as AI demand soarsToyota turns to 'green' steel to help slash Japan's industrial CO2 emissionsThai election live: Ruling Bhumjaithai Party takes commanding leadWho is Kenta Kon, Toyota's next chief executive?Panasonic unit sees huge opportunity for China home renovation with YKKJapan's ruling parties could win over 60% of lower house, Nikkei poll showsAnalysis: Chinese power struggle sends ripples through Japan's electionTakeda, Kyoto University end 10-year stem cell tie-up, with no new drugsHyundai Motor to deploy AI robots at US plants as Trump tariffs erode profitUK's Octopus Energy eyes tie-ups with more Japanese gas utilitiesJapan's Takaichi touts benefits of weaker yen, citing foreign reservesTrump to nominate Kevin Warsh as next Fed chairChina forecasts record travel for Lunar New Year holiday at 9.5bn tripsWhat is the highly fatal Nipah virus, and where is it spreading?JAL, JR East to combine air and rail tickets as part of broad tie-upIndonesia launches ‘global citizenship’ visa with little fanfareJapan PM's approval rating slips amid doubts over food tax cut: Nikkei pollJapan's 'oyakodon' chicken rice bowls roll into PhilippinesTikTok finalizes transfer of US operation to Oracle-led groupJapanese auto trader builds African online used car networkUK's Starmer eyes Japan visit after China tripMaybank to invest $2.5bn in AI and other technologies through 2030
Fri. May 1st, 2026
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