BUSINESS

Limited supplies of naphtha an underrecognized supply c...

Curbs on production by multiple Japanese petrochemical firms point to a brewing ...

Tennessee minors sue Musk’s xAI, alleging Grok generate...

Governments and regulators around the world have launched probes into xAI, impos...

Nomura plans precious metals trading expansion under ne...

The bank’s currency trading desk has been active in gold options trading for ove...

China’s ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks

Beijing’s long-running effort to build out its energy sources is getting fresh m...

The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tourism wave is just getting s...

A tourism spike to South Korea following the film's release may well outlast its...

Japan’s Katayama says authorities ready to take bold st...

The finance minister’s remarks come as the yen trades near its weakest levels ag...

Pop Mart bets on post-Labubu future with new toys

The shift will test whether Pop Mart is a one-hit wonder or a durable hit factor...

Japan and U.S. to work together to prevent critical min...

The two countries will work to prevent supply disruptions for critical minerals ...

Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG out...

Japan relies on the Middle East for around 11% of its LNG imports, with 6% shipp...

Japan and South Korea ready to act against forex volati...

Finance Ministers Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Koo Yun-cheol of South Korea "ex...

AI fakes about Iran-U.S. war swirl on X despite policy ...

The Middle East war has unleashed an avalanche of AI-generated visuals, leaving ...

Japan electronics unions to accept pay scale hike of ¥1...

The hike is intended to help sustainably realize robust pay increases outpacing ...

Akazawa implores Asian partners to diversify energy sup...

The industry minister said that the region depends on imports for more than 80% ...

Warsh's room to move at the Fed may narrow in a war-clo...

Despite moves by major nations to release stockpiled oil reserves, the price of ...

Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz?

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through th...

Over 1,500 Japanese firms operate in Middle East, surve...

The number of operating Japanese firms was highest in the United Arab Emirates, ...