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TOKYO -- A lawmaker in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the government is considering an "extremely exceptional" bill to guarantee loans for the government-backed chip startup Rapidus to help it attract private investors and reduce its dependence on taxpayer money.
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Motors will join the Honda-Nissan alliance, Nikkei has learned. The tie-up, whose members sell more than 8 million vehicles worldwide, will consolidate the domestic market into two forces: the Toyota Motor Group and the Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.
TOKYO -- The U.S. will create a unified command within the existing U.S. Forces Japan to enhance coordination with Japan's Self-Defense Forces, Nikkei has learned.
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Japan's efforts to shore up the yen are different from the deliberate currency weakening that has long been a U.S. concern, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested to Nikkei in an exclusive interview.
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Japan's efforts to shore up the yen are different from the deliberate currency weakening that has long been a U.S. concern, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested to Nikkei in an exclusive interview.
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club is looking to expand its presence in mainland China, as it prepares to hold regular races there from 2026, its CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges told Nikkei in an interview.
VIENTIANE -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that Beijing does not take kindly to other countries meddling in tensions with the Philippines in the South China Sea, hitting at Manila's allies, including the U.S. and Japan, during bilateral talks between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China in Vientiane.
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will build a battery plant for electric vehicles in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, Nikkei has learned. The company aims to position Kyushu, which is home to many auto and chip plants, as a central part of its EV supply chain and an export base to Asia.