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TOKYO -- Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores, plans to open a shopping center in Hanoi as soon as 2026, for what would be the company's first new location abroad in eight years.
TOKYO -- While the Japanese manga industry is increasingly catering to global and digital native audiences, experts say nurturing the next generation of artists who could replicate the success of Akira Toriyama, who died in March, will not be easy.
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's geopolitical neutrality and strategic positioning are key selling points to multinational semiconductor companies looking for investment destinations, its trade minister says.
TOKYO -- Honda Motor group supplier G-Tekt will partner with global steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal on a cheaper alternative to casting auto chassis parts that promises to reduce the cost of making electric vehicles, Nikkei has learned.
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average on Friday morning fell as much as 1,346.7 yen, or 3.5%, from the previous day's close as market players reacted to reports of Israel striking Iran with missiles.
TOKYO -- Smaller companies play a big role in Japan's electric vehicle battery supply chain, indirectly supporting the likes of Toyota Motor and Tesla. But many are struggling to keep pace with the speed and scale of investment needed as EV demand booms, threatening to create bottlenecks in an industry that Tokyo is keen to promote.
BANGKOK -- From their perch in Thailand, air force officers track radar blips of the busy skies above neighboring Myanmar, where Russian-made fighter jets and helicopter gunships are being deployed in aerial attacks as Myanmar's troops increasingly lose control on the ground.
TOKYO -- U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing plans to enter the flying car business in Asia by 2030, looking to tap demand for the fast travel the vehicles could provide in the region's traffic-choked cities.