China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis
BEIJING -- A joint venture between China's leading ride-hailing app Didi Global and Guangzhou Automobile Group's (GAC) electric-vehicle unit plans to mass-produce robotaxis next year.
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Yellen says China trip 'moved ball' on key issues, warns on Russia links
SHANGHAI -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday described her visit to China as productive, even as she issued a stern warning against support for Russia's war in Ukraine and underscored concerns over TikTok and Chinese industrial overcapacity.
Activist investor Oasis urges Japan's Kao to reduce brands
TOKYO -- Hong Kong investment firm Oasis Management is considering submitting shareholder proposals to Japanese cosmetics giant Kao in 2025 to encourage management to cut underperforming products and boost shareholder returns, the investor said on Monday.
Top Vietnamese lawmaker in China after president's surprise ouster
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vuong Dinh Hue, Vietnam's top legislator and a presidential contender, is making a lengthy trip to China, projecting stability between the world's two biggest communist countries after Hanoi upgraded ties with the U.S. and ousted two presidents in the course of a year.
AUKUS partners U.S., U.K. and Australia discuss cooperation with Japan
SYDNEY -- The defense chiefs of Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. are considering cooperation with Japan on Pillar II of the AUKUS security framework designed to counter China's rise, according to a new statement.
Japan is running out of people on sidelines of job market
TOKYO -- Japan's labor pool is losing precious depth, with the share of potential workers falling by half over two decades.
Japan tests airlifting defibrillators by drone at golf course
CHIBA, Japan -- Testing is underway to transport automated external defibrillators via drone at a golf course near here, hoping to quickly deliver assistance to golfers who suddenly fall ill.
Watami to buy U.S.-based Sonny Sushi for $6m
TOKYO -- Japan's Watami will acquire U.S.-based Sonny Sushi, which supplies sushi products to supermarkets and hotels, for $6 million in its first entry into the American market, Nikkei has learned.