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TOKYO -- Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday downplayed China's claims to much of the South China Sea, arguing it is more important to avoid clashing with the country led by "ambitious" President Xi Jinping.
TOKYO -- Indonesia will apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact "within this year," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Friday, seeking a faster export boost than from bilateral deals.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The U.S. should adopt "strategic clarity" on its response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and "say we would defend Taiwan, at least for the foreseeable future," former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told Nikkei.
TOKYO -- Japan is assigning four cities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo -- as special financial business zones to attract investment managers and startups from abroad with simplified administrative procedures, Nikkei has learned.
TOKYO -- SK Group aims to strengthen its ties with Japanese companies in the semiconductor industry, amid heated competition over cutting-edge chips that are vital for generative artificial intelligence, Chey Tae-won, chairman and chief executive of the South Korean conglomerate, told Nikkei on Thursday.
STRESA, Italy -- As Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Italy from Thursday, a major topic is the fragmentation of world trade, a problem that U.S. and Europe blame partly on overproduction in China.
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric and auto parts supplier Aisin plan to set up a joint venture for electric and hybrid vehicle components, Nikkei has learned, leveraging their combined scale for more efficient research and development as price competition intensifies.
TOKYO -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on Thursday expressed confidence that power grid improvements will help avoid a repeat of the electricity shortages that hurt the economy in last year's peak season.