AP Week in Pictures: Asia
April 12-18, 2024
Asian news from Tokyo
Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
BEIJING — An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday (April 18) admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures if Tokyo acted recklessly.
Boeing aims to bring flying cars to Asia by 2030
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.
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in March, while tourism spending broke a quarterly record as the weak yen drove spending on services and experiences, government data shows.
Japan chip materials maker JSR seeks to scale up after $6bn takeover
TOKYO -- Following a multibillion-dollar takeover by the state-backed Japan Investment Corp., semiconductor materials producer JSR aims to play a leading role in consolidating the industry to keep up with rapid advances in chipmaking.
To beat China EVs on cost, Honda supplier and ArcelorMittal look beyond gigacasting
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.
Japan's Kishida to visit South America in overture to Global South
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May, aiming to bolster economic ties with the South American countries and counter Chinese and Russian efforts to woo the region.
Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will give five companies, including telecom company KDDI, a total of 72.5 billion yen ($470 million) to fund efforts to develop artificial intelligence amid concerns about overreliance on U.S. technology.