Business
Companies
Samsung, Hyundai announce domestic investments after US-South Korea trade deal
President Lee Jae Myung raises worries about domestic sector weakening
International relations
China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan
Beijing cites security concerns amid recent diplomatic tensions
Your Week in Asia
Chinese automaker earnings, Foxconn tech day, G20 summit
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Food & Beverage
China's fine wine makes splash with Japanese palates
Top-shelf Chinese wine sells for hundreds of dollars in Japan
Datawatch
Beijing takes the reins of dollar-starved unicorns
Chinese startups struggle to secure the greenback as U.S.-China rift grows
Eat & Drink
Meet the Thai master of Japanese cuisine
US-trained Chaichat Noprapa's Bangkok restaurant gathers widespread plaudits
Opinion
From Switch 2 to Pokemon, Nintendo is ready to 'catch 'em all'
With rivals stymied, Nintendo keeps up momentum into holiday season
International relations
China airlines offer free cancellations for Japan flights over Taiwan row
Beijing's call to refrain from travel casts shadow over Japanese tourism industry
Trade war
In Pictures: US soybean farmers await China deal payoff
Outlook remains uncertain after Trump-Xi agreement
International relations
COSCO's Piraeus port holding under scrutiny as US plans Greek investments
Washington, Brussels step up efforts to secure critical EU transport infrastructure
Travel & Leisure
Central Japan hotel to organize weddings for foreigners
Hotel Indigo Inuyama to offer ceremony, stay and local sightseeing package
Travel & Leisure
Electric bike sharing reshapes mobility in Japan's Matsue and Izumo
Seamless integration of rail, waterway and e-mobility aims to boost regional tourism
Education
Okinawa fosters international talent with study-abroad subsidies
Far-flung Japanese prefecture eyes widening young people's perspectives by funding travel
Telecommunication
Japan's Docomo, NEC to put 5m Indonesian households a year online
Initiative eyes network for low-cost, high-speed internet connections
Cybersecurity
Tata Motors takes hit from massive cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover
Indian parent company skids to $717m quarterly loss
Big in Asia
Philippines' beauty 'boot camps' bolster lead in pageant crowns across Asia
Decried as demeaning for women in West, contests hugely popular in developing world
Automobiles
Nissan launches locally developed, low-cost N6 plug-in hybrid in China
Japanese carmaker eyes sales recovery by taking on Chinese competitors
Artificial intelligence
Tesla, Mercedes approved as 1st foreign generative AI providers in China
Automakers cleared to offer car-related AI assistance
Transportation
Tanker rates spike as supply tightens on new US sanctions vs Russia
India and China seek other crude oil sources, expanding demand
Retail
Shein's shift to Europe faces blowback from French crackdown
Pressure comes as Chinese exports are redirected from high-tariff U.S.
Business trends
Corporate Japan beats odds to clinch record profits, helped by AI boom
Nonmanufacturers pick up slack as Trump tariffs hit auto and steel industries
Energy
Sharp to make efficient perovskite-silicon solar cells at low cost
Mass production of cells that combine 2 types to begin as early as fiscal 2027
Finance
Nomura to invest $150m in UK firm's new US private credit fund
Japanese financial group partners with Park Square Capital
Electronics
Japan's Nidec reveals profit hit from accounting irregularities
Motor maker vows to reform corporate culture to prevent any recurrence
Commodities
Palm oil prices to spike in 2026 as Indonesia pushes biofuel policy
Jakarta's B50 program to have ‘extreme bullish impact’ on pricing, experts warn
IPO
Indian fintech Pine Labs rises in trading debut after $440m offering
Payments company had earlier slashed IPO over valuation concerns
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after vessel damaged by space debris
China Manned Space Agency describes tiny cracks in Shenzhou-20 window
Technology
Grab president downplays talk of merger with Indonesian ride-hailer GoTo
Bar for a deal would be 'very high,' Alex Hungate says at Vietnam business summit
Announcements
Nikkei ESG-REIT Index adds Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT
New real estate investment trust to be added from the Nov. 28 review
Announcements
Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index to add Kioxia and JX Advanced Metals
Annual review will remove Sanken Electric and Tokyo Electron Device