TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Eisai said Monday that it will invest roughly 48 million pounds ($64 million) in new packaging facilities at a U.K. plant for added flexibility in production and supply.

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Foxconn and France's Schneider Electric will join forces to develop and manufacture artificial intelligence data center equipment under plans announced Monday.

TOKYO -- Major Japanese condiment producers are seeking growth opportunities in India, with industry giants Kikkoman and Kagome planning to step up their operations in the world's most populous country.

TOKYO -- Automakers in Japan could be required to collect used electric vehicle batteries under the country's recycling law for end-of-life autos, as the government seeks a solution to rising EV waste.

TOKYO -- Lifescapes has raised 600 million yen ($3.7 million) in a round of funding that will go toward developing the Tokyo-based medical technology startup's neurorehabilitation technology and promoting it overseas.

TOKYO -- Japan is exploring the possibility of minesweeping and escort operations by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) in the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, but the government faces a challenge winning support for such a mission at home.

TOKYO -- Terra Drone will acquire two Ukrainian military drone startups under plans announced Monday as the Tokyo-based company looks to sell battle-proven unmanned aerial vehicles in Japan, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.

TOKYO -- Japan's JX Advanced Metals plans to raise production capacity for optical chip wafers by up to 10 times, aiming to answer demand for equipment that can reduce data center power consumption.