BRUSSELS -- The Japanese government plans to begin studying possibilities for mining rare earths and other critical minerals in Greenland as early as this summer, seeking to help domestic companies invest in rare-earths projects in the Danish territory, Nikkei has learned.

TOKYO -- Japan and Italy will agree to deepen cooperation on space, pledging to cooperate on stronger rulemaking to address attacks on satellites and other issues when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet in Rome on Monday.

DUBROVNIK, Croatia -- Croatia seeks to strengthen its role as the maritime gateway linking China and other parts of Asia with Central and Eastern Europe, with plans to build terminal facilities to drastically expand handling capacity, Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Butkovic told Nikkei.

NAGANO, Japan -- A shukubo inn on the grounds of Zenkoji, one of Japan's most historically significant Buddhist temples, has been transformed into modern lodgings for both domestic and international visitors following a major refurbishment.

DALIAN, China -- China is stepping up efforts to promote consumption through large cruise ships, positioning them as an alternative to the extreme crowding that often marks peak holiday travel. With consumer sentiment still subdued, policymakers are encouraging more relaxed travel styles to support economic growth.

SINGAPORE -- Defense ministers and senior military officers from Asia, the U.S. and Europe sparred at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in late May amid growing concern that U.S. President Donald Trump's "peace through strength" approach could come at the expense of the "rules-based order."

BEIJING -- China is extending its maritime surveillance east of Taiwan as Japan and the Philippines prepare to start talks on demarcating their boundaries there.

TOKYO -- Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings is now the top Japanese company by market capitalization, capping off a dramatic period that included postponed listings and years of uncertainty before its stock price soared 56-fold.

TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Kodansha will become the first major publishing house from Japan to set up a company in India to print manga, Nikkei has learned, positioning itself in a growing market for Japanese content.