TOKYO -- Japan is poised to broaden the scope of green bonds to include electric-vehicle batteries, hydrogen gas turbines and other technologies as rising interest rates discourage the use of this fundraising tool for sustainability projects.
FuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip
SEOUL -- FuriosaAI has started rolling out an AI data center chip that it says performs as well as those of industry leader Nvidia but costs less to operate.
Japan police arrest 3 accused of smuggling gold from Hong Kong
OSAKA -- Police on Wednesday arrested three men suspected of repeatedly smuggling gold into Japan from Hong Kong in a scheme thought to exploit the different tax systems in the two locations.
Analysis: US leaves no paper trail of Xi-Trump exchanges on Taiwan
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief and was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
Japan reactor makers project record sales in nuclear power resurgence
TOKYO -- Japanese companies in the nuclear energy field are projecting record high sales this fiscal year, driven by the restart of domestic plants, $200 billion in projected investments in the U.S. and the reversal of nuclear phase-out plans in Europe.
Mythos risk prompts Japan banks to brace for cyberattacks 'this fall'
TOKYO -- The emergence of Anthropic's Claude Mythos artificial intelligence tool is confronting top Japanese banks with new risks to digital investment strategies that had focused on increasing efficiency and revenue.
Over 160 oil tankers stuck in Gulf as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI -- More than 160 oil tankers carrying roughly 160 million barrels of oil and petroleum products remain in the Persian Gulf, data from Kpler shows, underscoring the tight control Iran maintains over the key chokepoint.
Thailand to shrink visa-free stays to 30 days, citing abuse
BANGKOK -- Thailand will shorten the country's visa-free entry program to 30 days, revoking the current 60-day exemption, citing a surge of illegal employment and criminal activity.
Trump investment comes as Kura Sushi pursues US expansion
OSAKA -- U.S. President Donald Trump's recent purchase of a stake in the American subsidiary of Japanese conveyor-belt sushi operator Kura Sushi potentially offers a tailwind to the company's continuing U.S. expansion.
Japan's NTN to mass-produce EV bearings in China
OSAKA -- Japanese bearings maker NTN plans to begin mass production in China of components for electric vehicles, aiming for a 2027 start, the company said Wednesday.