TOKYO -- Brazil is "ready to contribute to the energy safety of Japan" with crude oil exports, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told Nikkei on Monday, as the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz sends the Asian country scrambling for oil from outside the Middle East.

TOKYO -- Daiwa Securities Group will acquire a stake in Ireland-based aircraft-leasing company Airborne Capital as the Japanese group seeks to offer more alternative assets for wealthy investors, Nikkei has learned.

TOKYO -- Britain has sanctioned a North Korean children's camp alleged to be involved in Russia's forced relocation of Ukrainian children.

TOKYO -- Japan will begin a pilot project to install next-generation perovskite solar cells at Self-Defense Forces bases and garrisons in hopes of accelerating development and adoption at government facilities.

TOKYO -- Japanese cable maker Fujikura plans to spend up to 260 billion yen ($1.63 billion) on expanded U.S. production of fiber optic cable, the company said Tuesday, anticipating further growth in data centers.

TOKYO -- Agriculture startups in Southeast Asia and India are using locally available materials to reduce fertilizer consumption and produce alternatives to plastic, partly in response to the supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing Iran conflict.

TOKYO -- Meta launches its artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses in Japan on Thursday, the U.S. tech giant said, seeking a foothold in Asia for the device it positions as the next smartphone amid the rise of Chinese competitors.

TOKYO -- Hitachi is partnering with Anthropic to develop artificial intelligence systems for infrastructure, the Japanese industrial group said Tuesday, aiming to use its wealth of on-the-ground data to root out inefficiencies in a wide range of industries.

TOKYO -- A Japanese joint venture by wireless carrier NTT Docomo and technology group NEC will develop a high-speed telecommunications network in Singapore with support from Japan's government that begins operations this fiscal year, Nikkei has learned.

ANDONG, South Korea -- The leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation on energy security, artificial intelligence and trilateral coordination with the U.S., signaling continued momentum in a once-fractious relationship that has improved in the face of mounting security and economic pressures.