TOYAMA, Japan -- Think of a Japanese food beginning with "s" and sushi or sashimi might come to mind, but seaweed deserves its place in Japanese cuisine.
China investor gobbles up 120-year-old German sewing machine maker
HAMBURG, Germany -- Family-owned Mayer & Cie is not only a giant in the German textile industry -- over 80,000 of the circular sewing machines it has manufactured are used throughout the world to make clothes for global brands like H&M, Uniqlo and Decathlon.
Taiwan arms sale in focus as Trump insists he gave no ground to Xi
TAIPEI -- Taiwan breathed slightly easier after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his visit to China, as the two superpowers largely stuck to their scripts, at least in public.
Japan set to receive first LNG via Hormuz since de facto closure
TOKYO -- A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz is set to reach the Japanese port of Futtsu as early as Monday, the first such shipment to reach the country since the strait was effectively closed because of the Iran conflict.
Trump-Xi summit: How the US president's China visit unfolded
SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump made his first visit to China in nearly nine years, as the rival superpowers sought to stabilize their fraught relationship.
The American president arrived Wednesday evening and left on Friday. The visit included plenty of face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping, from formal bilateral talks to a state banquet, tea and lunch.
The leaders discussed the Iran war, trade, tensions over Taiwan, and artificial intelligence. Trump brought an entourage of corporate executives including Tesla's Elon
Footloose in Luang Prabang: Two days in the heart of Laos
LUANG PRABANG, Laos -- Rising from a narrow peninsula at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, Luang Prabang is one of Southeast Asia's most romantic cities. Walkable and virtually traffic-free, imbued with old temples and colonial-era French architecture, the city has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for more than 30 years. While tourism dictates daily life, the slow charm of communist Laos lingers in cafes, riverside eateries and temple courtyards.
Japan oil wholesalers use ship-to-ship transfers to receive Middle East crude
TOKYO -- Roughly half the tankers headed to Japan carrying Middle Eastern crude oil between March and May had obtained the oil using the unusual method of ship-to-ship transfers off the coasts of Malaysia and India, a Nikkei analysis has found.
BOJ tapering plans face scrutiny from Takaichi's economic advisers
TOKYO -- As the Bank of Japan prepares to review its plans for reducing government bond purchases, voices around Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are sounding a note of caution.
Honda taps ace engineer to lead transformation after EV strategy pause
TOKYO -- Still smarting from setbacks in electric vehicles, Honda Motor will soon entrust a relatively young engineer with rebuilding the Japanese automaker's business.
Japan's Miki House kidswear finds right fit in US with Plaza Hotel store
NEW YORK -- Japan's Miki House is making a name for itself with high-end children's clothing in the U.S. thanks to carefully chosen store locations and an emphasis on quality at any cost.