TOKYO -- One of Japan's most recognizable snacks -- Calbee potato chips -- will be sold in black-and-white bags instead of the brightly colored ones customers recognize.

TOKYO -- With Japanese government bond yields at historic highs, executives at two insurance groups, which are also major institutional investors, said they are taking a cautious stance on investing in JGBs at this time of unprecedented volatility due to high interest rates, fiscal policy shifts and the Iran war.

JAKARTA -- Indonesia plans to build dozens of waste-to-energy power plants over the next few years, seeking to send less garbage to landfills and raise energy self-sufficiency.

FUKUOKA, Japan -- A Japanese real estate company plans to offer smaller, affordable rental apartments in Sydney and other cities in Australia, where rents are soaring.

TOKYO -- The effects of higher crude oil and petrochemical prices are flowing downstream faster than ever in Japan, squeezing consumers when they buy a wide range of daily needs.

SAO PAULO -- Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's summit in China, Brazil has been asserting itself as a key trading partner of both countries by wielding its wealth of critical resources.

TOKYO -- The weakening yen is under new downward pressure as concerns about inflation in the U.S. have heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates by the end of the year.

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Japan's Nippon Steel expects subsidiary U.S. Steel to contribute to consolidated profit this fiscal year as production improvements lead to greater efficiency at the U.S.-based company.