TOKYO -- The yen's depreciation in recent years has not discouraged foreign investment by Japanese companies or individuals, as low interest rates at home that have not kept up with inflation and growing markets outside Japan send them looking for opportunities overseas.

KYOTO, Japan -- Murata Manufacturing looks to maintain its global lead in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) over Chinese and South Korean rivals by focusing on intellectual property, boosting its rewards program for employees whose inventions lead to patents.

TOKYO -- Japan's Mazda Motor plans to slash investment in vehicle electrification by 20% to 1.2 trillion yen ($7.6 billion) through 2030 as electric-vehicle sales lose speed in its vital U.S. market.

TOKYO/KYOTO, Japan -- A new type of atomic clock developed in Japan is close to being adopted as the tool for measuring the official length of a second.

OSAKA -- Hong Kong-based investment firm Oasis Management owns more than 5% of Japanese engineering group Kanadevia, according to a securities filing Tuesday.

SINGAPORE -- The profitability of Sea's core e-commerce unit declined in the January-March period from a year earlier, the Singaporean technology group said Tuesday, underscoring intensifying competition.

TOKYO -- Japanese marine shipper NYK Line will consider expanding its fleet of oil tankers, looking to meet demand for importing petroleum from regions outside of the Middle East, the company's president and CEO told Nikkei on Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- Eight solar power product manufacturers operating in the U.S. petitioned the Commerce Department on Tuesday to investigate whether solar panels imported from Ethiopia evade American antidumping duties placed on Chinese components.