TOKYO -- Japan aims to begin negotiations toward an economic partnership agreement with a group of five South American nations by summer, seeking to secure resources and expand trade with a market of nearly 300 million people.

BRUSSELS -- NATO is considering the mutual use of satellite launch sites with Japan and other partners, Nikkei has learned, seeking to ensure disabled satellites can be quickly replaced.

NEW DELHI -- A well-known Indian politician who built much of his popularity through social media has lost millions of Instagram followers since switching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party late last month, potentially dealing the young lawmaker a hefty blow in a nation of increasingly tech-savvy voters.

NEW DELHI -- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February has sent shockwaves through Asia. Rising oil prices are threatening the livelihoods of citizens in regions with limited reserves. As the U.S. turns its back on the existing international order, China's influence in the economic and security spheres is growing.

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- China's export engine kept humming in April despite uncertainty in the Middle East, helping to offset sluggish domestic demand in the world's second-largest economy.

TOKYO -- One name came up again and again at the recent Auto China 2026 show in Beijing. Without building a car on its own, Huawei Technologies has become one of the most influential players in the world's largest auto market.

TOKYO -- Sony Group on Friday said it planned to deepen its partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., aiming to develop next-generation image sensors for artificial intelligence applications that would allow it to expand into fast-growing sectors such as robotics and automotive.

TOKYO -- Artificial intelligence can drive the continuing evolution needed in gaming content, said Sony Group President and CEO Hiroki Totoki, adding the technology can help reinvigorate the industry.

BANGKOK -- "Mushrooms sit at this really interesting intersection of food, agriculture and science," says Alex Turner, co-founder of Bangkok's Earthling Mushroom Farm. This concept is on full display inside a warehouse in the city's densely populated On Nut district, where the company has built what it says is one of the world's first urban growing operations for gourmet fungi -- and certainly the newest to operate as a tourist attraction.

BANGKOK/TOKYO -- As secondhand fashion grows popular in Thailand, the operator of a Japanese retailer aims to increase its presence there fivefold within a decade.