TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide additional guidance for corporate takeovers, stating that target companies may consider economic security and the views of employees and business partners when determining whether to accept an acquisition proposal, Nikkei has learned.

OSAKA -- Japanese chemical maker Nippon Shokubai plans to increase its Chinese production capacity for a electrolyte that helps extend the life of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and storage cells.

TOKYO -- Japan risks missing out on new blockbuster treatments due to a drug pricing scheme being adopted in the U.S.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government registered an approval rating of 69% in a late-April survey by Nikkei and TV Tokyo, down 3 percentage points from the March poll.

BEIJING -- China's carmakers are pulling ahead of their Japanese and European rivals with advanced technologies in artificial intelligence and electric vehicle charging, eyeing an eventual entry into the U.S. market.

TOKYO -- Hitachi will seek further earnings growth with its combination of artificial intelligence and physical technology following a record-high annual profit powered by electrical grid equipment.

TOKYO -- Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan will supply Vietnam with about 4 million barrels of crude oil procured through routes that do not transit the Strait of Hormuz, Nikkei learned Monday.

TOKYO/BRUSSELS/NEW YORK/SYDNEY/SEOUL -- A rift is emerging within the Group of Seven countries as Europe and Canada seek to pressure the U.S. over the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz while Japan finds itself constrained by its security dependence on American forces.