TOKYO -- Japanese ballpoint pen maker Zebra hopes to author a new chapter with top-of-the-line writing instruments as the business environment shifts.

TOKYO -- Japanese-owned British luxury cosmetics brand Molton Brown is growing its brand in Asia, leveraging a successful strategy of reaching affluent consumers through hotel amenities for forays into Thailand and Vietnam.

TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Soaring fuel prices amid the turmoil in the Middle East are boosting sales of electric vehicles worldwide, even in the U.S., where demand had softened after the government scrapped policy support.

TOKYO -- Fast Retailing's shares soared to a record Friday, lifting the apparel giant's market value above 24 trillion yen ($150 billion) at closing and making it the third-largest company in Japan.

TOKYO -- A number of power suppliers that operate independently of the traditional utilities in Japan to retail electricity to businesses have put a hold on accepting new contracts, Nikkei has found, in a trend resulting from higher energy prices sparked by the Iran war.

NEW YORK -- A U.S. federal trade court weighed the legality of President Donald Trump's latest global tariffs on Friday, several weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a set of levies issued under a different legal authority.

TOKYO -- Japanese artificial intelligence startup Fronteo has developed a tool that determines whether a researcher presents a risk of leaking sensitive technology, quantified based on funding sources and the coauthors of published papers.

TOKYO -- Japan plans to hike fees for visa renewals, an official from the Immigration Services Agency told the lower house of parliament.

TOKYO -- Japanese homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry has laid a foundation for growth in the U.S., having secured a roughly $4.2 billion acquisition in a market said to have a shortage of over 4 million homes, as it looks to hone its efficiency and take on local giants like D.R. Horton.