GWACHEON, South Korea -- South Korea's justice minister said the era of close ties between the government and the country's strong family-run conglomerates, known as chaebol , has effectively ended.

BENGALURU -- After a period of turbulence at India's biggest airlines, IndiGo and Air India, culminated in their CEOs abruptly quitting in quick succession, analysts say their replacements need to oversee resets as concerns grow over financial strains and lax regulatory compliance.

TOKYO -- As the many foreign nationals who immigrated to Japan in previous decades as workers reach retirement age, they often face difficulties accessing health care and other public services.

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's top opposition figure Cheng Li-wun met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, an encounter closely watched back in Taipei as well as in Japan and the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump's expected visit to China.

TOKYO -- Japan Railways Group companies announced on Thursday the price for the Japan Rail Pass, an all-you-can-ride ticket for foreign visitors, would increase beginning Oct. 1, the first price hike in three years.

SINGAPORE/TOKYO -- Singapore-based transportation group ComfortDelGro looks to expand robotaxis operations worldwide, Group CEO Cheng Siak Kian told Nikkei, seeking to overcome global labor shortages with autonomous driving.

SHANGHAI -- China's factory gate prices have turned positive for the first time in over three years, as the Iran crisis provides a catalyst for the government's battle against deflation while testing the resilience of the manufacturing industry.

MANILA -- The worsening conflict in the Middle East has muddied developing Asia's economic prospects. The Asian Development Bank forecast that one of the world's most dynamic regions could lose more than a percentage point of growth if hostilities drag on through the year.

BRUSSELS -- Chinese airlines are adding thousands more flights to Europe over the next six months, as the Iran war deals them another advantage in the region where other carriers are facing longer routes and higher jet fuel prices.

OSAKA -- Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries plans to build a new tungsten production plant for 15.9 billion yen ($100 million), aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports.