TOKYO -- Suzuki Motor is urging its longtime Japanese suppliers to set up operations in India to improve the quality of the automaker's vehicles there, but the idea is daunting for many of the small and midsize parts makers.

TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke by phone Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, pressing Iran to stop actions that threaten safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

TOKYO -- The jump in crude oil prices as the Iran war rages on is putting additional downward pressure on the yen due to trade and economic concerns, with rising travel costs emerging as another potential source of weakness if tourists start to avoid Japan.

TOKYO -- Japan plans to discuss increasing imports of U.S. crude oil during Thursday's summit, as Tokyo works to ease reliance on the Middle East amid Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

TOKYO -- Japan plans to help create new language learning materials to support highly skilled foreign workers, filling gaps between education and the needs of businesses, to better situate such professionals as part of the workforce amid a serious labor shortage.

TOKYO -- The conflict in the Middle East is starting to hit the Japanese auto industry, with Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor trimming production because of the de facto shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, and the world is watching what she will tell the world's most unpredictable leader.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor will import and sell the U.S.-made Murano sport utility vehicle in Japan starting in 2027, the company said on Tuesday.

TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. will collaborate on developing artificial intelligence robots for shipbuilding, a sector that President Donald Trump has pledged to revitalize in the U.S., looking to reach an agreement at their summit set for Thursday in Washington.

TOKYO -- Major Japanese public and private financial institutions are poised to provide about 900 billion yen ($5.66 billion) in loans to Nippon Steel in the wake of its $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Nikkei has learned.