TOKYO -- Amid a global boom in sports trading cards, U.S. collectibles company Topps is gearing up to expand in the Japanese market.

TOKYO -- Hitachi has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Vernova for the development of next-generation small modular reactors in Southeast Asia, the Japanese industrial machinery maker said Saturday.

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers are getting serious about repairing and restoring older cars as the global fad for well-loved models from the '80s and '90s picks up, with Nissan Motor, Honda Motor and other players focusing more on genuine refurbishment services.

ALMATY/AKTOBE, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhs can be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu as they head to the polls on Sunday to vote on radical changes to the constitution that will give the president more power, just four years after they waved through a raft of amendments.

ALMATY/AKTOBE, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhs can be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu as they head to the polls on Sunday to vote on radical changes to the constitution that will give the president more power, just four years after they waved through a raft of amendments.

TOKYO -- All 47 games of this year's World Baseball Classic, which began on Thursday, March 5, will be streamed in Japan exclusively on Netflix as rising rights fees price out traditional broadcasters, though some fear the shift could dampen enthusiasm in a country with an engrained terrestrial TV culture.

NAHA, Japan -- More international tourists visiting Japan's Okinawa prefecture are taking advantage of an insurance policy that provides rental car users with financial protection against medical expenses.

TOKYO -- Honda Motor expects to pay as much as 1.7 trillion yen ($10.6 billion) in compensation to suppliers as the automaker abandons development of three electric vehicles as part of an EV strategy reassessment that could cost the company 2.5 trillion yen in loss.

SINGAPORE -- Walt Disney has launched a massive new cruise ship from Singapore that will serve as a floating theme park for fans in Southeast Asia eager for the Disney experience close to home.