TOKYO -- Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz has virtually cut off Japan from one of the world's largest gateways for exporting used autos, located in Dubai.

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan -- Electronic materials maker Dexerials has signed an agreement to collaborate with the Japanese unit of U.S. startup accelerator Plug and Play.

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor supplier Denso's proposed takeover of Japanese electronics group Rohm would extend its control over everything from design to integration of the semiconductors needed for the automaker's electric cars and other future vehicle technologies.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The shutdown of the Persian Gulf's largest liquefied natural gas export terminal amid the Iran war has sent prices soaring, creating an opening for suppliers of relatively inexpensive U.S. LNG to reach Asian buyers.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed Friday to cooperate in cybersecurity and economic security, a move that draws two major U.S. allies closer in response to rising geopolitical uncertainty.

SHENZHEN -- Chinese automaker BYD has unveiled an electric vehicle battery that can be fully charged in about nine minutes, hailing it as the world's fastest-charging battery used in mass-produced vehicles.

TOKYO -- As Iran's retaliation against attacks by the U.S. and Israel spreads across the Middle East, Japanese companies are evacuating employees from the region and rethinking business travel.

TOKYO -- Entertainment company Shochiku will invest 100 billion yen ($633 million) to build a theater complex in the Higashi-Ginza area of Tokyo, with a goal of opening the facility in 2035.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's retaliatory attacks following strikes by the U.S. and Israel are spreading the conflict across the Gulf Arab region, marking a return to the era of Iranian-Arab hostilities in a blow to Chinese diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.