U.S.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
US startup Anduril eyes Japan market as Takaichi pushes defense
Company looks to expand after forays in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea
Iran tensions
Iran's president says Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities
Tehran claims activities are aimed at public health, not weapons
Defense
US and China to set up direct military communication channels, Hegseth says
Pentagon chief emphasizes importance of peace and stability between two nations
Sports
Dodgers beat Blue Jays to repeat as World Series champions
Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto named World Series MVP
Comment
Trump's China trade war backfires over strategic missteps
US unilateralism, short-termism and tariff strategy leave Beijing with upper hand
Indo-Pacific
Solomon Islands struggles with unexploded World War II ordnance
Legacy of US-Japan fighting continues to maim, physically and psychologically
Trump administration
Trump's restart of nuclear tests would benefit China, critics charge
Move said to give Beijing excuse to greatly improve nuclear capabilities
Automobiles
China lidar maker Hesai looks to prove Musk wrong with $200 model
Tesla chief has said technology's costs make anyone relying on it 'doomed'
Commodities
China finds leverage over Trump in trade talks with soybeans boycott
Prices surge on expectation that Beijing will resume crop purchases
Defense
US and India sign 10-year defense pact to share info, cooperate on tech
Amid trade tariff tussle, advancement in security ties signals warming of relations
Trade war
China and US pull some trade war punches to fight another day
Trump and Xi had reasons to dial down tensions but analysts see fragile detente
Transportation
Vance warns of US aviation 'disaster' if government shutdown goes on
FAA faces air traffic controller staffing shortfall, resulting in flight delays
Immigration
Trump sets refugee ceiling at record low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans
US president alleges white Afrikaner ethnic minority faces persecution in African nation
Supply Chain
Apple China sales dip despite overall iPhone 17 boost
US tech giant expects next quarter to be 'best ever' as Chinese market improves
Interview
Japan-US security treaty should extend to Guam: ex-SDF chief
Kawano argues for nuclear sharing with Tokyo involved in making decisions
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Axiom and Japan startup team to deliver cargo from space to Earth
ElevationSpace offers efficient transport through cheaper return satellites
Defense
Will Japan follow South Korea, Australia in nuclear submarine club?
Takaichi's government has shown openness to the idea
Transportation
Kawasaki Heavy to win $1.5bn contract for New York City subway cars
Local subsidiary to build 378 railcars in the US for delivery through 2030
Media & Entertainment
Hello Kitty Hollywood movie debut set for 2028
Warner Bros. Pictures to distribute character's first feature film
International relations
India says its Iran port granted 6-month sanctions waiver by US
Move comes a month after Washington revoked 2018 exemption on Chabahar Port
Trade war
Trump cuts China fentanyl tariff to 10% as Xi delays rare-earth controls
At summit, Chinese president says 'reality demands' superpower friendship
Travel & Leisure
Hyatt to more than double hotels across Japan over next decade
Influx of international tourists opens opportunity, says CEO Hoplamazian
Trump administration
Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons
President posts order just before meeting with China's Xi
Companies
Starbucks lays out conditions for partial China sale
Business continues to rebound but market remains 'competitive'
Defense
Trump says South Korea to build nuclear submarines in US shipyards
Lee says undersea ability will enable navy to track China's and North's subs
Energy
Tokyo Gas drops renewables targets, moves to invest in US shale gas
Japanese utility looks to American project for stable LNG procurement
Economy
Fed cuts rates, signals halt to balance sheet drawdown
Powell says December rate cut 'not a foregone conclusion'
Trump tariffs
Trump's Malaysia, Cambodia deals link tariff cuts to political loyalty
US pushes Southeast Asian partners to follow Entity List, shipbuilding measures
Politics
Japan's Takaichi balks at Trump's request for Russian LNG embargo
US president has called for halt to energy imports over Ukraine war
Markets
Nvidia storms past $5tn valuation as AI boom powers meteoric rise
Since ChatGPT's launch in 2022, the company's shares have climbed 12-fold