Nikkei Asia

TOKYO -- Japan has pushed back the sunset clause for its public-private Japan ICT Fund (JICT) by 10 years to fiscal 2045 after the upper house passed a revised law on Thursday. The move is intended to enable long-term investment in projects such as subsea cables and data centers in Southeast Asia an

TOKYO -- Japan's airline bookings for its Golden Week holiday have increased this year, despite concerns about potential flight schedule changes and rising ticket prices caused by the Iran war.

LONDON -- Some European Union trade defense measures targeting Chinese steel and other imports are starting to bite, but critics question their ability to tackle the bloc's trade imbalance with the world's second-largest economy.

Hello from Tokyo. Nearly two months have passed since the U.S. and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. With the prospects for further ceasefire negotiations still uncertain, oil supplies to energy-hungry Asia remain disrupted.

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Supreme Court on Friday accepted a petition against the main opposition People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and 43 other incumbent and former members of parliament over their attempt to amend the country's lese-majeste law, a case that could potentially lead to t

HONG KONG/BEIJING -- Foreign marques are racing to showcase new models made with Chinese technology at a high-profile auto show in the country this week, after waking up to the reality that they cannot afford to lose relevance in the world's biggest car market.

HONG KONG -- DeepSeek, the Chinese AI darling that once torpedoed Nvidia's share price, unveiled its long-delayed V4 model on Friday, in the latest challenge to U.S. players already feeling threatened by Chinese foundation models.

HANOI -- Companies are lining up resources to tap one of the world's most active crypto markets as Vietnam gears up to launch its first crypto exchange in the second quarter of this year.