Court denies key shareholders' move to block zinc refiner's plan to issue shares to help fund $7.4-billion smelter in the US, but they still support the US plan

Japan will conduct a deepsea mining test next month off its most easterly island, where the seabed is believed to be rich in manganese and rare earth elements

Government stands by its no-nukes pledge after an unnamed security official suggested the country should have such weapons to deter aggressors. Japan has been intimidated by three nuclear-armed neighbours.

The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to a three-decade high on Friday, which caused the yield of 10-year government bonds to jump to a 26-year peak. Meanwhile, MUFG bought a 20% stake in an Indian non-bank lender

Firms are now focusing on batteries for energy storage systems that are quickly becoming critical to the global data-centre build-out

Japan's third-largest developer has been attracted by rising rents and construction costs far lower than in Tokyo, New York or London

Chinese scientists have built an advanced chipmaking machine in a secret lab in Shenzhen with help from former ASML staff lured to produce cutting-edge chips

The rapid expansion of money market funds, hedge funds, private credit providers, pension funds and insurers is a growing concern for the Financial Stability Board

Firms that chase the dream of AI super-intelligence will falter, a researcher has said, as the idea "ignores the physical and economic realities that constrain all systems."

Move will raise or impose new duties of up to 50% on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel from states without trade deals with Mexico

Bank of Japan seen hiking its policy rate 0.25% this month. Nikkei hits 3-week high, as robot makers led gains on bets physical AI will fuel growth

The Hang Seng fell 1.3% and China stocks were down; while the Nikkei and other Asian markets were buoyed by rises on Wall Street.