Lawmakers in Japan area debating a move to allow listed businesses to report twice a year instead of having to file quarterly financial reports, Nikkei Asia says

Concerns about a more aggressive China and the nuclear ambitions of North Korea have forced the two key nations to rebuild relations

The South Korean manufacturer, along with its parent Hyundai, said they weren’t seeing a slowdown in demand

The automaker set up its first digital showroom in 2018 and an upgrade was unveiled at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show

While the Chinese president’s US visit didn't do much to ease the weight of Washington's chip sanctions on the world's second-largest economy, it did manage to score several brownie points

Analysts said the verdict will make it easier for Lee, if he is acquitted, or harder, if he is convicted (again) to shape Samsung's future; an acquittal would give him room for major strategic decisions

Seoul’s Ministry of Trade has urged its citizens to remain calm if they meet robots delivering parcels or on patrol on its sidewalks

"The shelving is a surprise and makes us wonder if there are issues behind the scenes that we aren't aware of," one analyst said, but news that Jack Ma's family trust was selling shares likely also hurt the stock

Alibaba’s U-turn on its cloud unit spin-off plans knocked tech sector confidence while China’s ailing property sector also weighed on sentiment

US officials are investigating if Applied Materials broke sanctions by sending gear worth 'hundreds of millions' to top China chipmaker via a unit in South Korea in 2021 and 2022, sources say

The Japanese tech investment house claimed IRL’s app was populated by ‘bots’ but its founders say SoftBank invented the accusation to close it down

All other members back US push for economies to boost opportunities for disadvantaged groups and incorporate clean energy and carbon-emission reduction goals in their trade policies