Biden said there was a need for respect for freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas; the US would "compete vigorously" but ensure that "competition does not veer into conflict"

US-China rivalry is expected to feature in talks at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, but the UN is also pushing hard for leaders to help end the war in Myanmar

The US Trade Representative's office said the latest talks between Taiwan and officials from six US agencies went well, before they wound up in New York on Wednesday

Major Japanese companies such as NTT and Kioxia have said they will invest in a new state-backed company that aims to mass-produce next-generation logic semiconductors

The latest iPhones are now priced above the 100,000 yen level, seen as a 'major psychological barrier' by many Japanese

Japanese MPs want a land registration like the new one imposed in Britain to help identify real owners of land in key areas, amid concern over spying by China, Russia and North Korea

South Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday it has proposed that the United States offer federal EV tax credits for groups that have investments planned in the US.

Big Chinese, South Korean and Japanese firms are seen as more likely to follow through than local startups, as they have contracts with global carmakers and experience building large factories

Manufacturing activity shrank in Taiwan, South Korea, and Malaysia, and grew at its slowest rate in almost two years in Japan

It was Toyota's fourth consecutive quarterly profit decline. The company has repeatedly cut output targets, but has fared better than most competitors in managing its supply chains

Exports sank in October by the most in more than two years, official data showed, the most since August 2020. Government vows to boost the economy but said it could take time.

Tokyo spent up to 6.4 trillion yen over two consecutive trading days of unannounced interventions, its finance ministry revealed on Monday