Experts say the data, which masks underlying weakness in the household sector, "doesn't mean a strong recovery in Japanese economy"

Sources say SoftBank Group is in talks with Vision Fund 1 to buy the 25% stake in Arm it does not directly own as it gets ready for the chip designer's Nasdaq IPO

The Bank of Japan has stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy as global central banks have hiked interest rates, making returns in other countries look more attractive

Kim Jong Un also called for an increase in weapons production and a ramping up of military drills to deter the country’s ‘enemies’

The tropical storm saw wind speeds of 126kph, closing schools and bringing travel chaos, after sweeping across southern Japan

Beijing "resolutely opposes" the US restrictions, after the Biden administration explains the 'narrow subsets' of its move and likely outcomes for various sectors in 2024, when the new rules will start

The US is expected to target private equity, venture capital and joint venture investments in China in chips, quantum computing and AI; firms will have to report that activity, sources say

The automaker is also planning to develop an EV charging infrastructure and double its sales network, aiming to claim a 10% market share

The cyber attack revelation comes just weeks after a trip to Pyongyang by Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu

Customs data on Tuesday showed imports dropped 12.4% in July year-on-year, while exports were down 14.5% amid weak demand both at home and abroad

A return to profit could ease pressure on SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who revealed in June plans to shift to "offence mode" amid excitement over advances in AI

US Navy destroyers were dispatched to Alaskan waters on Saturday after the "unprecedented" arrival of 11 Russian and Chinese warships "doing freedom of navigation" operations