 
 
							Biden's success in bringing old enemies together had created a trilateral mechanism to deal with security threats, expanded military exercises and increased missile cooperation
 
 
							The drills are a warning to 'separatists', Beijing says. But Taipei says they aim to scare people from voting for Lai in the poll in January
 
 
							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