Both carmakers gained from a plunge in the yen in October last year, even as a shortage of chips and soaring costs of raw materials squeezed global carmakers

"The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we have to exactly match that," said former economy minister Akira Amari.

A shortage of chips is preventing Subaru and other automakers from ramping up production following the loss of business from Covid

US senators have sought information on a Facebook investigation that found tens of thousands of software developers in China and Russia accessed detailed user data in 2014, CNN said

Nintendo, SoftBank Group and Sharp all suffered steep stock falls on Wednesday after investors were disappointed at their latest results

The country’s Ministry of Finance confirmed the record stealth interventions to support the yen took place over three days last October

The results are likely to make investors even more keen to see an initial public offering (IPO) of British chip designer Arm

Lessons have been taken from the war in Ukraine where drones have played a crucial role on both sides, Taiwan's defence ministry said

Independent sanctions monitors said South Korea estimated that North Korean-linked hackers stole virtual assets worth $630 million last year

Nearly half of companies surveyed by AmCham are reviewing or plan to review their business plans. Many have been disrupted by elevated geopolitical tension, costs and staff anxiety

No financial details were disclosed on the valuation of the business on Monday, which some sources have indicated could be up to 10 billion euros

Ruling party sources say the 'dovish' deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya has been sounded out on taking over from Haruhiko Kuroda at the Bank of Japan