"The main driver behind the increase are rising prices of food," analyst Rikuto Minami at Mizuho Research & Technologies said.

Chip giants allowed to continue work at their China factories, but the ban on US citizens working for local firms has shocked the sector, forcing firms like Naura and YMTC to pull key staff

Toshiba shares shot up on Thursday after reports of a possible takeover by a group of firms led by Japan Industrial Partners, a domestic private equity group

Japan says it is watching the yen’s slide “with a high sense of urgency” and is poised to “take appropriate steps on excess moves”

US chip tool maker will cease offering some supplies and services from Wednesday to customers in China, a source revealed on Tuesday.

North Korea is targeting agricultural self-reliance in response to tightening international sanctions over its nuclear and missile programmes

Japan re-opens its borders on Tuesday after over two years of strict Covid-19-related restrictions

Analysts expect a 50 basis point hike in the key interest rate to 3.00% when the Bank of Korea reviews policy at its October 12 meeting.

Japan's foreign reserves fell by a record $54 billion last month after its rare intervention in the currency market two weeks ago

New US export restrictions will target China-based producers of DRAM chips, but Samsung and SK Hynix are likely to get more leeway from US regulators, sources say

China has ditched recognition of the median line in the Taiwan Strait, while Taiwan keeps a monthly record of key supplies like food and energy in case of conflict with China, officials said Wednesday

China's dominance in EV sales and production is well known, but Europe has grabbed the lead in regard to EV demand growth relative to total auto demand, plus car inventories and ratio of sales