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The mission will be ispace's first to use a Japan-made launch vehicle. © Kyodo TOKYO -- Japan's ispace will use the country's H3 heavy-lift rocket for a 2028 lunar lander launch, the startup said Wednesday.
Chipmaker's strong debut shows how Chinese state funds are underpinning markets CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters HONG KONG -- The Shanghai Stock Exchange's high-tech STAR Market has gained prominence thanks to the blockbuster listing of chipmaker CXMT, playing a growing role in China's state-led industrial race with the U.S.
Automaker teams with startup Quemix on quantum-assisted aerodynamic simulations Quantum computing can be used for a wide variety of applications, from aerodynamic testing to drug discovery. (Illustration by Nikkei) TOKYO -- More Japanese companies are exploring the use of quantum computing, with Nissan Motor and auto supplier Denso among the early movers.
Company's flagship airport in Mumbai begins international operations Adani Enterprises' earnings for the April-June quarter were hit by a one-time charge to settle allegations by the U.S. that the company violated sanctions against Iran. © Reuters MUMBAI -- India's Adani Enterprises reported a loss for the second consecutive quarter on Wednesday, as a one-time cost from the settlement of a U.S. sanctions probe in May ate into the rising earnings from its airports and copper smelting units.
Economic growth benefits have mainly gone to South Korea, other chip exporters While U.S. data center construction is pushing up semiconductor prices, South Korean exporters like SK Hynix have reaped the benefits of the AI boom. (Source photos by Reuters) WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. pours hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence infrastructure, the hoped-for boost to economic growth has been limited, though exporters such as South Korea are booming.
China-made goods continue to spread worldwide despite US tariffs The U.S. temporarily imposed tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods last year. © AP TOKYO -- Chinese companies expanded their global market share in nearly 40% of major goods and services last year, a Nikkei analysis found, with notable gains occurring in electric vehicles and digital products.
Japan watchmaker has built up its brand with big ad spending, promotional deals A limited run of 3,400 watches in collaboration with baseball star Shohei Ohtani quickly sold out at retailers. (Source photos by Seiko and Nikkei) TOKYO -- Japanese watchmaker Seiko Group is reshaping itself into a luxury brand, a transformation that has seen it match LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton on a stock market valuation gauge.
Suzuki and Toyota use factories in India, Thailand to roll out vehicles for home market Suzuki Motor's India-made Jimny Nomade helped put the automaker in first place for imports to Japan in January-June. (Photo by Itsuki Miyake) TOKYO -- Japanese automakers set a record for imports of vehicles made outside the country to Japan in the first half of the year, as manufacturers increase production in emerging markets to keep costs low.
With US, China leading in AI models, Japan hopes to make a splash with data integration SoftBank Corp. is contributing to the building of the infrastructure underlying AI-powered data sharing. (Source images by Nikkei and SoftBank) TOKYO -- Dozens of Japanese companies and research groups are teaming up to utilize artificial intelligence and share data nationwide, with SoftBank Corp. and NTT leading the charge in developing the underlying technology.
Can the bloc reinvent itself as a powerful industrial and technological world player? Volkswagen's Jetta X concept is on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China) on April 24, 2026. © Reuters Philippe Le Corre is a professor of geopolitics at ESSEC Business School and a senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis.
The latest flashpoint in Japan's and China's deteriorating relations is Japan's southernmost island of Okinotori, near which Chinese naval vessels recently held machine-gun firing drills. China denies Okinotori is an island. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Reuters) China's live-fire drills in Japan's EEZ show bilateral freeze won't thaw anytime soon Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent, and later as China bureau chief, and was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
Results at world's biggest memory chip maker come as AI boom concerns rise Samsung's quarterly figures come in at a time when chipmakers' share prices have tumbled from recent highs amid concerns over growing competition from China and the possibility that the AI boom has peaked. © Reuters SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics logged all-time highs in consolidated revenue and operating profits in the second quarter on strong memory chip sales, though questions over how long the artificial intelligence boom will last are clouding the company's longer-term outlook.