Automobiles Struggling carmaker has seen some effect from business restructuring plan Nissan Motor has been rolling out a series of management improvement measures as part of a restructuring effort under President and CEO Ivan Espinosa, who took the helm last year. (Photo by Marina Inoue) YURIKA YONEDA and YUICHI SHIGA May 13, 2026 17:12 JST Updated […]

Trade war Seoul discussions aim for stabilization despite ‘wider and wider’ gaps in interests U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s arrival in China. © […]

Companies Markets hopes for resolution of product safety issues with FDA Olympus CEO Bob White has had a tumultuous first year at the helm of the Japanese company. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kotaro Igarashi) TOKYO — Olympus CEO Bob White has largely erased a nearly 30% slide in the company’s share price after a roller-coaster first year […]

Announcements Sony Group, Nintendo among initial constituents of 20-member gauge New index reflects growing clout of Japan’s content-driven companies. TOKYO — Nikkei announced on Wednesday that it will begin calculating and publishing a new stock index, the Nikkei Japan Entertainment Content Stock Index, aiming to capture the share price trends of Japanese companies behind globally […]

Uzbek IPO oversubscribed, as investors jump at privatization play

Gov The growth of Brazilian aviation and investments in the modernization of airport infrastructure have increased the country’s presence among the main hubs in Latin America. According to a survey by the International Council of Airports of Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), three Brazilian airports were among the 10 busiest in the […]

Responsible for moving the majority of global trade (and more than 95% of Brazilian foreign trade), maritime transport also faces the challenge of reducing its environmental impact, as it accounts for approximately 3% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. If the current scenario is maintained, it is estimated that, by 2030, the sector’s […]

Companies Company establishes third-party investigation committee as its stock price falls to daily limit Nidec’s stock price fell by the daily limit on Wednesday after it confirmed “suspected improper conduct” related to quality tampering.  (Photo by Kosaku Mimura) Nikkei staff writers May 13, 2026 12:17 JST Updated on May 13, 2026 15:41 JST TOKYO — Japan’s Nidec […]

Finance MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho were likely informed of decision by US Treasury Secretary Bessent Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are set to gain access to Claude Mythos, the powerful AI model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and Nanami Sato) Nikkei staff […]

People walk on Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, May 2017. (Photo by Christoph Mohr/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) KATHMANDU — Nepal has protested against India’s decision to reopen a Himalayan pass leading to a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Tibet, reviving a territorial dispute between the two neighbors.