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Trump-Xi Summit No indication the two leaders resolved points of contention on trade or Iran…
Nikkei wins gold at German media festival in 1st for a Japanese newspaper
NEW YORK — Two Nikkei video features received gold awards Thursday at Germany’s 2026 WorldMediaFestivals, marking a first for a Japanese newspaper company. Two documentaries from the NIKKEI Film video series received the recognition at the film festival. “The ‘megadrought’ striking the American Southwest” was awarded in the Documentary: Nature & Environment category, while “Free […]
VinFast rival Selex launches open EV charging network with Petrolimex
Electric vehicles Motorbike startup expands Vietnam battery swapping with state gas-station firm A VinFast charging station in Hanoi. Vietnam’s largest EV maker has built a proprietary charging network. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) HO CHI MINH CITY — VinFast rival Selex launched a joint venture with Vietnamese gas-station giant Petrolimex to build electric vehicle charging and battery-swap […]
No spring thaw for Japan-China diplomacy 6 months after Taiwan spat
Remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi late last year raised tensions with China. (Source photos by Nikkei) TOKYO — There’s a saying that time heals all wounds. But in the six months since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan chilled Tokyo-Beijing relations, the two sides have yet to feel a thaw.
Nissan unit should expand dividends 80-fold, investor says
Automobiles Strategic Capital to call for ‘maximum returns’ to reward shareholders Nissan Shatai makes sport utility vehicles for parent Nissan Motor. © Reuters TOKYO — Strategic Capital will submit a shareholder proposal calling on Nissan Shatai to greatly increase dividend payouts, the Japanese activist investor said Thursday.
BMW, Mercedes struggle to make luxury cars with Chinese characteristics
Automobiles Tech-oriented homegrown models are eating German automakers’ lunch BMW chose Beijing for the world premiere of its refreshed flagship 7 Series in April. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi) KOSUKE TOSHI and TOMOKO WAKASUGI BERLIN/SHANGHAI — Sales of German luxury cars are slumping in China as local rivals roll out models with the high-tech features that […]
Japan’s MUFG taps Google’s Gemini AI to help customers shop, save
MUFG will pilot-test Google’s AI functions on its financial services platform in fiscal 2026. (Source photos by Nikkei) TOKYO — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has agreed to form a strategic partnership with Google under which Japan’s top bank will use the American technology company’s artificial intelligence to get closer to retail customers.