On Japan’s rough seas, Indonesian rookie fishermen dream big
TOKYO -- "I've got one, bring me more bait!" a fisherman roared while pulling his catch aboard the Mitsumaru. Three...
Linda J. Dodson
Tesla secures $560m loan from Chinese bank for Shanghai factory
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Tesla said it entered into an agreement with a Chinese bank for an unsecured revolving loan...
EU battles to fend off China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ in Balkans
BRUSSELS -- As the novel coronavirus spreads in the Balkans, the European Union finds itself in a fierce battle for...
No bitterness: Chinese company raises $500m in US despite Luckin
NEW YORK -- The first major Chinese company to go public in the U.S. since the Luckin Coffee accounting scandal...
Japanese high schools start to reopen from coronavirus hiatus
TOKYO -- Sixteen of Japan's 47 prefectures will reopen public high schools before the end of May following weeks of...
US and China offer different takes on resumed trade talks
BEIJING/WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Chinese officials emerged from trade talks Friday citing different expectations of the outcome as the two countries work...
Indonesian interns board Japan’s fishing boats for better future
TOKYO -- "I've got one, bring me more bait!" a fisherman roared while pulling his catch aboard the Mitsumaru. Three...
Japan names 518 companies subject to tighter foreign ownership rules
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, SoftBank Group and more than 500 other Japanese corporations will be subject to tougher restrictions on...
US and China recount contrasting versions of trade talks
BEIJING/WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Chinese officials emerged from trade talks Friday citing different expectations of the outcome as the two countries work...
Huawei races to debut HiCar connected-car tech this year
GUANGZHOU -- China's Huawei Technologies looks to roll out a system this year that lets motorists use navigation, voice assistance and...
