Nikkei Asia

561 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Narita Airport Bus Tours Give Aviation Fans Close Aircraft Views · Bus tours at Narita International Airport let enthusiasts view rare aircraft like the ANA Flying Honu Airbus A380 up close on the apron.
• Memoir Recalls Suharto's Authoritarian Rule in Indonesia · Tari Lang's memoir 'My Neighbour, The Dictator' examines Indonesia's Suharto era and the dangers of authoritarianism.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries Proposes Hydrogen Naphtha Production Amid Hormuz Disruption · Kawasaki Heavy Industries proposes using hydrogen to produce naphtha as an alternative amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions affecting Japan.
• India Army Cost Cuts Put New Recruits' Pensions and Benefits in Limbo · Cost reductions in India's army have left new 'fire braveheart' recruits uncertain about lifelong pensions and family healthcare.
• Philippines Faces Backlash Over Racist AI Video from Chinese State Media · Backlash is spreading in the Philippines against an animated AI video from a Chinese state newspaper criticized as racist.
• Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha to Double Titanium Dioxide Capacity for AI Server Components · Japanese chemical firm Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha will double production of titanium dioxide used in ceramic capacitors for AI servers.
• Japan Passes Law to Protect Shine Muscat Grapes and Other Crop Varieties · Japan enacted new laws to stop unauthorized exports of prized crops like Shine Muscat grapes and strengthen creator rights.
• Japanese Frozen Food Supplier Nichirei Plans to Restore Operations After Cyberattack · Nichirei aims to restore cold-chain logistics and frozen food distribution by next week following a cyberattack.
• Chinese AI Startup Moonshot AI Competes with Anthropic and OpenAI with Low-Cost Model · Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI claims its new low-cost model matches the performance of leading US AI models like Anthropic and OpenAI.
• India Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Train Amid Rail Modernization · Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana on July 17, 2026.
• Eli Lilly CEO Says Japan Drug Pricing Penalizes Innovation and Deters Investment · Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks argues that Japan's drug pricing system penalizes effective medicines, limits patient options, and reduces the country's appeal for global investment.
• Japanese Stocks Plunge as Kioxia Falls 16% on AI Deleveraging · Kioxia Holdings dropped as much as 16% and the Nikkei briefly fell 4,100 points amid unwinding of AI-related leverage.
• Olympus Envisions Robot-Assisted Future for Endoscopic Surgery · Olympus aims to shift endoscopy from manual bedside procedures to robotic console operations.
• Kioxia Shares Plunge 16% as AI Rally Deleverages · Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings fell 16% as investors unwound leverage on AI stocks.
• Japan Overhauls Imperial Family Laws but Maintains Male-Only Succession · Japan's parliament approved a historic overhaul of imperial family laws to prevent the monarchy's decline, but women remain barred from the throne.
• Xi Jinping Calls for AI Cooperation Among Developing Nations at Shanghai Forum · Chinese President Xi Jinping urged developing nations to collaborate on AI to bridge the global technology gap.
• Trump Accuses China of Massive US Election Data Breach Amid Deep State Cover-Up Allegations · President Trump alleges China stole election data from hundreds of millions of Americans and that deep state officials covered it up.
• Uzbekistan Attracts Green Energy Investment Surge from Global Investors · Uzbekistan attracts major international investors for wind and solar projects amid high solar potential.
• Vietnam Exam Scandal Involves 140 Students with Perfect Scores · A suspected cheating scandal in Vietnam involving over 140 students has triggered a nationwide review of the education system.
• Rare Earth Procurement Costs Surge Over 20% for Japanese Firms Amid China Restrictions · Japanese companies face a 20%+ rise in rare earth costs due to China's export controls.
• Toyota Tsusho Launches Direct Shipping to Mexico and Canada to Avoid US Tariffs · Toyota Tsusho begins direct auto parts shipping to Mexico and Canada, bypassing US tariffs.
• Japan Proposes 5% Ownership Threshold for Special Shareholder Meetings · Japan's government and LDP plan to raise the ownership threshold for special shareholder meetings to 5% to curb activist investors.
• South Korea's Lee Promotes Busan as Arctic Shipping Hub · South Korean President Lee seeks to revive economic momentum by positioning Busan as a polar shipping hub.
• Japan Maglev Line Faces Timeline Scrutiny After Decade of Delays · Local municipalities demand clarity on completion dates for the delayed Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev project.
• Japan Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant Faces 28th Delay Over Waste Disposal · Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. risks another delay to Rokkasho plant due to regulator-mandated waste disposal process additions.
• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Visits Japan Amid AI and Chip Investment Push · Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Japan as the government prepares for major AI and semiconductor investments.
• Isuzu Tests Swappable Batteries in Electric Garbage Trucks to Cut Downtime · Isuzu Motors is testing swappable batteries in electric garbage trucks to reduce downtime and boost efficiency.
• Japan Launches Sovereign AI Project with Nvidia Chips to Counter US and China · 44 Japanese companies, led by SoftBank, Sony, and Honda, form a consortium to build a sovereign AI model using Nvidia Rubin chips.
• AI Executives See Humanoid Robots Transforming ASEAN Manufacturing · Senior AI executive predicts humanoid robots will revolutionize ASEAN manufacturing and logistics.
• Seven & i Holdings in Final Talks to Invest Billions in Poland's Zabka Group · Japan's Seven & i Holdings is in final-stage talks to invest in Zabka Group, Poland's largest convenience store operator with about 10,000 stores.