TOKYO -- Japanese output of plastics building block ethylene and steel has dropped to the lowest levels in decades as domestic demand shrinks while overproduction in China weighs on prices.

By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries' ties were stronger than ever on ...

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S. business ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the ...

There’s renewed uncertainty over U.S. Steel’s future after President Biden decided to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition bid, ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked US President Joe Biden to address "strong concerns" in both Japanese ...

Takeshi Niinami, who also heads one of Japan's biggest business lobbies, said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's ...

U.S. Steel and its would-be Japanese suitor Nippon Steel have gone to court to defend their $15 billion merger, after President Biden on Friday moved to block the deal, citing national security ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US ...

Jan. 1 (UPI) --Japan-based Nippon Steel has offered to give the U.S. government veto power over any potential reduction in steel output by U.S. Steel if the federal government approves a proposed ...

President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying domestically produced steel is essential to U.S. national ...

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