The carmakers’ discussion on a merger is the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.

Japanese officials are abandoning past goals of cutting back reliance on nuclear power, and planning to develop ‘next-generation reactors’

Experts say that even with an acting president in place, South Korea’s international partners face months of uncertainty

Samsung is caught in a competition probe that found it and other firms broke anti-trust laws by colluding with Amazon and Flipkart to exclusively launch products online

A Federal Court in Australia has ruled that Bit Trade, which ran a Kraken crypto exchange, must pay a fine of $5.1m for unlawfully issuing a credit facility

Taiwanese officials are in Washington to meet Trump's transition team, sources say, while CBS claims Trump issued an invitation to President Xi to attend his inauguration on January 20

The dramatic change in the Arctic’s role as the planet’s net absorber of carbon dioxide was brought on primarily by an increase in wildfires over many decades

Taipei says China is showing its anger at its president's recent trip to Hawaii and Guam, with around 90 naval vessels in coastal waters and dozens of military aircraft

The country's top EV maker has gained a greater share of the global auto market and now looks poised to top its 4-million worldwide sales target – and overtake Ford and Honda

Exports of plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids accounted for 18% of China's total vehicle sales to Europe. That was double their 9% share in the first quarter.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is making preparations to start production of Nvidia's top AI chip in Arizona next year, sources say

Beijing announces bans stemming from China's strong opposition to the US allowing a $385m sale of spare parts and support for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan