Japan is one of the most competitive car markets in the world and is still seen as a stronghold for fossil fuel-powered vehicles

The world’s first and third-largest economies say China’s “coercive and retaliatory economic practices” and the war in Ukraine spurred them to team up

Denso's operating earnings of 63.6 billion yen ($473 million) for the three months to June 30 fell short of an average estimate of 81 billion yen

Retail sales rose in June - the fourth successive month of gains -  supporting the view that rising consumption and easing China lockdowns helped the economy return to growth

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, launched the S-520-RD rocket at 5am Tokyo time from southwestern Japan

Fumio Kishida said the government wanted to share risks associated with "bold" investments. "Furthermore, I would like to appoint a new minister in charge of startups."

The nationwide core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food costs but includes those of energy, rose 2.2% in June from a year earlier

The move is part of BYD's international push, which has seen it open showrooms in New Zealand and Singapore as well as Norway, Brazil, Costa Rica and Colombia

Imports swelled due to a surge in oil shipments from Saudi Arabia and coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia

BHP has seven coal mining operations generating the mineral for use in steel production in a partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi

Japan's aims is to send a clear signal of government backing for the project and bucks moves by West that has prohibited firms from making new investments in Russia

The Reuters Tankan showed sentiment among Japanese manufacturers and the services sector improving only modestly over the next three months