Nikkei Markets
Asian equities advance, boosted by technology firms
Samsung, Tencent, Taiwan Semiconductor rise tracking Nasdaq's gains
Aerospace & Defense
Politics
Okinawa base transfer costs to more than double to $8.5bn
Construction to take longer, with return of the base also delayed
Companies
Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg to restore confidence amid 737 crisis
Chairman David Calhoun to take top job from Jan. 13
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi Aircraft fights skepticism as it targets US
Despite delivery delays Japanese jet maker seeks to rebuild trust with suppliers
Aerospace & Defense
Malaysia to build first domestic arms factory with Turkish help
Kuala Lumpur wants to make its own firearms and cut reliance on overseas providers
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi jet turns to Europe while awaiting US takeoff
Orders reach 490 as Japanese plane maker aims to leave delays behind
Transportation
JAL and Malaysia Airlines receive go-ahead for 'joint venture'
Companies plan to coordinate fees and schedules from April 2020
International relations
Japan defense chief visits China for first time in a decade
Trust-building trip comes ahead of Abe's meeting with Xi next week
Aerospace & Defense
China's 1st home-built carrier deploys to South China Sea
Newly commissioned Shandong tasked with handling future Taiwan crisis
Aerospace & Defense
Boeing decides to halt 737 production in January
Jets have been grounded since fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia
