Commodities
U.S. corn prices slump as top buyer China turns to Brazil
Beijing's push for food security boosts imports from South American country
Economy
Opinion
With shared values, Japan and U.S. can lead way on challenges
Strong alliance can advance cause of free trade and open markets
Commodities
Unexpected China demand, output cuts behind surge in oil prices
Inflation fears grow as futures flirt with $100 per barrel
Opinion
Europe can go green and rely less on China at the same time
Bloc must 'de-risk' clean energy supply chains to reduce dependence
Trade
Russia mulls joining China in banning Japanese seafood imports
Moscow requests information on Japan's radiation testing
Business trends
ASEAN courts Africa amid China slowdown: business council chief
Companies examine investment opportunities in 'nontraditional' markets
International relations
EU, China rein in trade angst, set agenda for further dialogue
Working groups to address issues in financial services sector, cosmetics industry
Currencies
Yen intervention watch redoubles after Fed, BOJ meetings
Currency under pressure with Japan-U.S. yield gap at 10-month high
Interview
Canada to support Japan's EV battery supply chain: diplomat
Ambassador McKay says government will facilitate access to critical minerals
US-China tensions
U.S., China to launch economic and finance working groups
Dialogue forum established to avoid unexpected clashes
International relations
China's Xi offers to help Assad rebuild Syria, regain regional status
Beijing to upgrade ties to 'strategic partnership' with eye on Mideast presence
Markets
Turkey hikes rates to 30% to fight rampant inflation
Central bank has raised rates by 2,150 basis points since June
Automobiles
Sunak delays U.K. ban on gas-powered cars by five years to 2035
PM says Britain is still committed to overall 2050 net-zero target
Economy
Fed leaves rates unchanged but sees tighter policy through 2024
Two-year Treasury yield rises to highest level since 2006 on hawkish outlook
US-China tensions
China files appeal against WTO panel report on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
Panel had found problems with Beijing's additional duties on American goods
Economy
OECD sees 2023 global growth slow to 3% because of China
Paris-based body expects further slowdown to 2.7% in 2024
Trade
Malaysia to double palm oil exports to China, dodge EU restrictions
The two Asian nations sign infrastructure investment deals worth $4.2bn
International relations
G77+China: Latin America's leftists pursue solidarity with Beijing
Cuba summit lets emerging countries bond in America's backyard over economics
Comment
Bubble trouble: Ex-Lehman Japan chief looks back for lessons
Human greed inflates economic bubbles, says Akio Katsuragi
Economy
ECB raises rates to record high, signals end to hikes
Lagarde says 'confident that growth will pick up in 2024'
Natural disasters
Libya floods wipe out quarter of city; 10,000 missing
Emergency teams are being mobilized on the ground, U.N. aid chief tweets
Asia Insight
China deflation dread stalks property trade, struggling firms
Summer CPI gloom leaves consumers, markets bracing for impact of weak demand
Natural disasters
Morocco earthquake toll nears 2,700 as rescuers search for survivors
Extent of damage yet to become clear from country's deadliest temblor in 60 years
Natural disasters
Morocco earthquake death toll rises to over 2,000 people
More than 1,400 in critical condition after country's deadliest temblor since 1960
G20 Summit
G20 calls for exports of Ukraine grain to ease inflation
Developing nations depend on shipments from war-affected region, group says