Business trends
East Asian executives expect better US-China ties under Biden
Japanese more pessimistic about COVID impact and economic outlook
Japan
Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical leads charge against China's EV battery giants
Company to boost electrolyte production by 50% to compete for surging demand
Economy
Myanmar removes Thai builder from Indo-Pacific economic-zone project
Italian-Thai Development's funding issues had slowed construction of Dawei
Coronavirus
As coronavirus mutates, countries scramble to put up defenses
Brazil variant joins UK and South African forms confronting authorities from Asia to US
The Big Story
The next wave of globalization: Asia in the cockpit
Don't worry about the future of globalization. Make sure you have a place in it
Automobiles
Toyota shut Chinese line for 2 days due to global chip shortage
Automaker cuts production at Texas plant as Honda and Nissan also trim output
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea envoy should leave, Japan ruling party official says
LDP weighs options as 'comfort women' ruling squeezes ties
Economy
Japan's GDP growth slows to 0.5% in November: JCER
Recession indicator stays outside warning territory for 10th straight month
5G networks
Ex-SoftBank worker arrested for alleged theft of 5G tech
Suspect currently works for competing telco Rakuten Mobile
Coronavirus
Japan to call emergencies in 7 more prefectures, including Osaka
Government plans to expand decree with health care system strained
