Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn spoke with Nikkei in Tokyo during a recent trip to Japan. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
Interview

Latin America ready to help solve global crises, IDB chief says

Inter-American Bank's Ilan Goldfajn seeks Japan tie-ups as region rises on world stage

25 January 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with Brazilian counterpart Minister Mauro Vieira at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on Jan. 18.
International relations

China deepens ties with Global South to counter U.S.-led order

Wang Yi's 6-nation tour garners support for One China principle, Belt and Road

23 January 2024
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before their meeting in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)
International relations

Japan eyes Latin America for mega-FTA to secure minerals, food security

Kishida's proposed visit would be chance to explore Japan-Mercosur EPA

20 January 2024
A drought has caused the Panama Canal Authority to restrict passage of container ships.
Supply Chain

Panama Canal backup forces detours for Asia-bound grain ships

Suez Canal transits soar due to drought, threatening higher food costs

29 December 2023
Ambassador Octavio Cortes, Brazil's envoy to Japan, spoke with the Nikkei about his country's hopes for an economic partnership agreement with Japan.
International relations

Japan needs early EPA talks with Mercosur: Brazilian envoy

Tax reform makes Brazil more attractive for investment, ambassador says

27 December 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for unrestricted passage of humanitarian aid to Gaza in a message to a special BRICS summit hosted by South Africa.
Middle East crisis

Xi calls for Gaza cease-fire, release of civilians, at BRICS summit

China's leader seeks 'authoritative' peace conference to solve Palestinian question

22 November 2023
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva review an honor guard at the Revolution Palace during the G77+China summit in Havana on Sept. 16.
International relations

G77+China: Latin America's leftists pursue solidarity with Beijing

Cuba summit lets emerging countries bond in America's backyard over economics

18 September 2023
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is seen on a TV screen at the press room for the upcoming G77+China summit.
International relations

Cuba seeks to deepen ties with Beijing at G77+China summit

Havana hosts meeting to tackle Global South issues as U.S. sanctions remain

16 September 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a news conference after the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 11.
G20 Summit

Lula wants Putin and Xi back in fold at Brazil's G20 next year

President hedges on Russian leader's arrest, questions why Brazil signed ICC treaty

11 September 2023
Singapore's state investor GIC is betting on Carrefour Brazil Group, the largest food retail group in Brazil.
DealStreetAsia

Singapore's GIC acquires nine Carrefour assets in Brazil

City state's state investor and Barzel Properties team up in $241m purchase

21 August 2023
A worker walks inside a Petrobras oil rig in the Santos Basin off Rio de Janeiro. Natural gas is a common byproduct at such facilities.
Climate Change

Petrobras, Japanese partner work on carbon capture at offshore rigs

Kureha to develop new catalyst to turn byproduct gas into material for batteries, auto parts

20 August 2023
With a planned new factory in Mexico, Kaga Electronics aims to capture rising demand from companies exiting China. (Photo courtesy of Kaga Electronics)
Supply Chain

Japan's Kaga Electronics to build new Mexican parts-assembly plant

Company aims to tap demand from auto and A/C manufacturers exiting China

16 August 2023
Greenpeace activists confront a deep-sea mining vessel commissioned by a Canadian miner between Mexico and Hawaii last November.
Environment

China, South Korea push for deep-sea mining as global talks begin

Countries seek rule-making for critical metals amid criticism from activists

10 July 2023
A Group of 77 meeting of environmental ministers was held in Havana on July 4 ahead of a bloc summit with China expected to take place in September.
International relations

China, G77 developing nations hold environmental meeting in Cuba

Havana aims to rally opposition to U.S., but some bloc members are wary

6 July 2023
Shigenao Tamura walks along a path that crisscrosses the 17,000-hectare farm he manages in Uruguay. "There are no farms of this size in Japan," he says. (Photo by Sengo Perez)
Life

Japanese founder's legacy lives on at Uruguay farm

New generation opens up markets with japonica rice and wine

2 July 2023
Mineral exploration is conducted at the Marimaca copper mine in Chile ahead of development.
Commodities

Mitsubishi Corp. digs for copper profits in Chile with Canadian miner

Japan's trading houses expand efforts to tap EV resource demand

26 June 2023
Guatemalan presidential candidate Edmond Mulet says he has no plans to switch the country's diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
International relations

Guatemalan presidential hopeful Mulet vows to retain Taiwan ties

Center-right party candidate says ties with Taipei will help U.S. diplomacy

23 June 2023
Eve Holding seeks to start commercial operations of flying vehicles in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Eve Holdings)
Business deals

Nidec to supply flying car motors via Embraer joint venture

Japanese manufacturer to invest $140m in development, production

18 June 2023
Dump trucks carry raw nickel ore at a mining site in Indonesia.
Commodities

IEA to set EV mineral import benchmarks to reduce overdependence

Joint mining by member states of lithium, nickel and cobalt will be considered

4 June 2023
Cash flows at Hitachi's construction unit are improving partially on earnings in North America, where excavators are a mainstay product. (Photo courtesy of Hitachi Construction Machinery)
Companies

Hitachi Construction to boost shareholder returns on higher Americas cash flow

Japanese rival to Komatsu targets 35% to 40% payout ratio in near future, CFO says

25 May 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a news conference after attending the Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima on May 22.
International relations

Brazil's Lula fears 'more ferocious war,' says Zelenskyy was no-show

From Ukraine to China, leftist president's worldview clashes with G-7's

22 May 2023
Most of the world's cobalt comes from Congo. Japan's Mitsubishi Materials aims to introduce a new production method at a Chilean copper mine.
Materials

Japan's Mitsubishi Materials aims to start cobalt production in Chile

Move would diversify supply chain of metal important for making EV batteries

7 May 2023
Many international students are drawn to universities in emerging countries due to lower tuitions and expanding job opportunities.
Datawatch

Foreign students flock to Global South for jobs, low fees

Overseas applicants rise sharply at universities in Argentina, Turkey, India

22 April 2023
Losses from anime piracy in Brazil alone come to an estimated 200 billion yen a year. (Photo by Akinobu Iwasawa, retouched for copy right reasons)
Media & Entertainment

Japan anime web pirates shut down by Brazil authorities

First-of-its-kind probe targets illegal operations that cost industry billions of dollars

21 April 2023
A Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid SUV, one of the models that may be newly assembled in Brazil. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Automobiles

Toyota to invest $334m to make compact biofuel hybrids in Brazil

Carmaker seeks to provide consumers with cheaper, eco-friendly vehicles

20 April 2023