G7 communique to be dropped at Evian summit amid widening U.S.-allies rift G7 communique will be dropped at the Evian summit as leaders seek to avoid airing deepening divisions between …
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Politics
Education and Transport ministries establish joint panel to bolster student travel safety
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSchool club travel safety: MEXT and MLIT form joint panel after Ban’etsu Expressway crash MEXT and MLIT form a joint panel to review school club travel safety after the Ban’etsu …
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Business
Nidec Announces Withdrawal from E-Axle Business, Dissolves Chinese Joint Venture
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNidec to Exit E-Axle Business, Dissolve China Joint Venture Amid Fierce EV Competition May 18, 2026 – Nidec will exit the e-axle business and dissolve its China joint venture, shifting …
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BRICS foreign ministers conclude without joint statement over Middle East, India issues chair’s statement
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi ends without joint statement BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi ends without a joint statement as chair cites differing views on the …
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Business
Selex launches battery-swap joint venture with Petrolimex to expand EV network in Vietnam
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSelex and Petrolimex Launch Battery Swapping Network to Break Brand Lock-In in Vietnam Selex and Petrolimex have formed a joint venture to build a nationwide battery swapping and charging network, …
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Japan, Vietnam sign joint economic security pact on energy and critical minerals
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan, Vietnam sign joint document to bolster economic security and supply chains Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi and Vietnam’s Le Minh Hun signed a Hanoi agreement on May 2, 2026 to …
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Chinese military launches joint naval and air patrols in East China Sea
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaChinese Military Conducts Joint Combat Readiness Patrols in the East China Sea China’s military deployed naval and air forces for joint combat readiness patrols in the East China Sea, a …
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US forces to pursue ships linked to Iran into Indo-Pacific, general says US forces will pursue ships linked to Iran beyond the Middle East, conducting maritime interdictions in the Indo-Pacific …