Bloomberg Japan’s biggest manufacturers say current business conditions are at the worst in nearly three years, the latest indication the nation’s export-dependent economy is taking a battering in the current quarter. The Finance Ministry’s quarterly business survey, released on Tuesday, showed a reading of minus 7.3 for conditions among Japan’s largest manufacturers, the worst result since the second quarter of ...

Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp. is scoping out a new frontier: lunar rovers. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is teaming up with the country’s largest carmaker to build a six-wheeled self-driving transporter that can carry two humans for a distance of 10,000 kilometers. They’re aiming to land a vehicle on the moon in 2029. The announcement comes less than a week ...

Bloomberg A tide of money from China is likely to lift the Thai baht back up after it went from first to one of the worst among Asia’s currencies. While the baht dropped last month versus the ringgit by the most in almost two years, flows from China are likely to favour Thailand in the coming months. Bangkok is looking ...