Bloomberg Lotte Group, reeling from a wave of anti-Korean sentiment in China for more than a year, is considering selling some of its department stores in the country, a move that would accelerate the conglomerate’s withdrawal from the world’s second-largest economy. The sale of some of Lotte Shopping Co.’s five malls is among options being reviewed in the country, a ...

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. offered a voluntary early retirement package to employees in Japan as part of a three-year restructuring effort to revive earnings growth. Cathay is undergoing a “comprehensive review” of regional organisation including Northeast Asia, which consists of Japan, Taiwan and Korea, the airline’s Japan office said in emailed comments. Employees in Japan were briefed on the ...

Bloomberg Honda Motor Co. joined the list of carmakers projecting challenges for the global auto industry hit by a trade war — though a weaker yen is helping the Japanese brand weather some of the storm. The Japanese company lowered its revenue forecast for the fiscal year as it shaved 75,000 vehicles off its sales projection for North America, citing ...