Nissan Motor Co. is reportedly in discussions with Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn to allow electric vehicle (EV) production at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Japan, a move that could spare the facility from shutdown, sources familiar with the matter told.

The US Navy has announced plans to deploy a squadron of its advanced F-35C Lightning II fighter jets to its new Japan-based aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, as part of efforts to counter China's expanding capabilities.