Economy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with Nikkei Asia at the Chancellery in Berlin, ahead of his trip to Japan. (Photo by Marlies Matthes)
Interview

Scholz warns China not to use force to alter Taiwan status quo

German leader to deepen relationships with Asian partners in policy shift

16 March 2023
The port of Bangkok. Thailand aims to eliminate tariffs on exports to the European Union's 27 countries through resumption of trade talks.
Trade

Thailand, EU agree to restart trade talks halted by 2014 coup

Bangkok aims for tech transfers and boosting exports in critical industries

16 March 2023
"It would be difficult to return to Japan without sacrificing the good salary and work-life balance I can get in Sweden," said a 34-year-old systems engineer.
Business trends

Japanese workers become migrants seeking better pay overseas

Former car company employee who moved to Sweden enjoys higher pay and family time

6 March 2023
A Huawei booth at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event is usually a stage for Huawei's latest smartphone launch, but that did not happen this year.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei's rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips

3 March 2023
Sanctions derailed the proposed European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) in 2021.
Trade

China pushes for resurrection of EU investment deal

Revival faces big political hurdles despite business support

25 February 2023
A sign in Lviv urges Ukrainians to sign up for the armed forces. "Ukraine needs you now!" it says. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)
Ukraine war

Hope for Ukrainian victory burns strong in Lviv, one year on

Western hub bustles with activity despite shadow of war

22 February 2023
Ministers and delegates of CPTPP member states during a press conference in Tokyo in January 2019: The U.K. will be an attractive market for these countries.
Opinion

U.K. has much to offer as a CPTPP member

Accession will give the group global influence to shape rules of trade

20 February 2023
Former Bank of England Gov. Mervyn King speaks to Nikkei about the changing nature of globalization, and the risks of inflation and indebtedness in an online interview. (Photo by Mariko Kodaki)
Interview

Ex-BOE head King predicts pain, with inflation stuck above 2%

Former central banker warns on slowing globalization, 1970s-style errors

18 February 2023
Bangladesh's exports of clothing to the European Union surged nearly 42% in the first nine months of 2022. (Photo by Mostafiz Uddin) 
Trade

Bangladesh ready to topple China as top clothing exporter to EU

Garment industry is crucial to South Asian nation's economy

17 February 2023
Facial recognition technology is displayed at the 2019 Digital China Exhibition in Fuzhou, China: Dual-use technologies have prompted renewed debate about the ethical use of technology.
Opinion

Tech standard setting cannot be left to companies or lone nations

International effort needed to build digital norms around democratic values

9 February 2023
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes part in an interview on Jan. 31 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Interview

Greek PM slams Turkey for 'sitting on the fence' over Ukraine war

Mitsotakis aims to tap Japan, India for investment after 'turning page' on debt

31 January 2023
French Trade Minister Olivier Becht says Japanese companies will benefit economically by investing in France. (Photo courtesy of French Foreign Ministry)
Interview

France looks to ASEAN for non-China supply chain: trade minister

Diversification of production necessary to reduce dependence on China, says Becht

27 January 2023
As relations between Berlin and Beijing fray, the German city of Duisburg is getting less freight train traffic from China.
Asia Insight

China Belt and Road dreams fade in Germany's industrial heartland

Geopolitical tensions derail Duisburg's hopes of trade bonanza

24 January 2023
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Jan. 23. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

OECD chief 'bit more optimistic' on upward swing in global growth

Mathias Cormann says multilateral pact on digital taxation would also benefit U.S.

23 January 2023
The lunchroom at an accommodation center for refugees inside Berlin's old Tegel airport in November: Germany's housing shortage is preventing many arrivals from starting their new lives.
Inflation

Germany's housing crisis locks Afghan and other refugees in limbo

Newcomers seeking better lives 'feel like prisoners living in a box'

23 January 2023
China's Vice Premier Liu He addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17. 
Davos 2023

Davos: China's Liu He entices investment amid historic slow growth

Vice premier says country 'absolutely not' heading back to planned economy

18 January 2023
The resumption of a large-scale, face-to-face congregation, where thousands convene from over 130 countries and regions, in its traditional January slot signals a return to normalcy, after the world was hit by the COVID pandemic.
Davos 2023

Davos returns to normal form for 1st time since COVID

South Korean and Philippine leaders to attend, China to send Liu He

16 January 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the proposed trade corridor in July 2022.
International relations

Russia and Iran eye trade route with India to bypass sanctions

Project, two decades in the making, would bypass Europe as tensions mount

11 January 2023
Former U.K. chancellor Philip Hammond: "The best strategy for the U.K. now is to try to realize the opportunities that are now available that would not have been available if we were members of the European Union."
Economy

Harsh winter could tip Europe over knife edge: ex-U.K. chancellor Hammond

Rapid China reopening may provide 'upside opportunity' for exports, he says

9 January 2023
A deforested area of Botum Sakor National Park in Koh Kong province in 2012: Cambodia's rate of forest destruction is one of the fastest in the world.
Opinion

EU will need more weapons to tackle deforestation in Cambodia

Under Hun Sen, Illegal logging as much about politics as economics

8 January 2023
Carmen Reinhart says both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank were late in acting against inflation.
Interview

Debt hampers fight against global inflation: Carmen Reinhart

Top economist warns worldwide recession is 'very likely'

5 January 2023
The United Nations offices in Geneva. Conflicts such as U.S.-China rivalry and Russia's invasion of Ukraine increasingly divide the world and slow globalization.
International relations

Fairness, not just democracy, to be key for sailing divided world

Nikkei Fairness Index screens nations as trustworthy or risky as trade partners

1 January 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears to be taking a more cautious approach to new trade deals than his predecessors.
Trade

U.K. pushes Indo-Pacific trade deals to next year as dissent grows

CPTPP and FTA with India face headwinds over concerns agreements are being rushed

22 December 2022
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of Banque de France, speaks to Nikkei in Tokyo on Nov. 15. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Interview

French central bank governor warns of West-China 'fragmentation'

Francois Villeroy de Galhau says China's economic revival is in world's interest

21 November 2022
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner discusses his country's policy toward Russia and Ukraine at his office in Berlin. (Photo by Marlies Matthes)
Interview

Germany aims to phase out all Russian gas: finance minister

Christian Lindner vows 'not going to be pressured' by Moscow over Ukraine

26 October 2022