Economy

A worker holds palm oil fruit at a plantation in Slim River, Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur says new EU rules aimed at preventing deforestation discriminate against small producers of palm oil.
International relations

Malaysia says EU deforestation rule hurts its small farmers

Producer group presents petition demanding rollback of regulation

16 March 2023
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
An electric vehicle is assembled at Mazda Motor's plant in Hiroshima, Japan. Chinese curbs on technology exports could hinder the development of new EVs. (Photo by Ryotaro Yamada)
Supply Chain

Joint patents with China pose pitfalls in U.S.-led decoupling

American, Japanese filings on EV tech exposed to Beijing's leverage in trade battle

15 March 2023
"The G-7 is the best forum for discussion," Michael Beeman told Nikkei, stressing that member nations should work together to address export curbs and other measures.
Interview

G-7 should form united front versus China: ex-U.S. trade official

Michael Beeman sees the group discussing trade sanctions that align with the U.S.

10 March 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden at the IPEF virtual launch event hosted from Tokyo in May 2022: Success will require Washington to move from rhetoric to substance.
Opinion

U.S. must aim high with IPEF to maintain influence

Pacts that exclude Washington are reshaping supply chains and trade flows

10 March 2023
Emrah Turkmen searches for hard-disks inside the rubble in the Antakya district of Hatay, Turkey. (Photo by Sinan Tavsan)
7 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
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Feb. 1: The Fed fears what it cannot see.
Opinion

Worries about another Asian crisis are shadowing the Fed

A dollar liquidity squeeze would have deep impact in the region

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
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, right, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken participate in a U.S.-European Union Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting at the University of Maryland in December.
US-China tensions

U.S. CHIPS Act fund bars chipmakers from China expansion for 10 years

Washington also bans beneficiaries of $39bn program from using cash for share buybacks

28 February 2023
An employee of the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul writes on a stack of Chinese one hundred yuan notes.
Economy

Foreign investment in China slumps to 18-year low

Economic and political worries spur more exits and fewer new entries

28 February 2023
Employees assemble Moskvich vehicles at a plant formerly operated by Renault in Moscow.
Ukraine war

Chinese cars, phones gain ground in Russia's sanctions-hit economy

3 Chinese auto brands grab 16% of shrinking market as global carmakers exit

28 February 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
Women walk near rubble of a collapsed building in Antakya, Turkey.
Economy

Earthquake-hit Turkey cuts interest rates to boost economy ahead of elections

Inflation simmers, but central bank says disaster won't have impact beyond short term

24 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
The U.S. imported far less Russian crude oil in 2022, with shipments down 90%. China's imports of Russian crude, by contrast, rose 30%, while India's surged seventeenfold over the same period.
Commodities

Commodity prices dip in year since Russia's Ukraine invasion

Prices down from prewar level for 14 of 19 items in widely tracked index

21 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
An oil refinery in Mumbai: India has become a top buyer of bargain crude from Russia.
Trade

India's Russian imports soar 400% as U.S. offers little resistance

China seen behind Washington's soft touch; New Delhi optimistic on rupee trade

17 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
The transfer of Russia's reserve assets into yuan does not eliminate geopolitical risk. 
Opinion

Russia's embrace of yuan cannot bring financial stability

Reliance on the Chinese currency brings new risks and complications

14 February 2023
A view of residential areas in the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. The city is known to be earthquake prone.
Natural disasters

Turkey earthquake raises questions on megacity Istanbul's readiness

Houses built in cheap, quick and unsafe fashion at risk of collapse

14 February 2023
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses for a portrait after an interview on Feb. 12 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

Transcript: Philippine President Marcos speaks with Nikkei Asia

Leader explains South China Sea and Taiwan tensions, U.S. and Japan defense deals

13 February 2023
The Port of Los Angeles. Ocean shipping rates are falling as supply chains return to normal.
Trade

U.S.-bound container shipments from Asia plunge as inflation bites

Consumer demand weakens and retailers hold off increasing inventory

9 February 2023