Shipping containers wait for processing in Long Beach, California.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on the economy and trade

Neither candidate shows willingness to sign new free trade deals

22 June 2024
Zhang Shihua and his wife traveled to Xinjiang in a RV, in which he had designed the interior. (Photo by Noriyuki Doi)
Automobiles

China RV market booms as vacationers embrace the great outdoors

Affluent consumers choose recreational vehicles over luxury cars

22 June 2024
The European Union's move to slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is drawing pushback from Germany and its automakers. (Nikkei montage/Photos by Reuters)
Automobiles

German automakers pressure EU leaders to drop China EV tariffs

European Commission's move politically driven, harms local industry, insiders say

22 June 2024
Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., speaks with Nikkei in Washington on June 21. (Photo by Rintaro Tobita)
Defense

New U.S. Okinawa unit to counter 'China aggression': Marine chief

Regiment to have long-range firepower to sink ships from islands

22 June 2024
The ever-widening scandal embroiling former Chinese Olympic officials is overshadowing the nation's lead-up to the Paris Games
Caixin

China's sports corruption dragnet casts pall ahead of Paris Olympics

Avalanche of investigations sweeps through the former top echelons of regulator

22 June 2024
An Altima sedan from Nissan Motor in Beijing. Nissan's sales volume in China dropped 16% last year. (Photo by Sei Matsumoto)
Automobiles

Nissan plant closure underscores Japanese cars' China problem

Relentless price cuts force hard choices in what was once automaker's top market

22 June 2024
Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas have jumped by half since March.
Commodities

Extreme heat joins Russia risk in driving natural gas rally

Asia-Pacific demand seen surging as temperatures rise in China and Japan

22 June 2024
ICBC has attracted investors with a dividend yield of over 5%.
Markets

China lender ICBC topples Moutai as Shanghai market cap leader

Liquor maker's 4-year run ends amid slow sales as dividends buoy state-owned bank

22 June 2024
Huawei has made developing its own operating system a major priority since the U.S. put it on a trade blacklist and curtailed its access to American technologies.
Technology

Huawei unveils new Harmony OS, AI model in race for tech self-reliance

Operating system will cover all devices and leverage company's AI capabilities

21 June 2024
Wealth management executives see Hong Kong overtaking Switzerland in the sector in the coming years. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Wealth Management

Partners Group opens Hong Kong office as Swiss swoop in for Chinese cash

Senior exec acknowledges city poised to overtake Switzerland in wealth management

21 June 2024
Nissan's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor runs eight car plants in China with a total output capacity of around 1.6 million units. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
Automobiles

Nissan shuts down China auto plant in eastern city of Changzhou

Japanese carmaker aims to trim output capacity amid sales slump

21 June 2024
Beishan public park in Jilin where four instructors from Iowa's Cornell College were attacked with a knife on June 10. (CNS Photos via AP)
Opinion

Attack on Americans highlights China's coverup culture

Instinct to suppress information only contributes to mistrust

21 June 2024
Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the Philippine National Economic and Development Authority, expressed the importance of sustaining economic momentum at a media roundtable in Tokyo on June 20. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
South China Sea

Philippines wants China economic ties despite tensions: top official

Manila hopes Japan will take a larger economic role, including more ODA funding

21 June 2024
China Coast Guard personnel, center, appear to wield bladed weapons during an incident off the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. (Photo by AFP/Jiji) 
South China Sea

China says Japan has 'no right to intervene' in sea dispute with Philippines

Beijing's embassy slams Tokyo's statement after latest South China Sea incident

21 June 2024
China launches a core module for its space station in this picture taken April 29, 2021. (China Aerospace Science and Technology)
International relations

China's influence on U.N. space agency grows as top funder

Japan counters Beijing's ambition by increasing its contribution

21 June 2024
Personnel from the Turkish navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force gather for a photo in front of a new Turkish corvette in Tokyo.
Defense

European powers step up air, sea drills in Japan's backyard -- and China's

Italy, Germany and France among nations sending ships and planes to region

21 June 2024
Baijiu distiller Kweichow Moutai is the top Shanghai-listed company in terms of market capitalization.
Equities

China's pricey Moutai liquor leads Shanghai stock market retreat

Shanghai shares near three-month low as luxury spending wanes

21 June 2024
Former U.S. President Donald and incumbent Joe Biden are vying for reelection in November.  (Source photos by Reuters)
U.S. elections 2024

Trump, Biden aides lay out China playbooks ahead of elections

Republicans call for clear decoupling, while Democrats stress working with partners

21 June 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, center left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim make their way to a business luncheon in Kuala Lumpur on June 20. (Photo by Malaysian prime minister's office) 
International relations

Malaysia reaffirms One China policy, rejects Taiwan independence

Anwar and Li agree to use bilateral dialogue in South China Sea disputes

20 June 2024
The performance of China's tech-focused STAR Market has trailed that of the Nasdaq in the U.S.
Markets

China to revamp tech-focused stock market as U.S. still dominates

With STAR lagging Nasdaq, regulators aim to unleash 'new productive forces'

20 June 2024
A C919 lands at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on June 14: The COMAC model has been safely used for thousands of flights by Chinese airlines since May 2023. (VCG via AP)
Opinion

Steady C919 flights show China's potential to reshape jet market

COMAC focused on meeting domestic demand rather than tackling Western barriers

20 June 2024
The state secretary and special envoy for international climate action at the German Federal Foreign Office, Jennifer Morgan, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 19. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Interview

Germany to push for Chinese contributions to climate finance

Beijing has capacity to fund others, says envoy Jennifer Morgan prior to visit

20 June 2024
Visitors check out BMW's exhibit at the Beijing auto show in April. China has hinted at raising tariffs on European cars with high-displacement gas engines, with state media warning "BMW and Mercedes-Benz will bear the brunt."
Trade

China, Europe in EV tariff stare-down as Beijing drops retaliation hints

With two weeks before levies kick in, observers weigh possible deal or 'limited' payback

20 June 2024
Long hours and grueling working conditions are chronic problems for China's tech industry.
Technology

China tech: Two deaths on same day reignite work culture debate

Shopee and iFlytek cases latest examples of young workers dying suddenly

20 June 2024
Hong Kong and Singapore have been competing to attract wealthy investors in recent years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AP) 
Wealth Management

Singapore loses China's rich to Hong Kong in family office rush

Tough scrutiny, 'backlog' temporarily push some wealthy Chinese to rival hub

20 June 2024