Nancy Pelosi, then U.S. House speaker, center, gestures as she leaves parliament in Taipei on Aug. 3, 2022. 
Opinion

Asians can think for themselves on Taiwan

Outspoken Western leaders are putting region's peace at risk

12 May 2023
Wesley Simina, left, is sworn in as president of Micronesia on May 11. (Photo courtesy of the presidential office)
Politics

Micronesia's new president takes over from Taiwan-leaning predecessor

Wesley Simina faces diplomatic balancing act between China and U.S.

12 May 2023
Taiwan's Foxconn is betting on EVs as a new growth pillar amid a slowdown in the smartphone industry.
Technology

Foxconn will seek management changes at Sharp if losses persist

Key iPhone assembler sees earnings plunge 56% due to display market woes

11 May 2023
"It's not that Foxconn 'lost interest' in Sharp," one analyst says. "It's more that current Foxconn leadership, with its focus on EVs and semiconductors, never had any. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Electronics

Dwindling Sharp earnings cast doubt on parent Foxconn's interest

Japan electronics maker rescued by Terry Gou records 1st net loss in 6 years

11 May 2023
Bertrand Loy, president and CEO of U.S. chipmaking material supplier Entegris, says the company is opening its "most advanced" manufacturing center in Taiwan. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
Semiconductors

U.S. chip supplier Entegris upbeat on Taiwan despite China tension

CEO Bertrand Loy not 'overly concerned' about industry's current downturn

10 May 2023
South Korea's Pohang University of Science and Technology wants to become a "metaversity" with digital classrooms.
Education

Metaverse education blossoms in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan

Teaching taps VR even as emerging tech's mass adoption remains in doubt

8 May 2023
Recently deceased gay man Mao Mao, played by Austin Lin, left, and homophobic cop Wu Ming-han, played by Greg Hsu, in a scene from "Marry My Dead Body." (All photos supplied)
Arts

Hit Taiwan movie tackles Asian taboos

Comedy bromance between homophobic cop, gay ghost reflects increasingly liberal society

6 May 2023
Michael McCaul, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, speaks with Nikkei from his office in Washington on April 28. (Photo by Yukihiro Sakaguchi)
Interview

Top U.S. Republican wants war game with Japan on China nuclear threat

House Foreign Affairs chair warns Beijing 'puppet' could win Taiwan presidency

5 May 2023
Young people dressed in traditional Japanese attire distribute leaflets advertising a Japanese restaurant in Taipei's Ximending area. Japan's colonial legacy is still very visible in this part of the city. 
Tea Leaves

Reflections on Taiwan's 'Japan legacy'

Formers colonizers left behind a very Chinese place that still respects quietude

3 May 2023
A production line at a Foxconn facility in Shenzhen. The company, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is among those starting to shift operations away from mainland China.
Supply Chain

Apple's Taiwan suppliers lead renewed pivot from China

As Sino-U. S. tensions mount, Foxconn and Quanta turn to countries like Vietnam

29 April 2023
Delta Electronics of Taiwan began investing in its electric vehicle operations 15 years ago and has now turned its first quarterly profit in the segment. (Photo by Lauly Li) 
Technology

Taiwan's Delta Electronics logs first profit in EV segment

Overall Q1 profit up 14% on year, tech supplier raises capex plans

28 April 2023
Taiwan has opened up after COVID-19, but it faces weak external demand for its tech exports.
Economy

Taiwan GDP down 3.02% in Q1 as economy sinks into recession

Preliminary data disappoints amid sluggish demand for tech exports

28 April 2023
Ted Yoho, a former U.S. congressman, talked to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo about how to take China in hand. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

World needs to divest from China: ex-U.S. congressman

Ted Yoho argues financial pain will compel better behavior from Beijing

27 April 2023
This screen at a Beijing shopping mall on April 10 shows footage of a PLA jet taking part in Joint Sword exercises around Taiwan. Companies are starting to prepare for contingencies around the island.
Business trends

Commercial contracts add China-Taiwan risk clauses as tensions rise

Companies brace for possibility of invasion, other disruptions from geopolitics

27 April 2023
People gather around tables with newly released books on display during the Taipei International Book Exhibition on Jan. 31. 
International relations

China detains Taiwan-based publisher on national security grounds

Confirmation follows formal arrest of Taiwanese independence activist

26 April 2023
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a news conference on April 26 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Nakao) 
Semiconductors

Honda Motor taps TSMC to ensure 'stable' supply of chips

Strategic partnership comes as automaker steps up EV push

26 April 2023
Chinese demand for dining out and other services recovered in the January-March period, but spending on expensive goods like automobiles has been weak. (Photo by Iori Kawate)
The Nikkei View

China's Xi must avoid another policy-induced recession

Zero-COVID pain fading, but hard-line foreign policy threatens growth

26 April 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Nikkei on April 25 in Tokyo. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)
Interview

Ron DeSantis says deterrence key to preventing Taiwan conflict

Florida governor, possible presidential candidate, says status quo is goal

25 April 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a speech before a state dinner attended by U.S. President Joe Biden at the National Museum of Korea, in Seoul on May 21, 2022.
Your Week in Asia

Yoon Suk Yeol in U.S., Ueda's first BOJ meeting, Samsung earnings

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

23 April 2023
From left: Presidents Joe Biden of the U.S., Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan and Xi Jinping of China. Bottom: Taiwanese tanks fire during a military drill on Penghu Island in October 2022. (Source photos from AP, Reuters and Yu Nakamura)
Comment

World faces risk of a drawn-out war if Taiwan conflict breaks out

Long-term plans sorely needed, as China may never renounce island claim

22 April 2023
A Chinese fighter jet takes off from the Shandong aircraft carrier as Beijing staged war games around Taiwan in April.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan opposition frames election as choice of 'war or peace'

Beijing-leaning Kuomintang says only it can tamp down rising tensions with China

21 April 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is a bellwether for the global tech industry, as it supplies many of the world's biggest chip developers.
Semiconductors

TSMC lowers full-year outlook on weak demand, chip surplus

Chipmaker logs better-than-expected Q1, but sees slow recovery ahead

20 April 2023
AUO and Innolux offer the latest pieces of evidence that the display industry has entered a period of capacity consolidation. (File photo by Kensaku Ihara)
Technology

Taiwan's top display makers cut production for consumer devices

Weak TV and notebook demand leaves industry nursing a supply glut

19 April 2023
Foxconn founder Terry Gou speaks to reporters in Taipei on April 18. (Photo by Lauly Li) 
Politics

Foxconn's Terry Gou makes his case to be Taiwan's next president

Tech tycoon stresses 40 years of experience, business ties with China and U.S.

18 April 2023
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez, center, visited Taiwan in February.
International relations

Paraguay's Taiwan ties at stake in presidential election

Another diplomatic domino at risk for Taipei as challenger eyes switch to China

18 April 2023