OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Jan. 11. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Economy

OECD chief says Indonesia's membership application 'exciting'

Southeast Asian country brings voice of emerging economies

11 January 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing in June: The trip kickstarted a trend of new joint working groups. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

China needs to prove working groups can do more than talk

Forums may yield little more than reduction in tensions with U.S. and EU

11 January 2024
Fujitsu's Horizon software for British post offices made it seem they should have more money than they did -- and the resulting shortfalls were blamed on postmasters. (Source photos by Reuters and AP) 
Technology

Fujitsu under U.K. pressure to compensate Post Office scandal victims

Japanese giant's faulty software led to wrongful conviction of over 700 people

11 January 2024
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Announcements

Nikkei invests in U.K.-based benchmark platform Wilshire Indexes

Japanese media group furthers global expansion of index business

11 January 2024
About half of the executives at Nikko Asset Management are not Japanese, including President Stefanie Drews. (Nikko Asset Management)
Wealth Management

Japan's Nikko Asset Management eyes acquisitions in private assets, ETFs

Company will 'need to expand inorganically' in priority areas for growth, president says

10 January 2024
NXP, based in the Netherlands, is a major supplier of automotive-related chips.
Semiconductors

AI is not everything for car chip innovations, NXP tech officer says

Top European chipmaker touts globalization as key to chip industry growth

9 January 2024
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will visit the U.S., Finland, Sweden, Turkey and other countries. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
International relations

Japan foreign minister heads to U.S., Europe to bolster security ties

Kamikawa to also discuss Ukraine, Arctic policy with Western partners

6 January 2024
International investment banks are increasingly shifting their attention to other markets in Asia besides China, but there are none that offer its sheer size.
Markets

U.K. fund manager has no plans to invest in China 'anytime soon'

GDP-stock market disconnect makes China a 'terrible' investment destination

4 January 2024
An emission reduction project in China is under investigation by German authorities for fraud.
Climate Change

German authority probes alleged Chinese emission certificate fraud

Listed project coordinates show only desert on Google Maps

2 January 2024
Extreme conditions like drought are expected to become increasingly common across much of Asia in the coming decades.
Climate Change

Climate change to spur global migration, U.K. science journalist warns

Gaia Vince sees humanity moving north as concurrent disasters make tropics 'unlivable'

2 January 2024
Nomura has hired nearly 40 executive and managing directors this year as it grows globally.
Finance

Nomura rebuilds Europe equities business in global push

Global equities chief Yates sees long-term interest in Japan leaving room for growth

29 December 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees robust infrastructure as key to defending his country against foreign aggression. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Comment

What the world can learn from Zelenskyy's not-so-secret weapon

Ukraine's resilient social infrastructure helps repel Russian onslaught

29 December 2023
From this snowy stretch of road, 6 kilometers from the Russian border, reporters are allowed to enter Sumy province, Ukraine. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

Refugees flock to northeast Ukraine from Russia-occupied areas

Russification gathers steam as Kyiv's counteroffensive struggles

24 December 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will fight on until the Russian military completely pulls out of its territory. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
Comment

How Ukraine can win the war against the Russian 'Goliath'

Higher morale and change in tactics could pave the way for victory

23 December 2023
India's diamond processing industry is awaiting more details about a G7 move to trace the origins of the precious stones.
Trade

India braces for G7 Russian diamond restrictions

Impact on Indian trade to be limited at first but could grow as ban broadens

21 December 2023
Ukrainian soldiers are seen on a tank during a training exercise on Dec. 6. The war with Russia is now in a stalemate.
The Nikkei View

EU should unite in support of Ukraine

European bloc must show resolve to protect democracy and rule of law

20 December 2023
The Japanese government is working to lower drug prices, putting pressure on pharmacies. (Photo by Daiki Hiraoka)
Business deals

CVC Capital to buy Japan pharmacy operator Sogo Medical for $1.2bn

European fund aims to boost corporate value through expansion via acquisitions

15 December 2023
"We did not discuss rate cuts at all. No discussion, no debate," ECB President Christine Lagarde told a news conference on Dec. 14.
Economy

ECB says no rate cut talk after holding steady

No lowering of the guard, Lagarde says despite lower inflation expectations

15 December 2023
ASML CEO Peter Wennink, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong attend a meeting in Veldhoven on Dec. 12.
Semiconductors

ASML and Samsung strike $760m deal on memory chip equipment research

South Korea and the Netherlands strengthen advanced semiconductor cooperation

13 December 2023
A 700-milliliter pure malt whiskey produced in China by Pernod Ricard retails at 888 yuan ($125).  (Photo by CK Tan)
Food & Beverage

Pernod Ricard debuts locally made whiskey in new China strategy

French distiller eyes emerging affluent market seeking premium products

13 December 2023
Osaka Gas and Japanese trading company Itochu will invest up to $68 million in Danish startup Everfuel, which will produce "green hydrogen" from renewable energy.
Business deals

Itochu, Osaka Gas to buy up to 40% of hydrogen producer Everfuel

Japan pair aim to build green-energy supply chain with Danish startup's know-how

12 December 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and then-Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi in November 2015. (Pool via  AP)
Your Week in Asia

Xi to Vietnam for rail, Yoon to Netherlands for chips, BOJ Tankan

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

10 December 2023
Renault's Chinese-made Dacia Spring EV is a big seller in France.
Automobiles

France moves to curb subsidies for Asian-made EVs

Qualifying vehicles to be announced Dec. 15 as Chinese imports raise EU alarm

10 December 2023
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere speaks during an interview on Dec. 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

Norway's PM seeks deeper clean energy cooperation with Japan

Ties upgraded as Jonas Gahr Stoere visits Tokyo amid China, Russia tensions

9 December 2023
Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant. Language calling for a rapid phaseout of unabated coal power will be discussed at the Dec. 8 ministerial meeting.
COP28

Fossil fuel phaseout up for debate at COP28 ministerial talks

Draft agreement presents 3 options, from 'orderly and just' transition to cut from text

8 December 2023