N Korea at crossroads
Yoon renews efforts to address dire North Korean human rights
French president signals support for push by South's leader
Defense
Italy brings new warship to Japan during Indo-Pacific tour
Francesco Morosini highlights speed to potential customers in region
Semiconductors
ASML says decoupling chip supply chain is practically impossible
Top equipment maker sources globally while keeping most production in Netherlands
Caixin
Flying car maker Lilium plans China office ahead of sales approval
Tencent-backed aerospace company to build regional headquarters in Shenzhen
Ukraine war
Displaced Ukrainian chef treats Japanese to homegrown dishes
Chef Viktor Kolotov introduces host country to tastes from war-torn nation
Business trends
Market barriers, tensions hinder European companies in China
Supply chain risks, politicized business climate bedevil operators
International relations
China and Germany stake out common ground on climate change, economy
Leaders on both sides look to strengthen trade ties despite tensions over security
International relations
Europe unveils 'de-risking' strategy but states divided on China
Proposal to defend technologies like AI, chips likely to face fierce debate
Automobiles
Honda, Ford join push to set rules for blockchain 'battery passport'
Auto industry prepares for EU requirements to record supply chain info
Opinion
Europe has role to play in breaking U.S.-China deadlock
By leveraging its relationships, EU can help set guardrails on rivalry
International relations
Greece shipwreck highlights Pakistan human smuggling woes
Hundreds still missing after migrant vessel capsizes in Mediterranean Sea
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Flying cars take the spotlight at Paris Air Show
As eVTOLs move toward liftoff, technical and legal issues need to be resolved
Retail
Uniqlo, Zara owners face new Paris lawsuit over Uyghur forced labor
NGO accuses prosecutors of kowtowing to China, files second complaint
Your Week in Asia
China's Li Qiang in Europe, Modi visits U.S., Yoon to Vietnam
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Taiwan digital czar meets with British ministers on rare U.K. trip
Audrey Tang attends London Tech Week as two sides seek cooperation
Commodities
Pertamina and partners to invest $800m in Algerian oil field
Indonesian state-owned company extends contract with Sonatrach, Repsol
Arts
South Korean baritone hits high note with surprise European win
Kim Tae-han first Asian male opera singer to clinch Queen Elisabeth prize
International relations
Sweden hasn't done enough for NATO green light: Turkey's Erdogan
President expresses frustration at continuing demonstrations in favor of PKK
Technology
European parliament votes through world's first draft AI bill
Technologies that exploit the vulnerable or use biometric categorization face ban
Aerospace & Defense Industries
U.K, Japan, Italy seek to hasten next-gen fighter jet roll out
Talks ongoing over aircraft demonstrator development: British defence ministry
Business deals
Japan restaurant group Zensho to buy U.S., U.K. sushi chains
Company to gain 3,000 locations via record $625m purchase
Interview
Russia broke international law by destroying Ukraine dam: ambassador
Envoy to Japan calls alleged attacks on civilians in flooded areas 'genocide'
Indo-Pacific
NATO to upgrade ties with Australia, New Zealand, South Korea
Together with Japan, four nations will have tailored partnership programs
Opinion
Southeast Asia's partners must coordinate maritime security support
Programs are boosting regional capacity, but overlap distracts from missions
Ukraine war
Ukrainian families reunite even as Russia shells flood evacuees
Used to repression, survivors of occupation now dodge invaders' artillery