Sports
Olympics shine spotlight on France's thriving judo culture
Sporting population grows to quadruple the size of participants in Japan
Sports
Bundesliga expands Japan footprint on back of Japanese stars
Both goals in Samurai Blue's 2-1 World Cup win came from Germany-based players
Gender
Taiwan boxer wins her opening Olympics bout amid gender controversy
Former President Tsai Ing-wen posts full support of Lin Yu-ting on social media
Sports
Asian athletes to watch in new Olympic events
Breaking, speed climbing and skateboarding will showcase regional talent
Economy
Dollar hits four-month low as weak U.S. jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Japanese yen strengthens to 146.42 against greenback at one point
Business deals
Carlsberg to take full control of its Indian and Nepali businesses
Accelerated investment to capture growth opportunities in 'exciting' markets
Gender
IOC saddened by 'aggression' against boxers amid Olympics gender row
Italian pulls out in 46 seconds in women's match against Algerian with XY chromosomes
International relations
EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact after Dhaka's response to protests
Dhaka says negotiations on trade and economic deal moved to November after U.N. assembly
Defense
Germany accuses China of 2021 cyberattack on cartography agency
Berlin alleges espionage, says hackers compromised individuals and companies
Sports
Chinese swimmers' past positive doping tests haunt Paris Olympics
New revelations, blamed on tainted burgers, fuel fight between U.S. and world watchdogs
Semiconductors
TSMC to start construction of first European chip plant in August
Chairman C.C. Wei to host groundbreaking ceremony in Dresden on Aug. 20
International relations
China values ties with Italy, Xi tells Meloni
Both countries aim to reset relations through trade and other cooperation
Pharmaceuticals
Eisai shares fall 13% as EU rejects Alzheimer's drug
High expectations take a hit as regulator fails to follow the U.S., Japan and China
International relations
Italy's Meloni vows to 'relaunch' cooperation with China
Rome seeks to mend ties with Beijing after Belt and Road exit
Sports
Olympics: Parade on the Seine, Lady Gaga and rain mark start of Games
Event begins amid tense international backdrop, including Gaza and Ukraine wars
Pharmaceuticals
Alzheimer's drug from Eisai and Biogen rejected in Europe
Leqembi seen offering small improvement while risking bleeding in brain
Automobiles
Nissan falls behind Renault in market cap a year after equal alliance
Japanese carmaker blindsided by woes in American and Chinese markets
Sports
Red Bull to enter Japan pro soccer with J3 team acquisition
Austrian energy drink maker will buy 100% stake in Omiya Ardija
Transportation
Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail hours before Olympics begin
Coordinated sabotage at sites far from Paris targeted links to maximize disruption
Trade
India and U.K. eye early FTA under new Starmer government
New British FM calls ties 'indispensable' after signing tech security pact
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Chip chemicals and cybercrime crackdowns
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Opinion
Europe must prepare militarily and economically for a Taiwan war
Once merely aware of the risks, European leaders now have deep concerns
Supply Chain
China's rare earth rule to speed supply chain shifts: Solvay CEO
Europe chemical maker to aim for 30% self sufficiency for bloc; eyes Japan
Electric vehicles
Tesla's main export hub in Shanghai reels from EU tariffs, weak EV demand
The U.S. automaker's profit drops for the fourth quarter in a row
Defense
Japan, Britain, Italy agree to advance fighter jet co-development
Meeting comes after report that the U.K. was reconsidering the project