Indo-Pacific
Blinken's 6-country Asia tour to show U.S. is 'all in' on region
Washington seeks 'new regional architecture' to counter China and North Korea
Business trends
Japan leads record $989bn year of Asian investment in U.S.
Foreign spending from region continues to grow
North Korea tensions
U.S. sanctions China-based network for helping North Korea
Entities accused of assisting Pyongyang in weapons development programs
Currencies
Yen gets reprieve as investors see closing gap in Japan, U.S. rates
Speculators unwind yen shorts ahead of Fed and BOJ policy meetings
Comment
Xi may see second Trump term creating opening on Taiwan
Trump win seen challenging Beijing in short term but potentially helping in long run
U.S. elections 2024
China draws fire from both sides in U.S. Senate races
Democrats launch campaign attacks at Republicans over alleged Beijing ties
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Ukraine war
China companies supply Belarus defense contractor with Russia ties
Records obtained by BelPol show Chinese links to sanctioned BelOMO group
The Nikkei View
All sides must work to minimize impact of Biden's withdrawal
U.S. political chaos threatens to upend global economy and markets
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
U.S. to launch Arctic defense roundtable eyeing Russia, China
Forum will enlist allies to discuss new challenges as ice rapidly thins
Interview
Canada wants to 'challenge, cooperate' with China, top diplomat says
Melanie Joly urges pragmatic approach, balanced by ties with Japan and South Korea
U.S. elections 2024
The Democrats who could be Kamala Harris' VP pick
Few have strong foreign policy backgrounds, all but Shapiro are known to have visited Asia
U.S. elections 2024
Will Kamala Harris' Indian roots play a part in her Asia policy?
Vice president has earned criticism from China, but rarely focuses on her heritage
U.S. elections 2024
Harris raises record $81m as key Democrats fall in line
Potential U.S. presidential candidates quickly endorse vice president to succeed Biden
Environment
Anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland at Japan's request
Denmark to decide if there are grounds for extradition, Greenland police say
Asia Insight
Korean tensions flare as Seoul, Pyongyang take opposing sides on Ukraine
Russia-North Korea military upgrade triggers deeper U.S.-South Korea nuclear alliance
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U.S. elections 2024
Biden's exit from race throws U.S.-Japan alliance into uncertainty
Months of lame-duck presidency could amplify China, Russia risks
Business deals
Goodyear to sell off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber for $905m
Japanese company bolsters lineup for mining and construction industries
U.S. elections 2024
Biden ends reelection bid, endorses Kamala Harris to top Democratic ticket
Vice president says she will 'earn and win' the nomination
Media & Entertainment
Sony Pictures finds gold in remakes as platform broadens
Ad-supported services, in-vehicle streaming bring in new viewers
Technology
Microsoft-linked tech outage disrupts flights, media and banking worldwide
Airlines, other businesses starting to restore service after CrowdStrike software update triggered crash
Media & Entertainment
Japan's Round1 arcade operator doubles down on U.S. growth
Expansion to quadruple locations, spurred by popularity of claw machines
Automobiles
Toyota goes all-in on hybrids in U.S. as Trump risks loom over EVs
Japan automaker to launch hybrid options for all key models by 2030
Retail
Japan marketplace app Mercari lays off almost half its U.S. workforce
Inflation-hit Americans cut back on hobby spending, turn to Temu
International relations
Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison
Prisoner exchange possible after 'sham trial' brings conviction and sentencing on Friday