U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting in Singapore on May 31. (U.S. Department of Defense via Reuters)
International relations

China, U.S. defense chiefs spar over Taiwan at Singapore meeting

Lloyd Austin warns Dong Jun against 'provocative' moves at Shangri-La forum

31 May 2024
Dalton Investments has been calling for Fuji Media to improve capital efficiency. (Photo by Nikkei)
Media & Entertainment

U.S. activist fund Dalton pushes Japan's Fuji Media for management buyout

Plan would take Japanese broadcaster private to follow through on restructuring

31 May 2024
A Sierra Space transfer vehicle connects with the U.S. company's space station through a docking station in this artist's rendering. (Sierra Space)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

New U.S. space station to feature Japan-made docking component

IHI Aerospace receives order from private developer Sierra Space

31 May 2024
Hang Seng stock index is displayed in Shanghai. U.S. state pensions are divesting from China amid geopolitical tensions.
Politics

U.S. state laws take aim at pension investment in China

Local governments move to divest from Chinese-owned companies amid geopolitical tensions

30 May 2024
A Chinese satellite tracking station in Las Lajas, Argentina. The relationship between Beijing and Buenos Aires extends beyond economics.
International relations

Argentina and Brazil seek balancing act on China ties

Bound by economic reality, many Latin American nations need Beijing's help

30 May 2024
The Patriot missile defense system during a drill in Koper, Slovenia. Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produces the missiles under a license agreement with Raytheon. (U.S. Army)
Defense

U.S., Japan to hold first weapons cooperation meeting in June

In Tokyo, officials will discuss boosting Patriot missile output and ship repairs

30 May 2024
To Xi Jinping, controlling Taiwan is the key to China gaining national prestige and to himself ensuring his political legacy. (Nikkei montage/Yusuke Hinata and Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: A 1950 map foreshadows what Xi Jinping has in mind today

The Korean War and Battle of Lake Changjin hold lessons for U.S. and Chinese leaders

30 May 2024
Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has said he is confident that the U.S. and its allies will prevail in a Taiwan conflict. (Photo by Yukinori Okamura)
Interview

China's drills appear to be 'rehearsal' for Taiwan invasion: U.S. admiral

Indo-Pacific chief Paparo vows to enhance deterrence as Beijing builds up capability

29 May 2024
Raymond Greene, the incoming director of the American Institute in Taiwan, speaks at the Mount Fuji Dialogue in Japan in 2021. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Taiwan tensions

U.S. picks Asia hand as new de facto envoy to Taiwan

Raymond Greene appointment announced as Taipei and Beijing trade fresh barbs

29 May 2024
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks to journalists on Jan. 8 after winning her fourth term in power. The elections were marred by violence and arrests of opposition leaders.
International relations

Renewed U.S. outreach to Bangladesh signals strategic shift in region

U.S. diplomat Lu prioritizes economic partnership to counter China's influence

28 May 2024
Made in Japan: Shohei Ohtani's achievements in Major League Baseball carry a significance that goes beyond mere statistics.  
Life

Books: Ohtani bolsters Japan's quest for baseball equality

Nation has a long and complicated relationship with the American sport

26 May 2024
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio sees the U.S. on the brink of a "great disruption" stemming from excessive debt creation and challenges to the world order. (Photo by Emily Hey)
Interview

Ray Dalio sees U.S. on 'brink of great disruption' as election looms

Bridgewater founder warns of geopolitical risk from economic warfare with China

25 May 2024
An oil jack in a field near Calgary, Alberta, where Sumitomo Corp. plans to develop a carbon capture hub.
Climate Change

Japan's Sumitomo joins massive Canadian carbon capture project

Captured CO2 will be converted into sustainable aviation fuel

25 May 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, has expressed skepticism about Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, which is opposed by the United Steelworkers union.
Business deals

Nippon Steel goes on PR counteroffensive to defend U.S. Steel deal

Market grows skeptical of acquisition as labor opposition threatens government review

25 May 2024
Starting May 28, U.S. securities trades will be settled in one business day rather than two.
Markets

Global investors brace for U.S. shift to faster trade settlement

One-day time frame leaves tight deadline for securing dollars across time zones

25 May 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy told Nikkei he ran in the Republican presidential primary because he wants his kids to live the American dream. (Photo by Harry Acosta)
Interview

Trump VP contender Ramaswamy urges 'strategic clarity' on Taiwan

Entrepreneur says red line on defending Taipei would be more effective for peace

24 May 2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds a news conference in Stresa, Italy, on May 23 ahead of the meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.
Trade

Yellen cites China overproduction as G7 ministers meeting opens

Italy finance ministers gathering to grapple with fragmentation of global trade

24 May 2024
 Google aims to have solar power and other renewable energy cover all the company's power consumption by 2030. (Source photos from Reuters and Clean Energy Connect)
Climate Change

Google signs Japan solar farm deals to power data centers

CEC and Shizen Energy to build plants to raise renewable energy consumption

24 May 2024
AMD recorded $6.5 billion in data center revenue for 2023, while Intel reported $15.5 billion in revenue for its data center and AI segment last year. (Source photos by AP)
Technology

Nvidia's AI dominance leaves Intel and AMD scrapping to be No. 2

Chipmakers eye AI 'inferencing' and PCs as new battlegrounds

23 May 2024
Nvidia projects further revenue growth as demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets.
Semiconductors

Nvidia more than triples revenue as AI becomes the 'new commodity'

China is a 'more competitive' market going forward due to export restrictions, says Jensen Huang

23 May 2024
Tokyo Electron is on track to boost revenue 30% this quarter thanks to investments in AI servers. (Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron eye quarterly revenue rebound

Chipmaking device makers project turnaround amid AI and China's domestic chip drive

23 May 2024
From left: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. The rift between the Sino-Russia camp and Western democracies has widened to the point where many experts now worry relations might not improve for some time to come.
Comment

Sino-Russia feud with the West enters a new dimension

Reconciliation between the blocs might now be beyond hope

22 May 2024
U.S. Steel argues that Cleveland-Cliffs is trying to sabotage the acquisition by Nippon Steel after its own failed bid.
Business deals

U.S. Steel blasts 'misinformation' on Nippon Steel deal from rival Cliffs

Letter from board claims 'attack' by failed bidder aiming to derail acquisition

22 May 2024
Fumio Kishida at the White House on April 10: Washington's embrace has not benefitted the prime minister's popularity.
Opinion

Japan cannot afford a global alliance with the U.S.

PM Kishida lacks domestic support to take on more military and financial burdens

22 May 2024
Chinese migrants' encounters with U.S. border authorities were 10 times higher in 2023 than in pre-pandemic years. The economic slowdown back home coupled with human rights concerns is prompting many to seek new lives in America.
The Big Story

Why so many middle-class Chinese migrants take risky, illegal route to U.S.

Economic malaise, debt and despair push families to trek through jungle to Mexico border

22 May 2024