Defense
U.S., U.K. and Australia discuss AUKUS tech cooperation with Japan
Japan seen as potential contributor to 'advanced capability projects'
Semiconductors
TSMC expands U.S. investment to $65bn after securing $6.6bn grant
Company agrees to produce 2-nm chips and build third plant in America
International relations
Japan spaceport, AI disinformation on agenda as U.S. summit nears
Envisioned Japanese facility would launch American rockets
Opinion
Biden's LNG export pause will hobble Asia's energy plans
Region needs U.S. gas to displace coal and reduce emissions
Business deals
Watami to buy U.S.-based Sonny Sushi for $6m
Japanese food service company making first foray into U.S.
Your Week in Asia
Japan's Kishida visits Washington, Uniqlo parent earnings, China data
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
US-China tensions
Yellen meets China's Premier Li amid 'tough conversations' on industry
Chinese leader tells U.S. Treasury chief that nations should be 'partners not adversaries'
Business trends
U.S. pulls further ahead of China as Japan investment destination
Homebuilders and food companies move in closer to American consumers
International relations
Biden 'would support' Japan-North Korea summit, U.S. official says
Kishida to meet American president in Washington next week
Defense
Philippines, Japan, Australia, U.S. to hold drills in South China Sea
Exercises demonstrate military ties ahead of US-Japan-Philippines summit
US-China tensions
U.S. and China resume talks to avoid accidental clashes at sea
Naval and air near misses reported amid tensions in South China Sea and Taiwan
International relations
WHO pandemic treaty talks falter as India, West clash over tech transfers
U.S., Europe and Japan balk over potential burden on drugmakers
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Interview
Trump could ask Japan to spend over 2% of GDP on defense: ex-defense chief
Former president sees U.S. alliances as transactional, says Mark Esper
Opinion
U.S.-Japan-Philippine summit will advance shared Indo-Pacific vision
PM Kishida's Washington trip to showcase Tokyo's commitment to enhanced security
International relations
Japan needs 'hulls in the water' to defend Red Sea: Armitage report
As U.S. turns inward, Tokyo needs to carry the alliance, bilateral group says
Arts
U.S. culture wars reach anime with targeting of translators
Critics embrace AI as solution to embedding of 'woke' agenda
Energy
Japan, U.S. in talks to bolster hydrogen supply chain together
Joint incentives to lower costs as race for clean fuel heats up
US-China tensions
U.S. Treasury's Yellen returns to China, aiming to stem green tech glut
Secretary likely to face pushback over sanctions on Chinese companies
Interview
Japan, U.S., Philippines to cooperate in clean energy, chips: Kishida
Prime minister speaks to Nikkei in exclusive interview ahead of trilateral summit
Indo-Pacific
U.S., Japan to update command structure for smoother teamwork
American forces aim to work more closely with SDF to coordinate operations
Semiconductors
South Korea's SK Hynix to build $3.9bn AI chip plant in U.S.
High-tech company picks Indiana to produce advanced memory components
Indo-Pacific
U.S. seeks to 'integrate' Japan into defense industrial base
At summit, leaders to discuss co-development and co-production of munitions and platforms
Trade
Japan wagyu faces setback after U.S. beef tariff quota filled
Limit reached two month earlier than last year as Brazil steps up exports
Currencies
Top central banks to lay groundwork for instant digital cross-border payments
BOJ and New York Fed join tokenization project for faster, cheaper transactions
Defense
Japan, U.S., Philippines to form joint cyberdefense network
Biden, Kishida and Marcos to agree on measures guarding against China, Russia