Politics
Vietnam party boss To Lam surrounds himself with police allies
Communist ex-cop seen pulling a 'palace coup' as he consolidates power
The Nikkei View
Thailand should not get bogged down in political turmoil
Infighting and interventions drive away foreign investment
Energy
Central Japan nuclear reactor fails to pass safety review
Tsuruga plant's No. 2 reactor may lie above active fault in Fukui, watchdog says
Climate Change
Climate change is creating need for migration pathways, IOM chief says
U.N. agency chief sees remittances as tool to boost Pacific island development
Business deals
Samsung SDI, GM ink deal to build $3.5bn EV battery plant in U.S.
Factory to start mass production in 2027, will have capacity 'up to 36 GWh'
Transportation
Thailand's 'land bridge' ambitions face fresh roadblocks
Environmental and political concerns cloud plan to build new trade artery
U.S. elections 2024
JD Vance slams Democrats for allowing Chinese battery plant in Michigan
Gotion's $2.4bn investment targets IRA subsidies, vice presidential candidate says
Tea Leaves
You can learn a lot from a country's supermarkets
Sri Lanka's economic crises and farming decline have driven up prices, led to shortages
The Big Story
Tighter U.S.-Japan alliance is unexpected legacy of Kishida-Biden era
Uncertainty over successors threatens momentum of 'global partnership'
Transportation
Philippines' Cebu Pacific bets on tourism boom with $24bn Airbus order
Overhaul of aging Manila airport seen helping draw passengers back to famed beaches
Consumer
South Korean cosmetics maker Amorepacific looks past China to U.S.
Company targets American youth with social media ads, high-performance products
Opinion
BRICS is a bad bet for ASEAN economies
Indonesia is right to reject the bloc for economic, geographic and geopolitical reasons
Education
South Korea birth rate squeezed by entrance exam pressures: central bank
Bank of Korea urges reform of college admissions to ease burden on families
Politics
U.N. agency urges China to review Xinjiang policies tied to rights abuses
'Problematic laws' remain, 2 years after report slamming Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs
Retail
IKEA launches new urban store model in Tokyo's Shibuya
City center locations tie into online shopping to help make up for small size
Japan's leadership race
Japan's prime minister race clashes with U.N., ASEAN summit season
G20, APEC meetings also follow ruling LDP leadership vote in packed calendar
International relations
Japan condemns China military plane incursion as 'grave' violation
Tokyo silent on whether defense officials talked via year-old hotline
US-China tensions
Jake Sullivan meets Wang Yi on China visit to 'manage' tense ties
U.S. national security adviser and China's top diplomat juggling 'complex' agenda
Companies
China's JD.com announces $5bn share buyback plan
Move comes days after Walmart unloaded entire stake in e-tailer
Trade war
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
Commerce Ministry says Beijing will take any measures needed to defend Chinese companies
Technology
Malaysia's social media licensing plan draws criticism from Big Tech
Industry group calls for pause, says new rules disrupt nation's digital economy
Media & Entertainment
Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan
Conglomerate cites difficult external environment as global sales fall
Bangladesh turmoil
Stateless Rohingya put faith in Bangladesh leader Yunus
Refugees hope head of caretaker government resolves stalled repatriation efforts
Interview
Australian senator upholds motion denying China's U.N. claim to Taiwan
David Fawcett highlights economic risk of potential Chinese move to change status quo
Economy
Thai central bank comes under pressure from Thaksin
Ruling party boss tells BOT to cut a fee it charges lenders to repay bonds