Food & Beverage
Myanmar's Yoma expands noodle shops to Thailand in restaurant push
YKKO and KFC operator keeps up store openings despite inflation and instability
Sports
Shohei Ohtani becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
Los Angeles Dodgers manager hails Japanese baseball star's 'storybook' feat
Comment
The downfall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'
Daughter of country's independence hero became an authoritarian ruler
Datawatch
Japan university student spending nears bubble-era peak
Higher part-time job wages spur buying of experiences rather than goods
Japan's leadership race
Japan ex-defense chief Ishiba says to run for ruling party president
67-year-old among popular figures in polling on who should be nation's next PM
Caixin
A new wave of Chinese food and beverages hit Southeast Asia
Despite success, supply chain and localization issues remain
Sports
Indonesia's 'field of dreams': Youth tournament to pitch baseball to nation
Former Japan pro player spearheads project to spread sport in Southeast Asia
Consumer
Beyblade series evolves into a sport enjoyed by people of all ages
Japanese toy maker Tomy expands tops' market superfast
Agriculture
Wagyu beef's wholesale price falls to 4-year low as consumption slows
Exports to Asia, Europe and U.S. boom as farmers seek stable demand
Interview
Fed's Harker sees possible '2 to 3' rate cuts ahead this year
Philadelphia bank chief open to faster pace of easing than in June outlook based on current data
Turbulent Thailand
On topic: Who is Thailand's youngest-ever PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra?
A collection of stories on current hot topics
Books
Books: William Adams, 'blue-eyed samurai' who never was
Japan-based historian and author pieces together puzzle of the would-be English shogun
Cybersecurity
China seen using 'white hat' hackers to boost cyberattack capability
Vulnerabilities targeted heavily since bug hunters required to notify Beijing
U.S. elections 2024
RFK Jr. ends U.S. presidential campaign, endorses Trump
Anti-vaccine activist is son and nephew of two titans of Democratic politics
Markets
Seven & i takeover bid signals opening for corporate bargain hunters
Retail group among Japan blue chips with relatively low valuations
Semiconductors
Kioxia poised for long-sought IPO as AI boom trickles down
Japan memory maker finds footing after market slump and Western Digital saga
Cybersecurity
Japan plans cybersecurity team for critical infrastructure
New unit to increase readiness against attacks on airports, railways
Economy
Fed's Powell says 'time has come' for U.S. to cut interest rates
Jackson Hole remarks as close as he is likely to come to declaring victory over inflation
Energy
Japan's offshore wind sector gears up as foreign players expand
Germany's RWE adds local personnel and Vestas boosts parts procurement
Bonds
Japan money piles into U.S., China bonds on rate cut expectations
Yen outlook holds key to Japanese investors' moves for rest of 2024
Ukraine war
Modi meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine weeks after Putin hug
India leader says both sides should sit down together to resolve crisis
Japan immigration
Foreign workers in Japan face 28% wage gap: government paper
Less experience and lack of flexibility to change jobs seen weighing on pay
International relations
China and U.K. must be able to talk frankly and cooperate, Starmer tells Xi
British prime minister holds first phone call with Chinese leader
US-China tensions
Jake Sullivan to visit China with eye on last Biden-Xi engagement
Beijing trip will be first by a U.S. national security adviser since 2016
US-China tensions
China tech tensions may turn off U.S. allies, State Dept. official warns
Policymakers debate whether Trump or Harris would take harder line on Beijing