Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program march in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Sept. 10.
Politics

Editorial: Trump is wrong to end protections for child immigrants

Program shields promising young people who were brought to US illegally

14 September 2017
Kim Jong Un guides a target-striking contest among special operation forces in this photo released on Aug. 25 by state-run KCNA.
Politics

Editorial: The global community must unite to rein in North Korea

Latest missile launch threatening Japan shows tougher sanctions are needed now

31 August 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a Hwasong-12 mid-range missile, the type of missile that flew over Japan early Tuesday morning.
Politics

Editorial: Tougher sanctions needed to rein in bellicose North Korea

Global community must come together to put an end to Pyongyang's missile threat

30 August 2017
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers questions from reporters after attending the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila on Aug. 7.
Politics

Editorial: ASEAN's biggest challenge is confronting China

At 50, the bloc must find unity to stand up to Beijing's power plays

24 August 2017
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, front row, third from left, poses with members of his new cabinet at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 3.
Economy

Editorial: Abe's new cabinet must lay out road map for long-term growth

The young should not be held hostage to the government's hopes for a boost

10 August 2017
Funds on hand at Japan's listed companies reached an all-time high of 112 trillion yen at the end of last fiscal year.
Finance

Editorial: Businesses could use their cash hoard to spark the economy

Corporate Japan should funnel cash holdings toward higher wages and growth fields

3 August 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, inspects firearms with Eduardo Ano, chief of staff of the Philippine armed forces, at a military camp in Marawi on July 20.
Politics

Editorial: Duterte faces another tough year as president

Philippine administration must tackle Islamist violence and economic issues

27 July 2017
A vigil for Liu Xiaobo is held outside the Chinese consulate in Sydney on July 14.
Politics

Editorial: Democratic world must stand united after Liu Xiaobo's death

Dissident's passing serves as chilling reminder of China's human rights record

20 July 2017
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, is welcomed by European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels on July 6.
Politics

Editorial: Japan-EU pact can light the way to far broader free trade

It's up to Tokyo and Brussels to carry the torch amid rising protectionism

13 July 2017
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on July 3.
6 July 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis hold a press conference following talks with Chinese diplomatic and defense chiefs at the State Department in Washington on June 21.
Politics

Editorial: China must turn up the heat on North Korea

The crisis brewing with Pongyang needs Beijing's special leverage to rein Kim in

29 June 2017
Officials from AIIB member countries attend the opening ceremony of the bank's second annual meeting in Jeju, South Korea, on June 16.
Finance

Editorial: It is time for Japan and the US to join the AIIB

Tokyo, Washington can influence the China-led lender more effectively as members

22 June 2017
The skyline of Doha, Qatar (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Politics

Editorial: Washington must work to quell the Persian Gulf feud

Qatar and its neighbors need to mend fences to secure Asia's energy supplies

15 June 2017
President Donald Trump announces America's withdrawal from the Paris climate change accord on June 1 at the White House.
Politics

Editorial: Paris accord could still survive US exit

Cooperation needed to ensure that the fight against global warming is not undermined

8 June 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has overtaken Junichiro Koizumi as the nation's third-longest-serving postwar leader.
Politics

Editorial: Japan's Abe should remember success is not measured in days

Third-longest postwar tenure has yet to produce sustainable growth, fiscal health

1 June 2017
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, shown here at her inauguration ceremony in Taipei on May 20, 2016, is under pressure to keep her reform agenda on track.
Politics

Editorial: Victories at home can help Taiwan's Tsai dodge China's punches

Reforms and economic fixes will ease pressure from Beijing

25 May 2017
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Politics

Editorial: Moon should partner with allies in dealing with North

Kim's nuclear provocations deserve a firm response, not a soft touch

18 May 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, visits a construction site for Jakarta's new rail system on Feb. 23.
Economy

Editorial: Financing Asia's infrastructure is a team sport

Public-private partnerships are the way to drive the region's development

11 May 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and Vice President Mike Pence mark their first 100 days in office at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 29.
Politics

Editorial: Let's hope the more realistic Trump is for real

Policy pragmatism would put the world at ease and make his own job easier

4 May 2017
The Port of Miami in Florida: Protectionism is on the rise in the U.S. under President Donald Trump.
Economy

Editorial: G-20 leaders must stand up for free trade

United action is needed to combat the tide of protectionism

27 April 2017
North Korean troops march in a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang on April 15.
Politics

Editorial: Resolving North Korea needs dialogue -- and pressure

Allies should encourage China to nudge Pyongyang on nukes and missiles

20 April 2017
The Chinese container ship Cosco Glory waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California.
The Nikkei View

Editorial: Deeper US-China cooperation could help ease North Korea tensions

Trump-Xi summit fails to produce visible agreement on dealing with North's nukes, missiles

13 April 2017
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Economy

Editorial: Now is no time for economic complacency

Governments must pursue structural reform, not rest on laurels of tepid growth

6 April 2017
Concerns are growing over Hong Kong's increasingly foggy political future.
The Nikkei View

Editorial: Hong Kong's new chief must address anxieties about political future

Carrie Lam must provide reassurance on 'one country, two systems' policy

30 March 2017
Laborers wait to load sacks of grocery items onto a supply truck at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India.
Economy

Editorial: Expectations surge after Indian elections

Despite currency reform, the president's popularity remains high

23 March 2017