Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 6. It was his first appearance at an international conference since assuming office in March. (Pool photo/Reuters)
The Nikkei View

China must end its diplomacy of coercion

Neighboring governments should strengthen cooperation to counter threats

13 September 2023
The alert level has been raised at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing following malicious incidents targeting Japanese citizens and schools.
The Nikkei View

China must stop its citizens' irrational harassment of Japan

Claims against Fukushima water release add to residents' pain

6 September 2023
Sea urchin from Japan, front, is sold at a store in Beijing in July. China's ban on Japanese seafood products has dealt a major blow to its neighbor's fisheries industry.
The Nikkei View

China's ban on Japanese seafood is absurd

Malicious economic coercion will result in loss of trade partners

30 August 2023
The leaders of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan head for their summit at the Camp David presidential retreat, near Washington, on Aug. 18.
The Nikkei View

Stronger Japan-South Korea-US ties help stabilize Indo-Pacific

New stage of trilateral cooperation will deter threats from China, North Korea

23 August 2023
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi attends an investment forum in Naypyitaw in January 2019. Though her prison sentence was recently reduced, the 78-year-old still faces over 25 years of incarceration.
The Nikkei View

Suu Kyi pardon does not legitimize Myanmar military rule

ASEAN unity is needed to implement measures to end chaos

9 August 2023
Qin Gang is seen at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo in January. He was removed as China's foreign minister on July 25.
The Nikkei View

China owes world explanation for abrupt removal of foreign minister

Opaque politics only hinder chances to gain international trust

2 August 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen casts a ballot at a polling station in Kandal province on July 23. He has intensified his crackdown on opposition parties. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Nikkei View

Cambodia's destruction of democracy is unacceptable

Hun Sen's party dominated a rigged, illegitimate election

26 July 2023
A man crosses the road near Beijing's central business district. China's economic growth rate in the April-June quarter fell short of market expectations.
The Nikkei View

China should not hesitate on needed economic stimulus

Risk of deflation rising as demand stagnates amid property slump

19 July 2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8. (Pool via Reuters)
The Nikkei View

US, China should continue talks to avoid tit-for-tat measures

Global economy will suffer if two largest economies escalate restrictions

12 July 2023
Japan and South Korea agreed on the bilateral currency swap arrangement at a "finance ministerial dialogue" held on June 29 in Tokyo.
The Nikkei View

Japan, South Korea should expand mutual economic interests

Currency swap agreement is positive step in improving bilateral relations

5 July 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to supporters on May 27. He had advocated lowering interest rates to combat inflation, but recently changed his tune. 
The Nikkei View

Turkey must keep working to restore market trust

Rate hike is first step to normalization of economic policies

28 June 2023
Condominiums in Shanxi province in January: Property sales are stagnant in China.
The Nikkei View

China's flagging recovery cause for global concern

Weak economic data indicates post-COVID growth trailing expectations

21 June 2023
The upper house of Japan's Diet passed and enacted the revised immigration law on June 9. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
The Nikkei View

Japan's immigration policy should aim for inclusive society

Revised law offers chance to rethink treatment of foreign nationals

14 June 2023
An image released by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency shows what appears to be the country's new Chollima-1 rocket being launched in Cholsan, North Korea, on May 31. (KCNA/Reuters)
The Nikkei View

Trust between Tokyo, Seoul essential for regional security

Two democracies should extend current positive momentum to more fields

7 June 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to supporters at the presidential palace in Ankara on May 29 following his reelection victory. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Nikkei View

Turkey must rebuild democratic institutions after Erdogan's win

Ankara has unique role in global affairs, but serious reforms needed at home

31 May 2023
G-7 leaders pose for a photo after laying flower wreaths during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as part of their summit in the Japanese city on May 19. (Pool via Reuters)
The Nikkei View

G-7 'Hiroshima Vision' rekindles push for nuclear disarmament

Nations must work together to rebuild nonproliferation regime

24 May 2023
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and other leaders gather for the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 10. (Pool via Reuters)
The Nikkei View

ASEAN must unite on ending violence in Myanmar

Fragmented diplomacy by bloc's members will allow chaos to continue

16 May 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shake hands at a joint press conference after their meeting in Seoul on May 7.
The Nikkei View

Japan, South Korea should boost ties through shuttle diplomacy

Frequent meetings will help neighbors navigate complex bilateral relationship

10 May 2023
China's National People's Congress passed the revisions to the counterespionage law on April 26. (Xinhua/Kyodo)
The Nikkei View

China's expanded espionage law only hastens foreign capital drain

Broader concept of national security further restricts citizens

3 May 2023
Chinese demand for dining out and other services recovered in the January-March period, but spending on expensive goods like automobiles has been weak. (Photo by Iori Kawate)
The Nikkei View

China's Xi must avoid another policy-induced recession

Zero-COVID pain fading, but hard-line foreign policy threatens growth

26 April 2023
Upcoming international meetings will give Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida an opportunity to bolster support against a reckless North Korea. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
The Nikkei View

Stronger international cooperation needed to halt North Korea's recklessness

Japan must improve public safety in face of repeated missile launches

19 April 2023
Supporters of the National League for Democracy gather outside the party's headquarters in Yangon after the general election in November 2020.
The Nikkei View

Dissolution of Suu Kyi's party deepens Myanmar's political disarray

Elections excluding pro-democracy NLD will be rejected at home and abroad

12 April 2023
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, meets visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Beijing's Zhongnanhai leadership compound on April 2.
The Nikkei View

China's release of Japanese citizens would be first step for stable relations

Failure to resolve the issue is major hindrance to economic ties

5 April 2023
China under President Xi Jinping has been cracking down on foreign citizens in the name of strengthening national security. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
The Nikkei View

China must immediately release detained Japanese citizen

Opaque interpretation of law means anybody can be arrested anytime

29 March 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Buddha Jayanti Park in New Delhi on March 20.  
The Nikkei View

Kishida's trip to India heralds stronger ties with Global South

Japan should widen coalition of countries that oppose changing the status quo

22 March 2023