Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant in Vietnam. (Photo by Reuters)
SHIN NAKAYAMA

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: The green energy crunch

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

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SHIN NAKAYAMA
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A domestic-made submarine is seen at a ceremony in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, in Sept. 2023.
Jared McKinney and Reiss Oltman

Taiwan's submarine plan is too late, too expensive and ineffective

Taipei should build a 'mosquito fleet' to fend off a potential Chinese invasion

Jared McKinney and Reiss Oltman
The Quad leaders pose for photo at the entrance hall of the Prime Minister's Office of Japan in Tokyo in May 2022.

Hype cannot obscure the Quad's existential crisis

Attention must be refocused squarely on pressing Indo-Pacific challenges

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An effigy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte are displayed during a rally in Quezon City, Philippines, in July.

The walls are closing in on the House of Duterte

Next year's midterms could be most consequential in Philippine history

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A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Antonia Hmaidi

Huawei shows Chinese firms can profit by playing long game

Tech giant is challenging capitalist logic, and this is bad news for foreign rivals

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Antonia Hmaidi
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A woman poses for a souvenir picture in front of a portrait of late Chairman Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
Lauren Johnston

China's raising of the retirement age is no crisis response

The economically and politically pragmatic changes offer lessons to policymakers globally

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Lauren Johnston
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Curbing methane emissions from rice paddies is a global challenge. (Photo by Tadanori Yoshida)
Nikkei Editorial

Japan should lead way in promoting eco-friendly agriculture in Asia

Sharing technology for reducing emissions from rice cultivation is first step

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin in Saint Petersburg on Sept. 12.
Emanuele Scimia

Europe's best hope for deterring China is to defeat Putin in Ukraine

EU lacks the military capacity to counter a potential invasion of Taiwan

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Emanuele Scimia
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Activists hold posters reading ‘Repeated deep fake sex crimes, the state is an accomplice too’ at a protest in Seoul on Aug. 30. (Photo by AFP/Jiji)
Haeryun Kang

Deep fake porn shows why Korean women must become hypervigilant

Issue reflects societal issues of male sociopathy and insufficient institutional responses

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Haeryun Kang
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A view of the city skyline in Singapore, home to many firms in the private equity industry.
Michel Brekelmans

Asia's private equity needs to adapt to a new slower growth reality

Firms must transform by focusing on value creation and operational expertise

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Michel Brekelmans
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A man walks past a sign of Japan's Financial Services Agency at its headquarters in Tokyo.
Nicholas Benes

Japan's next PM must take bold action on corporate governance reform

FSA's latest efforts are promising, but fundamental changes are long overdue

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Nicholas Benes
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An attendee uses a Nintendo Switch game console at Paris Games Week in November 2023.
Lu-Hai Liang

Don't rule out Nintendo making Switch 2 a hit

Successor to popular hybrid console expected in 2025, but comes with risks

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Lu-Hai Liang
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Britain's then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, U.S. on March 13, 2023.
Nishank Motwani

AUKUS needs more than submarines to make its bold vision a reality

Increased public engagement is key to pact's mission to deter China

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Nishank Motwani
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Analysts say Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, above, would be expected to fetch more than 300 billion yen if sold. (Photo by Hideki Yoshikawa)
SHIN NAKAYAMA

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Japan Inc.'s treasure trove

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

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SHIN NAKAYAMA
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A crowded shopping street in Seoul's Myeongdong district.
Kang-Kook Lee

Japan shouldn't care that South Korea has higher GDP per capita

Both countries have to learn from each other, and focus on quality of life and happiness

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Kang-Kook Lee
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An Iranian worker in southeastern Iran, near the Pakistani border welds two gas pipes at the beginning of construction in March 2013 of a pipeline to transfer natural gas between the two countries.

Pakistan needs to learn lessons from failed Iran gas pipeline project

Islamabad should take a more strategic and realistic approach to its energy challenges

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An LDP presidential election poster featuring its party leaders, past and present. (Photo by Ryuto Imao)
Linda Sieg

Japan's LDP turns to old playbook to pick new leader

Fundamental change is unlikely unless ruling party fears losing power

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Linda Sieg
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, is shown the way by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 31.
Phar Kim Beng

Malaysia and China won't be going to war over South China Sea drilling

Protest letter from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur points to cooperation on issue

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Phar Kim Beng
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sept. 2.
Nikkei Editorial

Ukraine's cross-border attack could spur Russian withdrawal

Greater aid from democratic camp needed to force Moscow to negotiate

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U.S. giants Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have each announced multibillion dollar investments in Japan's data center development.
Will Fee

Japan's digital transformation must not derail decarbonization drive

Data center-related power consumption is estimated to rise by 550 times by 2050

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Will Fee
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A Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard vessel sail next to each other during an incident in the South China Sea, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released Aug. 19.
Don McLain Gill

Philippines needs robust response to China's Sabina Shoal threat

Strategic location is the latest flashpoint in the South China Sea

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Don McLain Gill
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A municipality worker collects garbage, most of which is plastic and domestic waste along the shore of Jakarta on June 8, 2023.
Yuka Fujimoto

Multinationals must work with Global South to reduce ocean waste

Companies must help solve environmental challenges they created in places like Malaysia

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Yuka Fujimoto
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Japan's Coco Yoshizawa competes in the women's street skateboarding final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games. She was one of 11 Japanese gold medalists aged under 25.

Japan's skateboarders show Gen Z can be a catalyst for change

Younger people are flipping Japan's perspective on its relations with the world

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An aerial view shows the Ortigas business district in Pasig City, Philippines. The Philippine economy grew at a robust 5.6% clip last year, bouncing back from the COVID pandemic better than many countries in the region.
Tim Daiss

The Philippines must kick its coal addiction

A total ban on coal development is needed to prevent further rise in use of the fossil fuel

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Tim Daiss
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