The June 17 faceoff between the China Coast Guard and Philippine Navy forces on a supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal. (Handout via AFP)
Opinion

China's spilling of Filipino blood shows more U.S. support needed

Mutual defense treaty could be applied to 'gray zone' tactics in South China Sea

24 June 2024
The Philippines considers online casinos operating in the country for Chinese gamblers as "not yet a national security threat ... but a national security concern," according to National Security Advisor Eduardo Ano. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
International relations

Philippines warns online casinos could be China-linked 'Trojan horses'

Concerns mount as authorities continue investigations and raids

24 June 2024
Foreign investors are overwhelmingly predicting a softer yuan by the year-end, as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut scale back.
Market Spotlight

Weakening yuan could be what China needs, but not what it wants

China's yuan hits 7-month low in 'complex environment'

24 June 2024
Shipping containers wait for processing in Long Beach, California.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on the economy and trade

Neither candidate shows willingness to sign new free trade deals

22 June 2024
Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., speaks with Nikkei in Washington on June 21. (Photo by Rintaro Tobita)
Defense

New U.S. Okinawa unit to counter 'China aggression': Marine chief

Regiment to have long-range firepower to sink ships from islands

22 June 2024
Beishan public park in Jilin where four instructors from Iowa's Cornell College were attacked with a knife on June 10. (CNS Photos via AP)
Opinion

Attack on Americans highlights China's coverup culture

Instinct to suppress information only contributes to mistrust

21 June 2024
Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the Philippine National Economic and Development Authority, expressed the importance of sustaining economic momentum at a media roundtable in Tokyo on June 20. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
South China Sea

Philippines wants China economic ties despite tensions: top official

Manila hopes Japan will take a larger economic role, including more ODA funding

21 June 2024
China Coast Guard personnel, center, appear to wield bladed weapons during an incident off the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. (Photo by AFP/Jiji) 
South China Sea

China says Japan has 'no right to intervene' in sea dispute with Philippines

Beijing's embassy slams Tokyo's statement after latest South China Sea incident

21 June 2024
China launches a core module for its space station in this picture taken April 29, 2021. (China Aerospace Science and Technology)
International relations

China's influence on U.N. space agency grows as top funder

Japan counters Beijing's ambition by increasing its contribution

21 June 2024
Personnel from the Turkish navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force gather for a photo in front of a new Turkish corvette in Tokyo.
Defense

European powers step up air, sea drills in Japan's backyard -- and China's

Italy, Germany and France among nations sending ships and planes to region

21 June 2024
Former U.S. President Donald and incumbent Joe Biden are vying for reelection in November.  (Source photos by Reuters)
U.S. elections 2024

Trump, Biden aides lay out China playbooks ahead of elections

Republicans call for clear decoupling, while Democrats stress working with partners

21 June 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, center left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim make their way to a business luncheon in Kuala Lumpur on June 20. (Photo by Malaysian prime minister's office) 
International relations

Malaysia reaffirms One China policy, rejects Taiwan independence

Anwar and Li agree to use bilateral dialogue in South China Sea disputes

20 June 2024
Visitors check out BMW's exhibit at the Beijing auto show in April. China has hinted at raising tariffs on European cars with high-displacement gas engines, with state media warning "BMW and Mercedes-Benz will bear the brunt."
Trade

China, Europe in EV tariff stare-down as Beijing drops retaliation hints

With two weeks before levies kick in, observers weigh possible deal or 'limited' payback

20 June 2024
Xi Jinping at the Chinese Communist Party's big agenda-setting meeting in 2013. China watchers, eagerly awaiting news on where the new president would take the country, failed to hone in on the key signals. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Yusuke Hinata)
China up close

Analysis: Don't misread Xi Jinping's intentions at his big meeting

Politics will come before economics as it always has in China's new era

20 June 2024
Asylum-seeking migrants from China and Vietnam wait to be transported at a staging area in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, on June 6.
Immigration

Chinese migrants to U.S. look for detour as Ecuador halts visa waiver

Mexico might offer a more expensive option but only for those with certain visas

19 June 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat pass by a China Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on March 5.
South China Sea

Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' in South China Sea

Chinese with 'bolo, spear, knives' boarded Manila ship and seized weapons, equipment

19 June 2024
Chinese premier Li Qiang, left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim walk in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 19. (Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
International relations

Malaysia asks China to support its bid to join BRICS

Prime Minister Anwar meets Premier Li to discuss economic cooperation

19 June 2024
Security cameras are installed in Urumqi, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, in 2021. (File photo by Kyodo)
Politics

China strips Uyghur identity from place names, Human Rights Watch says

Religious, cultural, historical words replaced by ones aligned with Communist Party ideology

19 June 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands in Canberra on June 17. Both men welcomed improved relations between their countries.
International relations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says ties with Australia are back on track

Meeting with Prime Minister Albanese in Canberra comes as economic ties warm

17 June 2024
Hong Kong is pulling out all the stops to make itself a destination for tech companies, from direct investments to courting international contestants for a startup "elevator pitch" competition held at the city's International Financial Centre, at right. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Technology

Hong Kong's AI bet through Temasek-style fund signals strategic shift

City steps up comprehensive effort to transform into tech hub in tense times

17 June 2024
The China-led Myitsone dam project in Myanmar's Kachin state was designed to produce as much electricity as six nuclear reactors.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar revives stalled infrastructure projects with China and Russia

Military regime moves to woo key partners amid pressure at home

16 June 2024
Japanese automaker Toyota is grappling with the fallout of a safety scandal. Some proxy firms are advising investors to vote against reappointing Chairman Akio Toyoda as a director at the company's AGM.
Your Week in Asia

Toyota AGM, Thai gay marriage bill, Indonesian policy meeting

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

16 June 2024
Ukrainian service members conduct drills near a front line in the Donetsk region amid the war with Russia on June 12.
Ukraine war

Swiss-led Ukraine summit seeks 'path to peace' without China and Russia

Japan, India and several ASEAN states to attend but Asian participation limited

15 June 2024
A more "robust market" will encourage Chinese companies to list in the U.S. this year, the vice chairman of Nasdaq says.
Interview

Nasdaq expects more China IPOs despite regulatory logjam

Market 'will not be ignored' despite geopolitical frictions, exchange official says

14 June 2024
A display of areas where the People's Liberation Army held drills around Taiwan in May following Lai Ching-te's inauguration as the island's president.
Opinion

China isn't giving Taiwan's Lai Ching-te any honeymoon

PLA is stepping up practicing for war but cooler heads may prevail

14 June 2024