N Korea at crossroads
North Korea leans on Russian ties to expand relations with Iran
Pyongyang officials visit Moscow-friendly nations in diplomatic blitz
International relations
Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit
Countries eye cooperation on biofuel technology and Amazon protection
International relations
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso meets Trump in New York
LDP vice president is latest foreign dignitary to court the likely Republican nominee
Interview
China wants ability to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. admiral says
John Aquilino warns Beijing is building up military despite economic challenges
Semiconductors
New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
State economic development chief offers suppliers tax breaks and cheap clean energy
Society
Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home
Asia University's Fan Yuntao has been unreachable, sources say
Defense
East Asia military spending up 6.2% as China tensions mount, report shows
Japan marks biggest rise since 1972; data comes amid rush of regional talks, drills
International relations
Former Japan PM Aso heads to New York in bid to meet Trump
Tokyo watching U.S. election with interest but says outcome won't change bilateral relations
Your Week in Asia
Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Terrorism
Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast
Reports of 1 injury in group after incident in commercial capital Karachi
Indo-Pacific
Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific
U.S.-Japan-Australia collaboration faces additional threat of China's hypersonics
Markets
Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling
Nikkei and KOSPI down by 3%; yen strengthens, other currencies weaken
International relations
Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South
PM focused on building economic ties to counter Chinese and Russian influence
Opinion
Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
Marcos must race to build links that might withstand return of Trump
Currencies
U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won
First trilateral meeting also addresses Pyongyang missile sales and supply chains
The Nikkei View
Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability
Leaders must offer more details to give substance to vision
Finance
Japan to give companies more transparency on unnamed shareholders
Updated code would lower hurdles to identifying investors behind custodians
International relations
Japan reboots 'mutually beneficial' China ties in new Diplomatic Bluebook
Policy slogan makes comeback for first time in 5 years as Tokyo seeks stability
Technology
Japan takes page from EU playbook with app store antitrust bill
Legislation targeting Apple and Google pivots toward upfront regulation
Comment
Japan's 2024 playbook beefs up diplomatic ties with U.S. states
Kishida sees governors as key allies to navigate political uncertainty
Politics
Kishida returns to scandal, election headwinds after U.S. trip high
Japan PM faces first test in upcoming lower house by-elections
Opinion
Japan's alliance with the U.S. has just gone global
Two nations now committed to jointly building 'free and open international order'
Energy
Japan to set fiscal 2040 energy mix goal to spur investments
Long-term targets to help companies make big spending plans
Technology
Japan readies antitrust action against Google over search ads
Regulator expected to accept voluntary improvement plan in case involving Yahoo tie-up
Technology
Japan to raise fines for app store monopolies to 20% of sales
Proposed law aims to ensure Apple and Google open their platforms to third parties