Politics

An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea.
South China Sea

China rebukes EU for backing Philippines on maritime ruling anniversary

Arbitration decision in 2016 rejected Beijing's expansive South China Sea claims

12 July 2024
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre takes down malicious websites "in a way that is necessary and proportionate," NCSC Chief Executive Felicity Oswald says. (Photo by Tsuyoshi Tamehiro)
Interview

Evolving Chinese cyber threat 'should worry us all': U.K. cyber head

Combating challenges requires transparency with public, says NCSC chief

12 July 2024
The North Atlantic Council meets with leaders of the Indo-Pacific and European Union during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington on July 11. 
Indo-Pacific

NATO, Indo-Pacific partners stand united against China's support for Russia

'Beijing cannot have the cake and eat it at the same time,' analyst says

12 July 2024
Polish troops conduct an exercise using K9 howitzers from South Korea in 2023. Poland is one of the top destinations for South Korean defense exports.
Defense

South Korea ramps up defense exports to Europe, eyeing Ukraine war

Yoon courts NATO leaders as Hanwha Aerospace lands $950m deal with Romania

12 July 2024
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters in Washington on July 10. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
International relations

NATO labels China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war efforts

Alliance plans dialogue with Indo-Pacific partners on defense industrial cooperation

11 July 2024
A butcher sells pork at a market stall in Madrid, Spain. Spain accounted for 22% of China's imported pork in 2023.
Opinion

China goes whole hog in EU trade tussle over pork imports

Beijing strikes back at EV tariffs, risking a trade war over pig products

11 July 2024
U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria greet supporters at a reception to celebrate his election win in London on July 5.
The Nikkei View

New U.K. government faces challenge in reviving economy

Labour must offer details on policy while mending domestic, global divisions

10 July 2024
Indo-Pacific partners will launch new joint projects on Ukraine, AI, disinformation and cybersecurity.
Indo-Pacific

NATO to launch 4 projects with Indo-Pacific partners, including AI and cyber

Global 'arsenal of democracy' will help allies adapt to shifting security landscape

10 July 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9.
International relations

India PM Modi tells Putin in Moscow 'peace is of utmost importance'

Ukraine's Zelenskyy rips visit as 'devastating blow to peace efforts'

10 July 2024
A train runs near the Chinese border in Kazakhstan. Much of the railway in Central Asia's Middle Corridor has aging infrastructure.
Transportation

Central Asian railway to offer new link between China, Europe

New rail network would bypass problematic routes through Russia and Red Sea

10 July 2024
Chinese military forces arrive in Belarus for joint counterterrorism drills. (Chinese Defense Ministry)
International relations

China and Belarus start joint exercises on NATO's edge

Countries advocate multipolar world amid tensions with U.S. and the West

10 July 2024
France's Nouveau Front Populaire, the left-wing coalition hastily formed after President Emmanuel Macron called the snap elections, surprisingly emerged with the most number of seats.
Politics

France wobbly on global stage as hung parliament looms

Leftists' win without majority leaves government in chaos weeks before Olympics

9 July 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 2023.
Opinion

Japan's tacit NATO membership acts as bridge for global security

Facing threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Tokyo deepens bonds with alliance

9 July 2024
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes.
9 July 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 8. (China Daily via Reuters)
International relations

Hungary's Orban huddles with Xi on Ukraine during surprise China visit

'Peace mission' stop in Beijing follows controversial talks with Putin in Moscow

8 July 2024
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, second left, hosts the leaders of China, Russia, Tajikistan and Belarus at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana on July 4.
Opinion

Kazakhstan leverages middle power status with West, China, Russia

Europe, U.S. need to enhance engagement with Astana

8 July 2024
Marine Tondelier, national secretary of Les Ecologistes, part of the left-wing coalition, the Nouveau Front Populaire, reacts to results from French parliamentary elections in Paris on July 7. 
Politics

French voters deliver win for left, blow for Le Pen

Poll leaves parliament divided three ways; with hugely different platforms

8 July 2024
Spanish economy minister Carlos Cuerpo tells Nikkei Asia on July 4 that his country will not engage in a 'trade war' with China. Cuerpo is in Tokyo to launch a Japan-Spain business forum. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Interview

EU must not be 'naive' in China EV talks, Spain economy minister says

Bloc should protect domestic industries and 'be a bit more self-centered'

5 July 2024
A cognac distillery in southwestern France. China's Commerce Ministry has set a hearing to discuss an ongoing investigation into claims that European brandy producers are selling into China at below market rates.
Trade war

China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect

Commerce Ministry sets hearing for July 18; Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation

5 July 2024
The lack of discussion by Keir Starmer's Labour Party on China ought to be cause for concern, Luke de Pulford argues. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Opinion

U.K.'s Labour is likely to champion China trade over human rights

After landslide, Starmer will face little opposition in his dealings with Beijing

5 July 2024
Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour party, addresses his supporters at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate Modern, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024
Politics

U.K.'s new Labour government is set to re-engage with EU and China

Keir Starmer's party will eye an India free trade pact as a quick win

5 July 2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat in the general election on July 4.
Politics

U.K.'s Labour on course for massive election majority, exit poll shows

Prime Minister Sunak's Conservative Party loses after 14 years in power

5 July 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron this May in Paris, where Xi called for a multipolar world not dominated by the U.S.
International relations

China focuses on Europe, Southeast Asia with top-level visits

Two regions key to Beijing's diplomatic agenda against pressure from the U.S.

5 July 2024
NATO is forming a closer relationship with four key Indo-Pacific nations to counter perceived security threats from China and Russia.  
Indo-Pacific

NATO to up security links with Japan, South Korea, Australia, NZ

Atlantic military alliance will issue joint cooperation document next week

4 July 2024
The four companies were added to the U.S. Entity List for their connections to the training of China's military forces.
US-China tensions

U.S. adds four firms to trade restriction list for China military links

Washington adds total of six companies to Entity List, citing national security

3 July 2024