Energy
Turkmenistan signs gas deal with Turkey, eyeing European sales
If finalized, Turkmenistan can reduce reliance on China as dominant customer
Interview
North Korea's arms supply to Russia must be halted: Czech top diplomat
Jan Lipavsky calls for maintaining status quo in Taiwan Strait
International relations
Sweden joining NATO bolsters Northern Europe's defense, ex-PM says
Carl Bildt adds that Ukraine accession to alliance is a question of 'when, not if'
Opinion
China cannot count on a policy reset if U.K. PM Sunak loses
Labour Party leaders appear to converge with Conservatives on policy toward Beijing
Automobiles
Volkswagen slammed by investors group over forced Uyghur labor
German automaker's Xinjiang troubles boil over as China joint venture in focus
International relations
China's Wang Yi wraps up tour to break Europe's dependence on U.S.
Foreign minister calls on region to strengthen autonomy amid U.S.-China tensions
International relations
China foreign minister courts Europe in wake of Trump's NATO taunt
Wang Yi says Beijing and Brussels 'should see each other as partner rather than rival'
International relations
Chinese train maker investigated by EU over subsidy
Move follows introduction of tough, new antitrust rules
Interview
Ukraine prime minister seeks Japanese investment in EVs and beyond
Russia is the 'aggressor,' and confiscated assets must pay for recovery, Denys Shmyhal says
The Nikkei View
Financial aid to Ukraine should not be stalled
Delays in U.S. and EU action only benefit Russia
Society
Social media divides us but it's not our fault, says psychiatrist
Anders Hansen explains how social networks exploit the brain's inherent weakness
Climate Change
EU raises ante on emissions cuts with eye on China rivalry
Bloc to slash greenhouse gases by 90% as inexpensive Chinese products flood market
Ukraine war
Over 30 Ukrainian companies to visit Japan for reconstruction conference
Leading private energy company DTEK seeks collaboration in renewables
Opinion
EU supports building a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific
Cooperation key to improving resilience and diversifying supply chains
International relations
Indonesia and Sri Lanka blast EU for 'double standards' on Gaza
Indo-Pacific and ASEAN meetings with Europe underscore divided views
Taiwan tensions
NATO chief warns 'Taiwan could be tomorrow' at Trump bastion
Stoltenberg defends value of alliance at Heritage Foundation
International relations
Cambodia's Hun Manet given wary welcome by West despite rights record
Hitting out at repression risks pushing country into 'China's orbit,' analysts say
International relations
France's Macron visits India as nations tighten defense ties
President talks with Modi before attending Republic Day parade Friday as chief guest
Davos 2024
Trump, wars in Ukraine and Gaza overshadow Asia in Davos
Eurocentric gathering shifts spotlight on conflicts in and close to home
Defense
Japan, NATO weigh a dedicated line for sharing security information
Mechanism aimed at countering cyberattacks and disinformation from China, Russia
Ukraine war
Japan's Sumitomo and Rakuten to join Ukraine recovery projects
Infrastructure rebuilding to begin as soon as this year in western region
Davos 2024
China's Li, at Davos, reveals GDP grew beyond target at 5.2%
Premier eyes investors, does not mention Taiwan election or real estate crisis
Politics
Vietnam PM says 'everything is good' with top leader's health
Chinh emphasizes that both the U.S. and China are 'strategic partners'
Opinion
China needs to prove working groups can do more than talk
Forums may yield little more than reduction in tensions with U.S. and EU
International relations
Japan foreign minister heads to U.S., Europe to bolster security ties
Kamikawa to also discuss Ukraine, Arctic policy with Western partners