Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells Nikkei in an interview that Japan needs to "take greater responsibility" in providing options for Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Interview

Japan, U.S., Philippines to cooperate in clean energy, chips: Kishida

Prime minister speaks to Nikkei in exclusive interview ahead of trilateral summit

4 April 2024
The U.S. and Japan have ramped up joint naval exercises amid stepped-up Chinese maritime activity. (Japan Ministry of Defense)
Indo-Pacific

U.S., Japan to update command structure for smoother teamwork

American forces aim to work more closely with SDF to coordinate operations

4 April 2024
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Tamano shipyard in western Japan is seen as one candidate location for repairing U.S. warships. (Photo by Masahiro Tamura)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. seeks to 'integrate' Japan into defense industrial base

At summit, leaders to discuss co-development and co-production of munitions and platforms

4 April 2024
From left, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will discuss cyberdefense at their April 11 summit in Washington. (Source photos from Kyodo)
Defense

Japan, U.S., Philippines to form joint cyberdefense network

Biden, Kishida and Marcos to agree on measures guarding against China, Russia

3 April 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is pictured at a March 21 news conference in Washington in which he accused Apple of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones.
The Nikkei View

Apple case highlights difficulty of regulating IT giants

Adequacy of existing antitrust laws tested in rapidly changing digital era

3 April 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed progress on counternarcotics, military-to-military dialogue and artificial intelligence. (Source photos by Reuters and Yusuke Hinata)
International relations

Biden and Xi discuss TikTok, South China Sea and de-risking in call

105-minute phone exchange comes ahead of first U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral

3 April 2024
Paul Ryan says current Republican Party is "purely a test of loyalty to a guy." (Photo by Masahiro Okoshi)
Interview

Trump's grip on Republican Party 'temporary': ex-U.S. Speaker Ryan

Retired politician sees chance for political unity, but not now

2 April 2024
New subsidy rules for semiconductors are on the agenda at the summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on April 10.
International relations

U.S., Japan to agree on subsidy rules on chips, batteries with China in mind

Allies pursue common standards to safeguard supply chains, including for decarbonization

2 April 2024
Donald Trump, left, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2019: Trump is likely to be even more confrontational should he win back the U.S. presidency in November.
Opinion

New Trump term would mean more risk, opportunity in China ties

With focus on deals, breakthroughs with North Korea and Iran may be possible

2 April 2024
China is increasing its economic clout in Southeast Asia as its rivalry with the U.S. intensifies.
International relations

Majority of ASEAN people favor China over U.S., survey finds

In a first, Beijing becomes Southeast Asia's preferred choice over Washington

2 April 2024
UMC Co-President Jason Wang, right, speaks at an Intel event in February. (UMC)
Semiconductors

With Intel tie-up, Taiwan chipmaker UMC makes U.S. push

Company fights for market share in mature chips against TSMC, Chinese rivals

2 April 2024
American warships dock at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Japan. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Defense

Biden-Kishida summit to see deal on repairing large U.S. warships in Japan

Move seeks to improve readiness to counter threats posed by China, North Korea

2 April 2024
A Chinese coast guard ship fires water at a Philippine resupply vessel as it approaches the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on March 23. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)
Indo-Pacific

First U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral to address China's 'gray zone' tactics

Leaders seek to deepen economic ties as Beijing tests American treaty commitments

1 April 2024
TikTok is fighting for its future in the U.S. as the lawmakers target the short video platform. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Business Spotlight

TikTok sell-or-ban bill heads to Senate: What's next?

A total ban in the U.S. would prove difficult while Beijing could block a sale

29 March 2024
Donald Trump has called on U.S. allies to pay their "fair share."
U.S. elections 2024

Trump may press Japan to defend U.S. in security treaty: John Bolton

Ex-president saw alliance 'simply as a real estate deal,' former national security adviser says

28 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with top U.S. executives to encourage foreign investment in his country on March 27. (Photo from Chinese Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister Hua Chunying's X account)
International relations

Xi Jinping meets top U.S. executives, then Dutch PM in Beijing

China's leader seeks 'common ground' with America, eyes more Netherlands imports

27 March 2024
The yen has remained persistently weak against the dollar even after the Bank of Japan scrapped negative interest rates.
Currencies

U.S. protectionism lurks behind yen's stubborn weakness

Election-year 'Buy American' push attracts foreign money, bolstering dollar

27 March 2024
U.S. subsidies on the purchase of an EV exclude vehicles assembled outside North America.
Trade

China challenges U.S. electric vehicle subsidies at WTO

Beijing vows to protect its companies and 'fair' global competition

27 March 2024
New Zealand has accused China of "state-backed malicious cyber activity." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AP)
International relations

New Zealand joins U.K. and U.S. in condemning China-linked hacks

PM Luxon says calling out Beijing is a 'big step' for his country

26 March 2024
China hosted a workshop in the city of Nanjing this January in preparation for April's Western Pacific Naval Symposium. (Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy)
Defense

China-hosted naval forum will seek to prevent drone collisions at sea

U.S. and Japan among 30 nations to attend April's Western Pacific Naval Symposium

26 March 2024
U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker, left, joins a Capitol Hill protest on March 12 to demand the forced sale of TikTok. (Francis Chung/Politico via AP Images)
Opinion

Bill to bar TikTok reflects diminishing U.S. confidence

Social media platforms have been influence and intelligence tools for Washington

25 March 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel entered his third year as envoy Monday. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Politics

Is Rahm Emanuel the 'Japan hand' Democrats have been searching for?

Tokyo has long been more comfortable with Republicans, especially on China

24 March 2024
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, and U.K. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps sign a new defence and security cooperation agreement at Parliament House in Canberra on March 21.
Defense

Australia to funnel $3bn to U.K. for AUKUS sub reactors, designs

BAE Systems to build the vessels in Adelaide's Osborne shipyard

22 March 2024
Sky Perfect JSAT controls a fleet of 17 geostationary satellites. (Boeing)
Interview

Japan's Sky Perfect JSAT in talks with U.S. military on space monitoring

Satellite broadcaster seeks to double security-related revenue by end of decade

22 March 2024
Deputy U.S. Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke to Nikkei and other media outlets in Tokyo on March 21. (U.S. Embassy in Japan)
Interview

U.S., Japan to discuss how Tokyo can work with AUKUS: Kurt Campbell

April summit's agenda to include potential technological cooperation, says U.S. official

22 March 2024