Politics

U.S. commerce official Thea D. Rozman Kendler says Washington has no interest in expanding restrictions on cutting-edge exports to China to legacy chips. (Photo by Sadayasu Senju)
US-China tensions

U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official

Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible'

23 February 2024
Google will prepare a production line for its high-end Pixel 8 Pro smartphone in southern India as it looks to tap the country's massive market.
Supply Chain

Google plans to begin Pixel phone production in India in Q2

Search engine giant joins Apple, Samsung in tapping big South Asian market

22 February 2024
Quad leaders meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May 2023: Another summit is unlikely to happen until early 2025. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Biden's neglect of the Quad carries Indo-Pacific risks

Summitry seems suspended amid U.S. effort to ease tensions with China

22 February 2024
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a visit to BAE Systems, in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Dec. 11.
Semiconductors

U.S. needs another CHIPS Act to lead world, says Raimondo

Commerce secretary pushes for more investment into semiconductors

22 February 2024
President Joe Biden's new executive orders warns of the danger posed by cyberattacks on infrastructure.
US-China tensions

Eyeing China, Biden signs order to defend ports against cyberattacks

Chinese-made shipping cranes could be remotely-controlled, admiral warns

22 February 2024
Beijing's stepped-up efforts to clamp down on espionage is making foreign investors more hesitant to park their money in China.
The Nikkei View

China should not underestimate impact of inward FDI plunge

Focus on Communist Party power consolidation, anti-spying campaign turn off overseas investors

21 February 2024
GlobalFoundries produces legacy chips that still serve a critical role both in the U.S. defense industrial base and in consumer product manufacturing.
Semiconductors

U.S. boosts chipmaker GlobalFoundries as China worries mount

But Chinese rivals aren't main concern in competitive foundry sector, expert says

21 February 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a case about whether Virginia high school's admissions policy unfairly excluded Asian Americans.
Politics

Asian American high school admissions case won't see Supreme Court review

Parents have fought against what they call discrimination at Virginia school

21 February 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he aims to "completely eliminate" American dependence on China in key areas with his trade plan.
Trade war

Trump likely to raise tariffs on China in two steps, former official says

Japan and Europe would also be in the trade line of fire if ex-president reelected

21 February 2024
China uses its extensive censorship apparatus to control public opinion at home and abroad, a U.S. report says.
Politics

China building up tech for 'censorship apparatus,' U.S. report says

Analysis highlights Beijing's efforts to sway global opinion on Taiwan, other issues

20 February 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, on Feb. 10. 
U.S. elections 2024

Japan steps up lobbying in Washington, hedging for Trump's return

Embassy retains an army of advisers, but weak currency causes headaches

18 February 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are not on the same page regarding the possibility of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency. (Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Putin awaits Trump's return as clock ticks on their time in power

Russia leader, former U.S. president and Biden have surpassed average life expectancies

17 February 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to win crucial Rust Belt votes in the November election. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Politics

U.S. Steel deal set for review as Biden woos Rust Belt voters

Analysts expect Nippon Steel decision to be delayed until after presidential election

16 February 2024
U.S. scrutiny of Chinese private investment activities amid concern over alleged links to China's military is increasing. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and screenshot from IDG Capital's website) 
US-China tensions

China private investment firms face growing U.S. scrutiny, analysts say

In first, Pentagon lists IDG Capital among 'Chinese military companies'

14 February 2024
A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch rockets toward Russian troops near the front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Feb. 4.
The Nikkei View

Financial aid to Ukraine should not be stalled

Delays in U.S. and EU action only benefit Russia

14 February 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, complains to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia in November 2022. 
International relations

Canada's China, India strategies need to be interest-driven: think tank

Too much emphasis on domestic values can miss the bigger picture, experts say

14 February 2024
People from China and elsewhere who are suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are detained by U.S. authorities in southern California on Feb. 4. (Photo by Masahiro Okoshi)
International relations

Chinese migrants flock to U.S.-Mexico border on economic pressures

Their encounters with American authorities jumped 10-fold in 2023

13 February 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally in the state of Nevada. His chances of being reelected have improved in recent weeks.
Comment

Japan should remain a bastion protecting free trade

Tokyo should fight back against protectionism if Trump is reelected

12 February 2024
"Our brain loves stories. It loves simple stories," Swedish psychiatrist Anders Hansen said in an interview with Nikkei Asia. (Photo by Stefan Tell)
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

10 February 2024
A research farm owned by biotech company Syngenta near Junction City, Kansas. Syngenta recently was ordered to sell farmland in Arkansas as concerns mount over foreign ownership of agricultural land.
Politics

'America First' group works to ban Chinese farmland ownership at state level

Trump-inspired think tank offers model legislation in absence of national restrictions

10 February 2024
An LNG terminal in Texas: The largest Asian importers of American LNG plan to reduce gas use over the next decade. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)
Opinion

Biden's 'pause' on LNG export terminals is good for Asia

To boost region's energy security, U.S. should support development of renewables

9 February 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has aired his opposition to Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel.
Business deals

Trump, Biden and the $565m risk hanging over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel deal

Reverse breakup fee becomes possibility as takeover faces political opposition

9 February 2024
This Chinese H-6 bomber was spotted flying over the Sea of Japan in December in this image provided by Japan's defense officials. (Japan's Ministry of Defense via Kyodo)
Comment

Is China seeking a submarine presence in the Sea of Japan?

Body of water could offer Chinese ballistic missile subs a place to hide

9 February 2024
A Hesai booth at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The U.S. Department of Defense has barred itself and its suppliers from doing business with the Chinese tech company.
Technology

Chinese lidar maker Hesai vows legal challenge to U.S. blacklisting

Leading tech company describes move as 'unjust, capricious and meritless'

8 February 2024
Congress is struggling to approve aid packages for its strategic allies and partners.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. Congress aid fight gives opening to China in Pacific, critics say

Financing for key American strategic partners held up by partisan politics

8 February 2024