Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn spoke with Nikkei in Tokyo during a recent trip to Japan. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
Interview

Latin America ready to help solve global crises, IDB chief says

Inter-American Bank's Ilan Goldfajn seeks Japan tie-ups as region rises on world stage

25 January 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and current President Joe Biden. Asian countries are watching closely how the U.S. presidential election will play out and what impact it will have on their countries should Trump be elected.
Comment

Asia braces for Trump comeback and major U.S. policy reversal

Fears mount the former president might kill Biden-led IPEF economic deal

25 January 2024
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in advance of the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Rochester, New Hampshire on Jan. 21. 
U.S. elections 2024

Trump projected as winner of New Hampshire Republican primary

Path narrows for Nikki Haley as former president takes first two states

24 January 2024
Amid sanctions, a tech war with China and an ongoing presidential election campaign, the U.S.'s next trade moves are becoming harder to predict for companies in Asia and across the world. 
The Big Story

Asia Inc. heads to Washington as focus turns to trade, tariffs and Trump

Rising concern about geopolitical risk prompts spate of new offices in U.S. capital

24 January 2024
Following the election of the DPP's Lai Ching-te, some Taiwanese think Beijing may cancel the bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. 
Opinion

Taiwan needs economic support from U.S., not just arms

China's use of trade coercion to sway island's election highlights vulnerability

23 January 2024
Buildings in the Chinatown of Honiara, the Solomon Islands, remain damaged years after a 2021 riot. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Indo-Pacific

Solomons shows it's not easy for China, U.S. to woo some small nations

Superpowers subject to political vagaries of Pacific island state

23 January 2024
People walk past the U.S. Capitol building in Washington. The Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel has been met with opposition from some lawmakers.
Trade

Nippon Steel sends delegation to Washington to gauge U.S. Steel deal

Steel is very important to national security, says White House adviser Brainard

23 January 2024
Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te, right, shakes hands with Keiji Furuya, head of the Japan-Republic of China Diet Members' Consultative Council. (Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party via Kyodo)
International relations

Japan lawmakers seek security talks with Taiwan and U.S.

Three-way dialogue to focus on cross-strait tensions after Lai's win

23 January 2024
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Announcements

Nikkei podcast looks at Trump's rising support with U.S. voters

Kent Calder discusses how world leaders should handle a second Trump term

22 January 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023.
International relations

Global South on the rise but likely to make world order unpredictable

Pole shift from north to south does not simply translate to a better, more stable world

22 January 2024
The U.S. Congress plans to continue its bipartisan support of Taiwan by sending a delegation to meet with the island's lawmakers and president-elect. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
International relations

U.S. lawmakers seek closer ties with Taiwan's opposition parties

As hung parliament looms, delegation to visit island in show of support for democracy

21 January 2024
A corn field and storage bins are seen in North Dakota. A Chinese company's purchase of cropland in the state, near a key U.S. military facility, caused an uproar on Congress and was ultimately canceled.
Agriculture

U.S. checks on Chinese farmland purchases are flawed, watchdog warns

GAO says Pentagon and CFIUS frustrated with Agriculture Department

20 January 2024
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos closed on Jan 19. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Davos 2024

Trump, wars in Ukraine and Gaza overshadow Asia in Davos

Eurocentric gathering shifts spotlight on conflicts in and close to home

20 January 2024
U.S. naval bases in Japan, like Yokosuka seen here, can only perform simple ship maintenance. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
Defense

U.S. Navy prepares to conduct extensive repairs at Japan shipyards

Working group to iron out details of move meant to reduce downtime for vessels

20 January 2024
Panasonic Energy's Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Shoichiro Watanabe speaks to Nikkei Asia at the company's headquarters in Osaka, in December 2023. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
19 January 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 17.
Davos 2024

Taiwan is a 'powerful affirmation of democracy,' Blinken tells Davos

After rebuke from China, U.S. diplomat says cross-strait relations are concern for all

18 January 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump scored a decisive win in the Republican caucuses in Iowa on Jan. 15.
Taiwan elections

Trump-Lai wild card combination stokes fear in Beijing, analyst says

Taiwan president-elect likely to face forceful response from China, experts say

17 January 2024
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at a dialogue session at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting on Jan. 16. (Photo by Kenji Kawase) 
Politics

Vietnam PM says 'everything is good' with top leader's health

Chinh emphasizes that both the U.S. and China are 'strategic partners'

17 January 2024
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, left, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Jan. 16.
International relations

North Korea and Russia top diplomats meet with eye toward Putin visit

Talks in Moscow aim to solidify ties amid tensions with U.S. and South Korea

17 January 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during his caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 15. 
U.S. elections 2024

Trump wins Iowa as Republican primary cycle kicks off

Former president vows to end wars swiftly and rein in China

16 January 2024
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley looks on as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Jan. 15.
Taiwan elections

U.S. delegation to Taiwan offers support for Lai's election victory

Former officials talk of 'rock solid' commitment to democratic island

15 January 2024
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's ruling DPP on stage with a candidate for the legislative council elections in Taipei, Taiwan, in Dec. 2023. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Taiwan elections

Taiwan's Lai faces tough road ahead after historic election win

DPP's loss of legislative majority means president-elect may struggle to pass bills

14 January 2024
Jin Roy Ryu, chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, speaks in an interview with Nikkei. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
International relations

Trump win wouldn't hurt South Korea-U.S.-Japan ties: business leader

Head of South's top business body says trilateral meetings with peers to be launched

14 January 2024
Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the presidency in Saturday's election, an outcome Beijing did not want to see. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Taiwan elections

China says DPP 'cannot represent' Taiwan after Lai's election win

Beijing's official statement follows Xi's comment on unification as 'inevitable'

14 January 2024
Taiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to the foreign media in Taipei on Jan. 12. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Taiwan elections

Taiwan's 'third force' candidate seeks to balance U.S., China ties

Presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je vows 'no surprises' for Washington, Beijing

12 January 2024