South Korean Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun speaks to Nikkei Asia on Nov. 25 in Seoul about a U.S. move giving South Korean companies a way around "hopelessly difficult" restrictions on shipments to China. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
Semiconductors

South Korea welcomes new rules easing chip tool shipments to China

Updates to U.S. regulations 'very significant' for Samsung, SK Hynix, trade minister says

27 November 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, right, with NATO leaders in Lithuania in July: Combined efforts by the U.S. and its allies have powered Kyiv's defiance of Moscow. (Pool via Reuters) 
Opinion

U.S. does not have to choose between Ukraine and Taiwan

Allies make the difference in supporting America's stability mission

24 November 2023
Principal Financial Group has $651 billion in assets under management around the world -- and several joint ventures with China Construction Bank. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Finance

U.S. asset manager sees opportunity in China: 'It's a great time'

Principal Financial Group's optimism contrasts with many of its American peers

23 November 2023
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in  New Hampshire on Nov. 11.
Politics

Two Republican views on Trump and 2024 presidential election

Swing voters, state of the U.S. economy seen as decisive in Trump vs. Biden

23 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together at the Filoli estate in Woodside, California, on Nov. 15.
The Nikkei View

U.S. and China should continue multilayered talks to avoid conflict

Confrontation must not be allowed to impede global growth

22 November 2023
Nvidia's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Nvidia via Reuters)
Semiconductors

Nvidia triples revenue on AI boom but China sales to drop 'significantly'

Chip giant seeks export license; new products for China possible in 'coming months'

22 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Nov. 16 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
International relations

Japan's Kishida eyes U.S. state visit next year after Biden invitation

Exclusive: Prime minister may address Congress on trip to promote stronger alliance

22 November 2023
The Sierra Madre, a World War II-era Philippine warship, was deliberately grounded on Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in 1999. 
South China Sea

U.S. advises Philippines on warship repair on China-claimed atoll

Sierra Madre emerging as major flashpoint in South China Sea

21 November 2023
China's President Xi Jinping attends a gala dinner on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15. 
Taiwan tensions

Xi comment on 'resolving' Taiwan raises concern, Taipei scholars say

Beijing's positive messaging surprises U.S. analysts, but skepticism persists

21 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Nov. 15: Their summit was a sharp reminder that without effective communications, tensions can escalate quickly.
Opinion

Biden and Xi are both seeing more value in stable relations

Slight warming in U.S.-China ties emerges from San Francisco summit

21 November 2023
John Kerry, U.S. President Joe Biden's climate envoy, speaking in Sapporo, Japan, in April, says the U.S. will "trust and verify" China's climate actions. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Climate Change

U.S. and China will team up to cut methane emissions, says Kerry

Biden climate envoy calls deal 'good faith' step by Beijing on climate change

20 November 2023
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at a reception to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary in Plains, Georgia, in 2021. 
Obituaries

Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

Mental health advocate and humanitarian was also president's 'closest adviser'

20 November 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, at an event organized by Stanford University on Nov. 17. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, served as moderator.
APEC

Kishida and Yoon agree on new quantum tech framework

Japan and South Korea look to strengthen mutually beneficial economic ties

19 November 2023
Leaders meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative summit leaders retreat on Nov. 17 in San Francisco. 
APEC

APEC treads carefully on Gaza: 5 takeaways from San Francisco

Geopolitics removed from joint statement after opposition from China and Russia

18 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on Nov, 15. (The New York Times via AP, Pool)
APEC

Why Xi tried to assure U.S. he has no plans for Taiwan invasion

Chinese leader plays for stability while facing economic stress at home

18 November 2023
Solar panels on a rooftop in Singapore. Japan, the U.S. and Australia are looking to back decarbonization efforts in IPEF member countries.
International relations

U.S. and Japan boost IPEF's appeal with investment, climate support

Leaders also agree to launch talks on critical minerals to strengthen supply chain

18 November 2023
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told reporters in an interview on Nov. 16 that he does not see doing business in China as a particular risk to the company. (Photo by Naoki Watanabe)
Technology

Microsoft CEO calls for AI governance by broader society

Nadella sees no political risks in China; vows to comply with U.S. strictures

17 November 2023
Hokkaido scallops are offered up at the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16. Japan is pushing for a recovery in its seafood exports. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
APEC

Japanese seafood makes splash at APEC summit amid safety concerns

Tokyo is keen for China to lift import bans imposed after release of treated water

17 November 2023
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, takes part in a discussion titled "Innovation That Empowers" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit on Nov. 16.
APEC

APEC summit upbeat on AI as U.S.-China agree on dialogue

Musk cancels talk at last minute amid antisemitism controversy

17 November 2023
Commissioner Mark Uyeda of the Securities and Exchange Commission said the U.S. agency will weigh the costs of climate risk disclosure against the benefits to investors. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
Interview

SEC commissioner sees tough decision on climate disclosure rule

Mark Uyeda to talk with Japanese regulators about boosting investor confidence

17 November 2023
Friendlier faces: Chinese social media has seen a drop in anti-U.S. rhetoric that coincided with President Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco. 
US-China tensions

With Xi in U.S., China's influencers put lid on anti-West rhetoric

Beijing's immediate policy goals at odds with usual nationalist propaganda

17 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16.
APEC

Biden vows not to decouple from China while deepening Indo-Pacific ties

U.S. president tells APEC CEO Summit that 'region more vital than ever'

17 November 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends an expanded meeting of ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Jakarta on Nov. 16. (Pool via AP)
International relations

U.S. committed to arming Taiwan after Biden-Xi talks: Austin

Defense chief calls for 'substantive' dialogue with China amid rapprochement

17 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate, 45 kilometers south of San Francisco.
APEC

Biden calls Xi 'dictator' after cautious remarks on Taiwan

Off-hand comment risks souring ties with Beijing after carefully planned summit

16 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to business executives, government officials and academics at a dinner on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15.
APEC

Xi talks up pandas and superpower 'friendship' at U.S. CEO dinner

Chinese leader says he reached 'important consensus' with Biden

16 November 2023