Politics

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says the company is embarking on a fundamental shift by expanding its contract production operations.
Semiconductors

Intel eyes supply chains in U.S., Europe and Asia for resilience: CEO

Gelsinger says U.S. chipmaker has 'critical' working relationship with Arm

22 September 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10. 
International relations

India suspends visa services for Canadians due to 'security threats'

Ottawa to 'adjust' diplomatic presence as row over separatist's killing escalates

21 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrive for the first session of the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9.
Comment

U.S.-Indonesia ties are frosty, but who's giving the cold shoulder?

China trade, anti-U.S. sentiment complicate Widodo's diplomatic strategy

21 September 2023
A security guard stands outside the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi on Sept. 19.
International relations

How India-Canada ties soured over Sikh separatism: 5 things to know

Democracies locked in diplomatic duel over Khalistan activist's killing

20 September 2023
China has accused the U.S. of hacking Huawei's servers continuously since 2009. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP and Getty)
Huawei crackdown

China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009

Beijing says Washington forces tech companies to install backdoors for spying

20 September 2023
China aims for President Xi Jinping to meet with his U.S. and Russian counterparts this fall.
International relations

China walks fine line with eye on summits with Biden, Putin

String of high-level meetings lays groundwork for possible fall meetings

20 September 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. The Indian government has rejected an explosive allegation leveled by Trudeau over possible involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist.
International relations

India rejects Canada's allegation of role in Sikh activist's death

Governments trade expulsions as dispute shakes Indo-Pacific diplomacy

19 September 2023
The Taipei government has kept all specifications and images of its homemade submarine, represented here by an artist's impression, under strict lock and key. That changes at the end of this month.
Asia Insight

Taiwan submarine dream surfaces as China tensions rise

Taipei to unveil island-made sub despite years of Beijing pressure on suppliers

19 September 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting New York for the United Nations General Assembly this week. (Handout photo from the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)
19 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, with Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, at a military welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept.10. (Pool via AP)
Opinion

U.S., Vietnam have work to do to build out new partnership

Remarkable upgrade in ties underscores shared economic, strategic interests

18 September 2023
Landing craft, like this one departing from an amphibious assault ship, can be used to transport troops and equipment to shore even in areas without ports.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. Army, Japan, Australia expand logistics cooperation

First drill between Army, Japan's GSDF focuses on keeping islets supplied

18 September 2023
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva review an honor guard at the Revolution Palace during the G77+China summit in Havana on Sept. 16.
International relations

G77+China: Latin America's leftists pursue solidarity with Beijing

Cuba summit lets emerging countries bond in America's backyard over economics

18 September 2023
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is seen on a TV screen at the press room for the upcoming G77+China summit.
International relations

Cuba seeks to deepen ties with Beijing at G77+China summit

Havana hosts meeting to tackle Global South issues as U.S. sanctions remain

16 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden raises a toast with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Thuong, right, on Sept. 11 in Hanoi.
Opinion

If Biden can befriend Vietnam, he can work with Myanmar

Pragmatic approach will better serve U.S. strategic interests than sanctions

15 September 2023
Canada is looking to help Japanese companies process critical minerals mined in Canada and build factories for storage batteries, developing its industry and creating jobs.
Supply Chain

Japan, Canada to develop North American EV battery supply chains

Agreement would help Japanese autos qualify for U.S. subsidies

14 September 2023
Yoko Kamikawa is a surprise pick for Japan's foreign minister. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Politics

Kishida takes charge of foreign policy with Kamikawa pick

Japanese PM leans on diplomacy to boost popularity ahead of LDP race

14 September 2023
Taiwanese navy ship Keelung, foreground, a U.S.-made Kidd Class destroyer, monitors the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, background, near Taiwanese waters in September 2023.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan seeks U.S., Japan, Philippine support to deter Chinese navy

Senior security official tells Nikkei Asia island could be 'doomed' if encircled

14 September 2023
China remains among the first 40 countries and regions where the iPhone 15 lineup will become available in-store.
Technology

iPhone 15 faces China headwinds but not from Beijing or Huawei

Country still 'hearts and lungs' for Apple even as it eyes India growth

13 September 2023
Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, left, and President Joe Biden, a Democrat. Biden previously mocked Republicans over a possible impeachment. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Politics

U.S. House Speaker McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry

Republicans have accused the president of profiting from son's business ventures

13 September 2023
A man looks at the Mate 60 series phones at a Huawei store in Shanghai on Sept. 8.
US-China tensions

After Huawei 5G chip debut, U.S. lawmakers call for tighter export controls

Investment, international talent also needed to outcompete China, congressmen say

12 September 2023
The prospect of deflation, after decades of rapid expansion, has loomed over the world's second-biggest economy since July's consumer prices reverse.
Asia Insight

China deflation dread stalks property trade, struggling firms

Summer CPI gloom leaves consumers, markets bracing for impact of weak demand

12 September 2023
People walk past a banner of the Eastern Economic Forum at Vladivostok International Airport on Sept. 10.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Sept.4 to Sept.11: Russia kicks off Eastern Economic Forum

Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi makes unannounced visit to Ukraine

12 September 2023
U.S. Investment fund KKR and Japan's SBI will set up a company offering financial products to wealthy individuals in Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yutaka Miyaguchi and Reuters) 
Finance

KKR, SBI to set up fund to tap into Japan's wealthy individuals

U.S.-Japan pair leads alternative investment push targeting large pool of assets

11 September 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks about a special military operation in Ukraine in a televised address on Russian state TV on Feb. 24, 2022. 
Ukraine war

Putin psychological analysis shows anger and disgust but no fear

U.S. company uses AI-driven tech to monitor Russian leader's emotions

11 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a news conference in Hanoi on Sept. 10.
G20 Summit

Biden talked with China's Li Qiang about 'stability' at G20

U.S. president says Xi Jinping 'has his hands full' with economy

11 September 2023