Politics

At the table, from left, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet during a NATO summit in 2022. The leaders will hold a standalone three-way meeting for the first time this week. 
International relations

U.S. aims to link alliances with Tokyo, Seoul at Camp David summit

Biden, Kishida, Yoon hope to cement coordination through regular talks

15 August 2023
The Palau-flagged vessel Sukru Okan transits the Bosphorus Strait through Istanbul on its way to the Black Sea on Aug. 13 in this screen grab from a video. 
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14: Russian warship fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea

Russia says it destroyed 20 drones over Crimea; France condemns Russian strike that killed child

14 August 2023
North Korea's Kim Jong Un, center, with Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong, right, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on July 27. (KCNA via Reuters)
Opinion

Biden-Kishida-Yoon summit can build platform for 3-way cooperation

Trio has to respond to North Korean threats and military exchanges with Russia

14 August 2023
A missile that the official Korean Central News Agency calls hypersonic is test-fired at an undisclosed location in North Korea in 2022. (KCNA via Reuters)
Defense

Japan and U.S. in talks on new missile to intercept hypersonics

Kishida and Biden expected to reach agreement at Friday's summit

14 August 2023
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Aug.5, eve of the 78th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack: Japan was already essentially defeated before the city was destroyed. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Opinion

The wartime legacies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki haunt humanity

Atomic bombings were more about demonstrating power than securing surrender

11 August 2023
Biden, Kishida and Yoon met on the sidelines of May's G7 summit held in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Japan-South Korea ties

Japan, U.S. and South Korea move toward yearly leaders' summits

Kishida, Biden and Yoon to agree to new framework during Camp David meeting

11 August 2023
Rafael Nadal, left, and Roger Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup in London: Like many great sports rivalries, the U.S.-China rivalry is pushing both to raise their game. (Action Images via Reuters)
Opinion

U.S.-China rivalry has upsides for the world

Competition will drive technological innovation to higher levels

10 August 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden's new executive order warns that advances in sensitive technologies by countries of concern pose "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to national security.
US-China tensions

Biden bans some U.S. tech investments in mainland China, Hong Kong

Beijing criticizes restrictions covering AI, advanced chips and quantum technology

10 August 2023
Secure systems are considered key for the U.S. to successfully coordinate with allies during a crisis.
US-China tensions

Chinese cyberattacks on Japan prompts U.S. push for stronger defenses

Tokyo is 'primary target' for more than a decade, expert warns

10 August 2023
A China Coast Guard aims a water cannon at Philippine Coast Guard vessels near Second Thomas Shoal on Aug. 5. (Philippine Coast Guard via Reuters)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. vows to defend Philippine boats in South China Sea

Global outcry grows after Beijing water-cannons Manila's resupply vessel

9 August 2023
Representatives from more than 40 countries -- including China, India and the U.S. -- attend talks on ending the war in Ukraine on Aug. 6 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via Reuters)
8 August 2023
Bradley Fighting Vehicles bound for Ukraine at a dock in South Carolina: The war is consuming vast amounts of U.S. military resources. (Handout via Reuters)
Opinion

U.S. re-engagement with China reflects confusion of priorities

Ukraine war is consuming far too much American attention and resources

7 August 2023
Chinese soldiers work on computers at a garrison of the People's Liberation Army in Chongqing. Cyberattacks are a major part of political warfare.
US-China tensions

U.S. needs a team to counter China's political warfare: CSIS

Weaken Great Firewall, tap Beijing's data on own population, scholars suggest

7 August 2023
China "views us very much as their adversary," former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says. (Photo by Nikkei)
US-China tensions

Trump will raise China tariffs if he wins White House: ex-USTR

Robert Lighthizer says former president 'deadly serious' about campaign pledges

6 August 2023
U.S. Marines during their joint exercise with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Eniwa, Japan, in August 2017.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. weighs new military element in Japan for closer coordination

Japan's bold defense reform, Taiwan crisis require enhanced operational arrangement

5 August 2023
Restrictions on U.S. investment in China would be the latest attempt by the Biden administration to restrict Beijing's access to advanced technology.
Technology

Biden order restricting China-bound U.S. investment expected next week

Long-awaited move will target AI and other advanced technology

5 August 2023
Strong majorities of Americans believe their country should lead the world and stand with Ukraine until it wins its war against Russian aggression.
Opinion

Americans are not embracing isolationism

Public support for U.S. leadership in the world remains strong

4 August 2023
Former U.S. senior officials Christopher Johnstone, left, and Kevin Maher spoke to Nikkei after participating in a wargame envisioning a Taiwan crisis.
Interview

Japan's slow decisions impact U.S. response to Taiwan crisis: wargame

China invasion scenarios expose gaps in readiness, former American officials say

3 August 2023
The Russian-made Kudankulam nuclear power plant operates in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
International relations

India's dependence on Russia for nuclear power raises U.S. concerns

Modi-Biden meeting highlighted Washington's aim to cut New Delhi's ties with Moscow

2 August 2023
Washington-Beijing tensions and COVID-induced uncertainty are driving Apple out of China and into India, where it hopes to move a significant chunk of its iPhone supply chain. 
The Big Story

Inside Apple's India dream

Tech giant aims to move at least 20% of iPhone production to India as it accelerates away from China

2 August 2023
The U.S. has been importing more chemotherapy treatments, immunosuppressants and other lifesaving drugs from China.
Pharmaceuticals

U.S. dependence on China for lifesaving drugs grows

Treatments for cancer, cardiovascular diseases drive rising imports

2 August 2023
Shares in Didi and Luckin can still be traded "over the counter" in the U.S., a mechanism with fewer disclosure requirements than stock market listings. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Markets

U.S. investors still have appetite for delisted China stocks

Off-exchange trade gives companies like Didi, Luckin a way to stay in America

31 July 2023
Intense fighting has devastated the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine.
31 July 2023
A U.S. Marine guides an MV-22B Osprey into position at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin in northern Australia in April 2017. The base is currently being used by the U.S. military.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. to upgrade 2 more Australian air bases amid China tensions

Allies to step up local weapons production as U.S. stockpile dwindles

29 July 2023
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has been sanctioned by the U.S. in connection with a national security law imposed on the territory by Beijing in 2020.
International relations

U.S. bars Hong Kong leader from APEC summit

Beijing hits back against 'unreasonable sanctions' targeting John Lee

29 July 2023