Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the ASEAN post ministerial conference with China at the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Vientiane on July, 26.
South China Sea

China says Philippine allies meddling in South China Sea dispute

Foreign minister Wang slams U.S, Japan, South Korea, EU at ASEAN-China meeting

26 July 2024
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Podcast: News Roundup

U.S. election's impact on Asia

Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners

26 July 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested Taiwan pay the U.S. for its defense. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Taiwan Military News Agency/Taiwan's Defense Ministry/AP)
Comment

Would Trump defend Taiwan?

Former U.S. president may see issue simply as leverage in China talks

26 July 2024
Two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft were detected operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. (NORAD)
Indo-Pacific

China, Russia bombers fly off Alaska, trigger first U.S. intercept

Two partners expand joint activity from Asia to East Pacific

26 July 2024
The U.S. economy grew an annualized 2.8% in the second quarter in a sign of resilience despite high interest rates. 
Economy

U.S. economy grows at 2.8% annualized rate, topping forecast

GDP growth regains steam in 2nd quarter; inflation slows

25 July 2024
The G7 summit was held in Italy in June. We are now observing the onset of a less-Western dominated world.
Opinion

The West is no longer the center of global affairs

As populism rises and emerging nations assert themselves, G-7 dominance fades

25 July 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. 
U.S. elections 2024

Biden tells the nation 'the idea of America lies in your hands'

President says in Oval Office speech he is passing the torch to a new generation

25 July 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 18th and longest trip to Asia from July 25.
Indo-Pacific

Blinken's 6-country Asia tour to show U.S. is 'all in' on region

Washington seeks 'new regional architecture' to counter China and North Korea

25 July 2024
Japan led investment in the U.S. with $783 billion in mergers and acquisitions and greenfield purchases in 2023.
25 July 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong pose as they meet in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 28, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. 
North Korea tensions

U.S. sanctions China-based network for helping North Korea

Entities accused of assisting Pyongyang in weapons development programs

25 July 2024
Donald Trump said recently during his election campaign that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent him a "beautiful note" after the former U.S. president was shot in the ear during a July 13 rally.
Comment

Xi may see second Trump term creating opening on Taiwan

Trump win seen challenging Beijing in short term but potentially helping in long run

24 July 2024
U.S. Senate candidates from both major parties increasingly try to be seen as tougher on China.
U.S. elections 2024

China draws fire from both sides in U.S. Senate races

Democrats launch campaign attacks at Republicans over alleged Beijing ties

24 July 2024
Records obtained by BelPol suggest that Chinese companies are contributing to Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
Ukraine war

China companies supply Belarus defense contractor with Russia ties

Records obtained by BelPol show Chinese links to sanctioned BelOMO group

24 July 2024
Joe Biden's decision to pull out of the U.S. presidential election may cause global confusion.
The Nikkei View

All sides must work to minimize impact of Biden's withdrawal

U.S. political chaos threatens to upend global economy and markets

24 July 2024
Xuelong 2 research icebreaker is docked at the Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on July 3, 2024.  (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Defense

U.S. to launch Arctic defense roundtable eyeing Russia, China

Forum will enlist allies to discuss new challenges as ice rapidly thins

24 July 2024
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told Nikkei that Ottawa wants to be "as close to Japan as we are from the U.K., from Germany and France." (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
Interview

Canada wants to 'challenge, cooperate' with China, top diplomat says

Melanie Joly urges pragmatic approach, balanced by ties with Japan and South Korea

24 July 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the front-runner for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, has yet to pick a running mate.
U.S. elections 2024

The Democrats who could be Kamala Harris' VP pick

Few have strong foreign policy backgrounds, all but Shapiro are known to have visited Asia

24 July 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first Asian American president.
U.S. elections 2024

Will Kamala Harris' Indian roots play a part in her Asia policy?

Vice president has earned criticism from China, but rarely focuses on her heritage

23 July 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House during an event with NCAA college athletes on July 22.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris raises record $81m as key Democrats fall in line

Potential U.S. presidential candidates quickly endorse vice president to succeed Biden

23 July 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have reached out for support to faraway Pyongyang and Seoul and upgraded military ties. 
Asia Insight

Korean tensions flare as Seoul, Pyongyang take opposing sides on Ukraine

Russia-North Korea military upgrade triggers deeper U.S.-South Korea nuclear alliance

23 July 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in Washington on April 10.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden's exit from race throws U.S.-Japan alliance into uncertainty

Months of lame-duck presidency could amplify China, Russia risks

23 July 2024
President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic Party candidate. 
22 July 2024
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia on charges of espionage, stands inside an enclosure for defendants during a court hearing in Yekaterinburg on July 19.
International relations

Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison

Prisoner exchange possible after 'sham trial' brings conviction and sentencing on Friday

19 July 2024
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump says specter of conflict hangs over 'all of Asia'

Republican nominee vows to restore respect for U.S. in acceptance speech

19 July 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One in Dover, Delaware, on July 17.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden candidacy enters critical weekend as calls mount to quit race

Donors reportedly threaten to stop funding U.S. president's faltering campaign

19 July 2024