U.S. President Joe Biden greets South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David near Washington on Aug. 18, 2023. 
Comment

Japan, U.S., South Korea must face lingering issues from Camp David

Historic 2023 summit left several key military and other matters unresolved

19 July 2024
A second Trump administration is seen being even more protectionist than the first.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump and Vance will expand trade barriers beyond tech: analysts

Strategic advisory firm Beacon predicts 'big yard' policy to safeguard technologies

19 July 2024
Donald Trump looks on during Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 16.
Opinion

Trump shooting shows hyperpartisanship putting democracy in crisis

Polarization stokes incendiary rhetoric despite risk of breeding extremism and violence

19 July 2024
Gov. Andy Beshear told Nikkei that Japanese investments in Kentucky have been "amazing." (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
U.S. elections 2024

Biden needs to show American voters he is healthy: Kentucky governor

Beshear, a Democrat in Republican state, calls on moving beyond party lines

19 July 2024
Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that a weak yen is a problem for the U.S.
Currencies

Uncertainty over Trump, dollar plays havoc with yen carry trade

Republican presidential contender has slammed Japan's weak currency

19 July 2024
Admiral Kim Myung Soo, General Yoshihide Yoshida and General Charles Brown attended the meeting.  (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)
South China Sea

Japan, U.S., South Korea top officers vow to boost cooperation

North Korean weapon programs, Beijing's assertiveness in South China Sea among topics discussed

18 July 2024
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has suggested Taiwan should "pay us for defense" and is expected to pose challenges for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. (Source photos by Reuters)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan braces for transactional Trump after 'pay for defense' remark

Experts see pressure to lift military budget, risk of becoming China bargaining chip

18 July 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance stands on stage after accepting the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17. 
U.S. elections 2024

J.D. Vance says China can't build middle class at America's expense

Trump's Republican running mate warns allies: 'No more free rides'

18 July 2024
Tighter U.S. restrictions on exporting chip technology to China could be a big blow to companies like Tokyo Electron and ASML.
Semiconductors

Chip stocks tumble on fears of China tech curbs, Trump's Taiwan remarks

TSMC, Tokyo Electron, Nvidia decline in global tech sell-off

18 July 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump-Vance ticket sets stage for years of China arm-twisting

Republicans will focus on America's 'forgotten' blue-collar workers, analysts say

17 July 2024
Donald Trump chose Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidential running mate.
Opinion

J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine

Ohio senator's China views line up with foreign policy thinkers that prioritize Asia

17 July 2024
Sue Mi Terry speaks at the Asia Society in New York on June 19, 2017.  
International relations

Former CIA official charged with being agent for South Korea

Justice Department accuses Sue Mi Terry of serving Seoul's intelligence service

17 July 2024
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
The Nikkei View

Trump assassination attempt is threat to democracy

Forcible oppression of free speech must not be tolerated

17 July 2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently said Donald Trump "was kind of right about NATO, kind of right on immigration. He grew the economy quite well. Trade tax reform worked. He was right about some of China."
U.S. elections 2024

Trump considers JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for U.S. Treasury

Republican presidential candidate says he won't try ousting Fed's Powell

17 July 2024
Chinese and Russian warships conduct maritime drills in July. (China PLA Navy)
South China Sea

China and Russia extend military cooperation to South China Sea

Activities follow increased drills among Japan, U.S. and Philippines

17 July 2024
Supporters of the Dalai Lama await the Tibetan spiritual leader's arrival outside a New York hotel on June 23. Tensions between China and the U.S. over Tibet have flared after President Joe Biden signed new legislation on the issue.
Politics

China's Tibet policy under brighter spotlight after U.S. law, U.N. review

Beijing rejects West's rights recommendations as Dalai Lama turns 89

16 July 2024
J.D. Vance was a fierce critic of Donald Trump in 2016 but has since become one of his staunchest defenders.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump officially nominated for president, picks J.D. Vance for running mate

Former president slated to accept in Thursday address after assassination attempt

16 July 2024
An F-35C Lightning II lands on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean in December 2021. (U.S. Navy)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. to deploy F-35s to Japan on returning carrier George Washington

New stealth fighter squadron is a response to Chinese technological advances

16 July 2024
Indonesian and U.S. flags flying alongside in Jakarta. Indonesia is rich in nickel, copper and bauxite, and keen to promote itself as a production hub for batteries and electric vehicles.
International relations

U.S. approaches Indonesia to join Mineral Security Partnership

EU and 14 countries already collaborating on critical mineral supply chains

15 July 2024
Electric vehicles made by China's BYD await loading onto a vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang, China.
Trade war

China asks WTO to set up panel for U.S. EV subsidies dispute

Beijing objects to Inflation Reduction Act's barriers to its products

15 July 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 14.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden calls on nation to 'cool down' after Trump shooting

In Oval Office speech, president says violence has never been the answer

15 July 2024
Rishi Sunak has stepped down as British prime minister since the Group of Seven summit in Italy in June. U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida face elections later this year.
Comment

From U.S. to Japan, unpopular leaders cast shadow on global economy

Reform, not protectionism, is key as political headwinds mount

15 July 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4.
U.S. elections 2024

Xi Jinping expresses sympathies to Donald Trump after shooting

Ex-president calls on U.S. to stand united; former first lady issues statement

15 July 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses Asian American voters at a town hall event in Philadelphia on July 13.
U.S. elections 2024

U.S. VP Harris struggles to impress Asian American voters

Speech to community criticized as boilerplate, overshadowed by Trump shooting

14 July 2024
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally on July 13. 
U.S. elections 2024

Trump injured in campaign rally shooting, rushed to safety

U.S. ex-president says he was shot in ear; gunman and bystander dead

14 July 2024