U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker, left, joins a Capitol Hill protest on March 12 to demand the forced sale of TikTok. (Francis Chung/Politico via AP Images)
Opinion

Bill to bar TikTok reflects diminishing U.S. confidence

Social media platforms have been influence and intelligence tools for Washington

25 March 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel entered his third year as envoy Monday. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Politics

Is Rahm Emanuel the 'Japan hand' Democrats have been searching for?

Tokyo has long been more comfortable with Republicans, especially on China

24 March 2024
Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino said the BRICS because is more of a political framework than a trade one. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Interview

Argentina won't push companies to buy from China: top diplomat

Little to gain from dealing with countries that aren't liberal democracies, Mondino says

23 March 2024
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden poses for a portrait on March 21 at the Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuji Murakami) 
Defense

U.K. welcomes Japan's fighter-jet export plans, says deputy PM

Tokyo's easing of defense export restrictions key to 'viability' of GCAP

22 March 2024
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, and U.K. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps sign a new defence and security cooperation agreement at Parliament House in Canberra on March 21.
Defense

Australia to funnel $3bn to U.K. for AUKUS sub reactors, designs

BAE Systems to build the vessels in Adelaide's Osborne shipyard

22 March 2024
Sky Perfect JSAT controls a fleet of 17 geostationary satellites. (Boeing)
Interview

Japan's Sky Perfect JSAT in talks with U.S. military on space monitoring

Satellite broadcaster seeks to double security-related revenue by end of decade

22 March 2024
Deputy U.S. Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke to Nikkei and other media outlets in Tokyo on March 21. (U.S. Embassy in Japan)
Interview

U.S., Japan to discuss how Tokyo can work with AUKUS: Kurt Campbell

April summit's agenda to include potential technological cooperation, says U.S. official

22 March 2024
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Chinese imports would stretch the spirit, if not the letter, of World Trade Organization rules.
Opinion

Trump's China tariff plan would be the death of the WTO

Republican presidential candidate would turn 'MFN' principle on its head

21 March 2024
Nikkei Inc. has won two top awards for its video "Price of an invasion: Self-exiled Russians face uncertain future in Georgia."
Announcements

Nikkei Film wins grand prize at Japan's 2024 Internet Media Awards

Video on Russians fleeing Ukraine war draft gets double accolade

21 March 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18.
International relations

South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news

First democracy summit held in Asia tackles disinformation, AI threats

21 March 2024
Adm. John Aquilino, right, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in July. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
Defense

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $11bn with eye on Guam defense

Shield against Chinese missiles for Pacific territory among top priorities in request

21 March 2024
The international community has voiced worries that the vague language in the national security law gives authorities sweeping power to clamp down on freedoms. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong's new security law raises international concerns

Japan, West voice worries about waning freedoms, but Beijing celebrates

20 March 2024
U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is pictured here in December 2023. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
The Nikkei View

Politics should not thwart Nippon Steel's plan to buy U.S. Steel

Protectionism and economic nationalism will ultimately harm American interests

20 March 2024
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, holds a press briefing on March 19 at the company's annual GTC conference in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Semiconductors

U.S.-China doomsday scenario 'not likely to happen': Nvidia's Jensen Huang

American chip giant's partnership with TSMC is 'one of the closest,' says CEO

20 March 2024
U.S.-ASEAN Business Council President Ted Osius, left, speaks at a news conference in Hanoi on March 18. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Companies

Boeing, Meta join U.S. business delegation to Vietnam

Companies weigh investment opportunities amid 'friendshoring' push

20 March 2024
Nippon Steel looks to complete the purchase of U.S. Steel by September. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Business deals

Nippon Steel to move U.S. base to Pittsburgh after U.S. Steel deal

Japanese steelmaker seeks closer ties with community to smooth purchase

20 March 2024
From left, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source photos by Reuters, Getty Images, and Yusuke Hinata)
International relations

China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory

India offers congratulations while West slams results, Japan urges end to aggression

19 March 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are to meet on April 11. (Source photos by Reuters and Tomoki Mera) 
International relations

U.S., Japan, Philippines' leaders to meet for April summit

High-level talks at White House come as South China Sea tensions flare

19 March 2024
The Block V version of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine will be able to launch hypersonic missiles, starting in the early 2030s. (Image by General Dynamics Electric Boat)
Defense

U.S. speeds up underwater testing of sub-launched hypersonics

Missiles seen as key to penetrating China's air defenses in potential battle

17 March 2024
A sake-tasting event in Brussels on March 11. (Photo by Takashi Tsuji)
Trade

Sake's narrow escape from EU ban highlights trade blind spot

Japan made last-minute efforts to exempt the beverage from packaging regulation

16 March 2024
Nepal's prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is balancing Kathmandu's relations with giant neighbors India and China. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images and AP)
International relations

Nepal political shakeup thrusts Kathmandu into India-China rivalry

PM Prachanda's new Beijing-friendly coalition tips scales away from Delhi

16 March 2024
A production of "Tin Soldier" for children. (Photo by Yuriy Korotetskiy)
Arts

Russian war refugees boost Kazakhstan's theater scene

New plays bring diversity and cater to all ages in different languages

16 March 2024
Protesters have demonstrated on Capitol Hill against legislation that would force TikTok to cut ties with China-based ByteDance or face a ban.
Technology

TikTok creators lament crackdown as U.S. debates possible ban

SXSW attendees worry advertisers and sponsors will flee platform

16 March 2024
Joey Siu is among the five overseas activists for whom Hong Kong issued arrest warrants in December.
Interview

Hong Kong activist Joey Siu describes 'transnational repression' by China

U.S.-based democracy advocate faces threats, doxxing and accusations of spying

15 March 2024
U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania.
Business deals

Major U.S. Steel shareholder Pentwater supports Nippon Steel deal

Capital management firm opposes possible offer by Cleveland Cliffs amid Biden's caution

15 March 2024