Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump stands on stage as he hosts a South Carolina Republican presidential primary election night party in Columbia, South Carolina on Feb. 24.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump wins South Carolina, Haley vows to continue fight

Former president easily beats rival as he closes in on Republican nomination

25 February 2024
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko says nuclear power is indispensable for carbon neutrality and energy security. (Photo by Momo Kidera)
Interview

Ukraine eyes Japanese companies for nuclear power expansion: minister

CEO of state-owned energy provider aims to tap Japan's tech for biofuels, hydrogen

25 February 2024
The Flushing neighborhood of Queens, a borough of New York City, is home to a large Chinese community. (Photo by Masahiro Okoshi)
International relations

Chinese migrant to U.S. seeks religious asylum with visas out of reach

Fleeing financial struggles, NYC woman says there was 'nothing holding her back'

24 February 2024
"I am fighting to become the leader of the nation," Alexei Navalny said during a Nikkei interview in Moscow in February 2019.
Obituaries

Navalny: The politician who aspired to become Russian president

Putin nemesis believed citizens would stand up under dictatorship

24 February 2024
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to scrap the framework should he return to the White House.
Indo-Pacific

Trump comeback threatens to scuttle IPEF in its infancy

Economic framework's supply chain agreement goes into effect Saturday

24 February 2024
U.S. Air Force F-35A aircraft form up in an "elephant walk" during an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force via Reuters) 
Defense

U.S. faces 4 threats but only equipped for 1 war, experts say

Since 2018, the military has focused on defeating a single great power rival

23 February 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, inspects infantry fighting vehicles in November 2015. (Reuters/Alexei Nikolskyi/Sputnik/Kremlin)
Ukraine war

Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China

Documents show company in Shenzhen used to evade U.S., U.K. sanctions

23 February 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 2nd from right, with the presidents of Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands in Washington in 2022. (Pool via Reuters) 
Opinion

Gridlock has put U.S. strategic advantages in the Pacific at risk

Failure to fund pacts with 3 island nations would leave void for China to fill

23 February 2024
U.S. commerce official Thea D. Rozman Kendler says Washington has no interest in expanding restrictions on cutting-edge exports to China to legacy chips. (Photo by Sadayasu Senju)
US-China tensions

U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official

Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible'

23 February 2024
Google will prepare a production line for its high-end Pixel 8 Pro smartphone in southern India as it looks to tap the country's massive market.
Supply Chain

Google plans to begin Pixel phone production in India in Q2

Search engine giant joins Apple, Samsung in tapping big South Asian market

22 February 2024
The SAIC-Volkswagen Automotive joint venture sold 3.24 million cars and trucks in China in 2023.
Automobiles

Volkswagen slammed by investors group over forced Uyghur labor

German automaker's Xinjiang troubles boil over as China joint venture in focus

22 February 2024
Quad leaders meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May 2023: Another summit is unlikely to happen until early 2025. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Biden's neglect of the Quad carries Indo-Pacific risks

Summitry seems suspended amid U.S. effort to ease tensions with China

22 February 2024
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a visit to BAE Systems, in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Dec. 11.
Semiconductors

U.S. needs another CHIPS Act to lead world, says Raimondo

Commerce secretary pushes for more investment into semiconductors

22 February 2024
President Joe Biden's new executive orders warns of the danger posed by cyberattacks on infrastructure.
US-China tensions

Eyeing China, Biden signs order to defend ports against cyberattacks

Chinese-made shipping cranes could be remotely-controlled, admiral warns

22 February 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with French Diplomatic Advisor Emmanuel Bonne during a strategic dialogue on Feb. 20. (China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
International relations

China's Wang Yi wraps up tour to break Europe's dependence on U.S.

Foreign minister calls on region to strengthen autonomy amid U.S.-China tensions

22 February 2024
A prototype of Turkey's KAAN fighter jet made its maiden flight over Ankara on Feb. 21, with a U.S.-made F-16 trailing it.
Defense

Turkish fighter jet takes first flight as Ankara eyes Asian buyers

Government aims to develop stealth technology and seeks collaboration

21 February 2024
A train arrives at a metro station in the Dominican Republic's capital in 2011. The nation's government is looking to expand transport system in the capital.
International relations

Japan aims to export metro railway tech to Dominican Republic

Tokyo's push comes as China's influence grows in Latin America

21 February 2024
Beijing's stepped-up efforts to clamp down on espionage is making foreign investors more hesitant to park their money in China.
The Nikkei View

China should not underestimate impact of inward FDI plunge

Focus on Communist Party power consolidation, anti-spying campaign turn off overseas investors

21 February 2024
GlobalFoundries produces legacy chips that still serve a critical role both in the U.S. defense industrial base and in consumer product manufacturing.
Semiconductors

U.S. boosts chipmaker GlobalFoundries as China worries mount

But Chinese rivals aren't main concern in competitive foundry sector, expert says

21 February 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a case about whether Virginia high school's admissions policy unfairly excluded Asian Americans.
Politics

Asian American high school admissions case won't see Supreme Court review

Parents have fought against what they call discrimination at Virginia school

21 February 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he aims to "completely eliminate" American dependence on China in key areas with his trade plan.
Trade war

Trump likely to raise tariffs on China in two steps, former official says

Japan and Europe would also be in the trade line of fire if ex-president reelected

21 February 2024
An ethnic Uyghur man holding a Turkish flag takes part in a protest against China in Istanbul.
21 February 2024
China uses its extensive censorship apparatus to control public opinion at home and abroad, a U.S. report says.
Politics

China building up tech for 'censorship apparatus,' U.S. report says

Analysis highlights Beijing's efforts to sway global opinion on Taiwan, other issues

20 February 2024
A crude oil tanker in Russia. Russia accounted for around 30% of India's oil imports in 2023.
Trade

Indian imports of Russian oil drop to lowest in a year

Oil minister cites prices, says New Delhi has 'already diversified'

20 February 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
International relations

China foreign minister courts Europe in wake of Trump's NATO taunt

Wang Yi says Beijing and Brussels 'should see each other as partner rather than rival'

18 February 2024