Indo-Pacific
Quad will outlast Biden and Kishida, White House official says
President to host leaders at his house, move to institutionalize grouping
Japan-South Korea ties
41.7% of South Koreans have favorable view of Japan, most ever in poll
Rise attributed to J-pop, President Yoon's rapprochement policies
Opinion
Hype cannot obscure the Quad's existential crisis
Attention must be refocused squarely on pressing Indo-Pacific challenges
Politics
Biden touts rate cuts but says 'not a declaration of victory'
President makes case for economic vision and importance of CHIPS act as term nears end
Business trends
Japanese firms scramble to ease worker anxiety after Shenzhen attack
Panasonic offers temporary returns to Japan, counseling for employees in China
North Korea tensions
North Korea can conduct nuclear test 'at any time': Seoul
Pyongyang suspected of restoring Punggye-ri testing site
#techAsia
Tech's climate cost and TikTok's day in court
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong jails man 14 months for 'seditious' T-shirt
First Article 23 sentence comes as city spars with West, shows fealty to Beijing
Crime
Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm in child sex abuse case
Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings is linked to banned religious sect
International relations
Killing of 10-year-old in Shenzhen rattles already shaky Japan-China ties
Beijing under pressure to act after years of fanning anti-Japanese sentiment
Opinion
The walls are closing in on the House of Duterte
Next year's midterms could be most consequential in Philippine history
Politics
Sri Lanka's watershed presidential elections: 4 things to know
Economy is top concern as voters face a government with no majority for once
Middle East crisis
Japan's Icom 'cannot confirm' authenticity of devices in Lebanon blasts
Reuters says images show 'ICOM' and 'made in Japan' labels
Indo-Pacific
China-friendly Kiribati president aims for third and final term
Taneti Maamau seen as favorite after pro-Taiwan opposition leader fails to make cut
.jpg?width=300&fit=cover&gravity=faces&dpr=2&quality=medium&source=nar-cms&format=auto&height=168)
Economy
Turmoil in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce: 5 things to know
Analysts see takeover as aligning group with President-elect Prabowo
Crime
Japanese boy stabbed in Shenzhen dies, leaving community in shock
Embassy and schools in other Chinese cities issue warnings in response to attack
Indo-Pacific
U.S. and India to hold first dialogue on Indian Ocean this fall
'This is the new frontier,' Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell tells Congress
.jpg?width=300&fit=cover&gravity=faces&dpr=2&quality=medium&source=nar-cms&format=auto&height=168)
China up close
Analysis: 'Smash iron woks' -- a Great Leap Forward idiom returns to China
A buzz phrase telling people to sacrifice everything reflects nation's current plight
Taiwan tensions
China blocks Taiwan executive from returning home
Incident seen fueling further Taiwanese concerns about doing business in China
Middle East crisis
Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon, sources say
'Made in Japan' and 'ICOM' reportedly found on labels inside the devices
Supply Chain
Cambodia's Japan-funded port to quintuple capacity
Sihanoukville port anticipated to become major economic gateway for country
Trade
China to suspend tariff exemptions on many food imports from Taiwan
Vegetables, aquatic products included; Beijing faults bans on mainland exports
Trade
Japan aims to expand auto exports to UAE via trade pact
Two sides agree to economic partnership talks with eye on energy investment
International relations
Taiwan company denies making Hezbollah's exploding pagers
Intrigue swirls over detonations blamed on Israel; Taipei says it will investigate
Defense
Chinese aircraft carrier enters southern Japan contiguous zone
Ministry confirms Liaoning and two destroyers pass remote Okinawa islands