March 25th, 2021
Vaccine passports
Can they save travel? Should they?
The Big Story
Vaccine passports: Can they save travel? Should they?
Fairness vies with economics as governments weigh the risks of opening
Business Spotlight
Back to the office? How Japan might work after COVID-19
Some companies talk of change yet lots of jobs revolve around a fixed workplace
Asia Insight
Japan's slow COVID vaccine rollout turns hope into frustration
With emergency lifted and Olympics fast approaching, clamor for change intensifies
Semiconductors
Chip-starved automakers shudder at Renesas plant's 1-month halt
Japanese company's shares down almost 5% after plant fire
Interview
EVs are new iPhone: Foxconn CEO sees next earnings driver
Apple supplier will take decentralized approach to making cars, Liu says
Economy
Singapore eyes digital connectivity to fuel post-COVID growth
City seeks high-tech partnerships with Japan, Australia, New Zealand
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Interview
Pinduoduo shops for agritech to transform China farms
Growing e-retailer expands grocery offerings despite regulatory concerns
US-China tensions
China marks 120-year comeback with fireworks in Alaska
Focus of confrontation with Washington shifts from economy to national visions
Myanmar Crisis
Blanket Myanmar sanctions will only hurt public: webinar panel
Nikkei Asia event weighs dilemmas of international intervention amid violence
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Japan to exclude overseas spectators from Tokyo Olympics
Decision on domestic viewers expected to be made separately in April
Society
Hate crimes against Asian Americans surge in US
Biden 'very concerned' as more than 500 assaults reported from start of 2021
Indo-Pacific
Why Quad boosts India's vaccine diplomacy: 5 things to know
Group to make and distribute 1bn COVID doses to counter China's moves
Opinion
Asia's century of domination not yet a certainty
Rising power is one thing, but real progress will only come with global collaboration
Opinion
Quad leaders hand Australia a bigger stick to fend off China
Beijing's attempts to bully Canberra have been utterly counterproductive
The Nikkei View
US must coordinate with allies in its engagement with China
Tokyo and Seoul need to bridge divides to confront regional security issues
Fukushima Anniversary
Japan quake and tsunami survivors a decade on
Rebuilding lives and livelihoods after disaster devastated northeastern region
