December 2nd, 2021

Pearl Harbor 80 years on

Lessons and legacies

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The Big Story

Pearl Harbor 80 years on: Lessons and legacies

Japan and U.S. struggle to put fraught history to rest

The USS Arizona was destroyed during the Imperial Japanese Army's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, nearly 80 years ago. Japan and the U.S. have yet to completely resolve matters of historical guilt and reconciliation.

Fermata's shop in Tokyo. Femtech is gathering more attention as companies and startups launch services and products. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Business trends

Femtech attracting more attention from businesses in Asia

Female health gains momentum but hurdles remain for investment

Asia Insight

China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers

Disagreements, terrorism and COVID-19 stymie CPEC projects

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hosts Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in October 2019: The small Pacific island state switched diplomatic ties to Beijing away from Taiwan that year.

International relations

Solomon Islands unrest magnifies Pacific unease over China ties

Calm returns but perceptions of 'checkbook diplomacy on steroids' persist

Narita Airport near Tokyo on Nov. 28. Japan has decided to ban foreign business travelers and students from entering the country because of the new omicron COVID-19 variant.

Coronavirus

Japan to suspend entry of overseas travelers due to omicron

Foreign nationals to be barred, reversing earlier relaxation of restrictions

Coronavirus

Omicron: 5 things to know as studies lift hopes for milder disease

After a month of rapid global spread, experts warn against complacency

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping want to avoid misunderstandings through improved communication.

US-China tensions

U.S.-China defense talks: Biden seeks channel to Xi's inner circle

Washington and Beijing grope their way toward easing risk of conflict

Reuben Lai, head of Grab Financial Group, speaks during a Nikkei webinar. He says he doesn't see traditional banks as competition. (Nikkei montage/Retuers)

Interview

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

Digital bank, 'buy now, pay later' to drive growth, says executive

Apple plans to adopt TSMC's 4-nanometer chip technology for its 5G modems as it seeks to cut reliance on Qualcomm. (Source photos by Shinya Sawai and Akira Kodaka)

Semiconductors

Apple taps TSMC to build custom iPhone 5G modem in 2023

U.S. company aims to cut reliance on Qualcomm for key components

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. this month said it will build a new factory in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.

Semiconductors

Taiwan chip production on track for record in 2021, even bigger 2022

Taipei and TSMC urge Japanese investment in island's semiconductor supply chain

Ikea will sell 8,200 products -- everything from picture frames, lamps and sofas, to desks and kitchenware -- at its first store in the Philippines. (Photo by Cliff Venzon)

Retail

Ikea opens first outlet in Philippines -- its largest globally

Swedish retailer rides home furnishings boom as it fights supply crunch

Zee would give Sony a trove of Bollywood movies and other content that would help the Japanese company grow in what is expected to be the world's most populous nation by the end of the decade. (Source photos by Yasunori Okamura and screenshot from Zee Entertainment Enterprises' website)

Media & Entertainment

Sony bets on Zee merger to create Hindi entertainment powerhouse

Japan group on acquisition spree to fend off likes of Netflix, Amazon and Disney

Joe Biden meets virtually with Xi Jinping from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Nov. 15: Biden has accepted Trump's diagnosis but not the prescription of dealing with China's strategic threat.

Opinion

Biden shifts China policy toward deterrence

Bid to counter Beijing's narrative of U.S. decline

Central financial district of Hong Kong, pictured on Mar. 11: the choices of intellectual elites are influenced by whether or not governments have risen to contemporary challenges.

Opinion

Hong Kong highlights dilemma facing world's mobile elite

Deciding whether to stay put or migrate is a drama playing out across the globe

The Iranian flag is seen in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency's headquarters in Vienna. Tehran has not sufficiently complied with inspections by the agency.

The Nikkei View

Iran nuclear agreement must be put back on track

Successful talks essential to avoid disruption in regional order and energy supplies

From left, the Chef, Natsuko Shoji; the Bartender, Yukiyo Kurihara; The Sake Brewer. Kuniko Mukai; The Entrepreneur, Food Loss Bank CEO Sakiko Yamada. (Source photos by Yuki Kohara, Ken Kobayashi and courtesy of Black Market Sake)

Life

The chef, the bartender, the sake brewer and the entrepreneur

Four women at the forefront of Japanese gastronomy

Traditional Thai costumes also have Victorian and Indian influences. (All photos by Andrew Benfield)

Tea Leaves

Thai lessons in cultural appreciation

Pad thai noodles and tuk-tuks highlight influences from around the world