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September 14th, 2023

India's fence-sitting foreign policy

At the G20 summit, Modi hedged his bets in a bid for Global South leadership

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The Big Story

G20 summit showcases India's fence-sitting foreign policy

Seeking leadership of the Global South, Modi hedges bets while economy benefits

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his chairmanship of this year's G20 summit to showcase his government's policy of "multialignment," which seeks good relations with Russia, China and the U.S. simultaneously. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Japan has lagged behind other countries in Europe and Asia in imposing taxes on consumer goods imported by individuals. 
Datawatch

Surging e-commerce imports threaten Japan's retail sector

Parcel deliveries of cross-border merchandise jumped 2.4 times over three years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in South Africa on Aug. 22: New Delhi has pushed for the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20. (Handout via Reuters)
Opinion

As G20 president, India has made the global table larger

Promotion of inclusive technology is opening way to narrow inequalities

IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, presents the agency's report on the Fukushima water release to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo in July. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Japan has been transparent and open about Fukushima

Handling of water release contrasts with Chinese handling of COVID-19

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 6. It was his first appearance at an international conference since assuming office in March. (Pool photo/Reuters)
The Nikkei View

China must end its diplomacy of coercion

Neighboring governments should strengthen cooperation to counter threats

Chinese tourists disembark at Phnom Penh International Airport on Feb. 7, when the first Chinese tour groups returned to Cambodia.
Business Spotlight

Cambodia's 'scamdemic' reputation scares off travelers from China

Tourism becomes collateral damage as authorities struggle to tackle online gangs

F&N has produced and sold ThaiBev's Chang beer in Myanmar since 2019. (Photo by Nikkei)
Myanmar Crisis

In Myanmar, Chinese and Thai companies fill economic vacuum

As Western businesses exit country, investments come from friendly nations

Visitors gather at the Casino Lisboa in Macao. The operator, SJM Holdings, narrowed its losses during the first half.
Travel & Leisure

Junket agents return to lure VIPs to Macao's casinos

Industry brokers bringing back high rollers despite Beijing's crackdown

The prospect of deflation, after decades of rapid expansion, has loomed over the world's second-biggest economy since July's consumer prices reverse.
Asia Insight

China deflation dread stalks property trade, struggling firms

Summer CPI gloom leaves consumers, markets bracing for impact of weak demand

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks on policy in the legislature in Bangkok on Sept. 11.
Politics

Thailand PM Srettha commits to $280 handout to kick-start economy

Policy address identifies quick wins but stays vague on structural problems

Women supporters of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami party protest against power price hikes in Karachi on Aug. 31.
Economy

Pakistan's inflated electricity rates spark public uproar

Citizens burn bills and protest but IMF terms leave government few options

From left to right, Taiwanese presidential candidates Hou Yu-ih, Terry Gou, Lai Ching-te and Ko Wen-je. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP, Reuters and Getty)
Politics

Taiwan presidential contender Lai takes big lead in opinion polls

Vote split as Foxconn founder Gou enters race, China-leaning opposition in disarray

Japan launched a lunar lander from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture on the morning of Sept. 7.
Science

Japan lunar lander begins journey to moon following India's success

Mission marks effort to overcome high-profile failure of rocket launch in March

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Books

Books: Photographer captures kaleidoscopic Japan

Hans Sautter and a range of essayists focus on rarely seen aspects of society

The forest is being cleared to make way for Indonesia's planned new capital of Nusantara on the island of Borneo.
Tea Leaves

Indonesia's lessons in capital relocation

Nusantara risks becoming a pint-sized version of Jakarta