.jpg?width=300&fit=cover&gravity=faces&dpr=2&quality=medium&source=nar-cms&format=auto&height=168)
Japan's leadership race
Japan's LDP kicks off leadership race to pick Kishida successor
Record candidate field faces 2-week battle to win support from ruling party members
Taiwan tensions
German warships set to sail through Taiwan Strait: sources
Beijing says move would be a 'provocation' while analysts warn of confrontation
Semiconductors
More chip hubs needed to bolster global supply chain resilience: SEMI CEO
Association chief sees semiconductors becoming a $1tn industry within eight years, $2tn by 2040
Interview
India's Rajasthan courts Japan auto industry with eye on EVs
State chief touts potential for business and tourism opportunities
Semiconductors
Semicon India: Modi touts goal to become chipmaking powerhouse
Now is 'right time' for global chipmakers to be in India: PM says at expo
Commodities
India to impose up to 30% tariffs on China, Vietnam steel pipe
Tax on imports from the countries to last for the next five years
Taiwan tensions
China accuses Taiwan president of 'hunting down' rivals like Ko Wen-je
Beijing wades into Taipei drama over corruption probe against TPP leader
Commodities
Australian miners rally as China's CATL 'adjusts' lithium output
Oversupply has dragged on prices for key battery material over a year
Semiconductors
Infineon unveils world's first 12-inch GaN power chip wafer tech
Chipmaker aims to capture demand from power-hungry AI data centers
Interview
U.S. needs 'alliances that work': former Trump defense official
Elbridge Colby argues for greater command integration between Japan and the U.S.
U.S. elections 2024
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Young-women favorite calls Democratic candidate 'steady-handed, gifted leader'
U.S. elections 2024
Trump vows tariffs, Harris blames Xi for hiding COVID in tense debate
Republicans cry foul at 'biased' moderators, while Democrats declare victory
Immigration
Australia latest to crack down on foreign student influx as rents soar
Schools object to curbs on key export industry that follow trend in Canada and U.K.
Opinion
Japan's digital transformation must not derail decarbonization drive
Data center-related power consumption is estimated to rise by 550 times by 2050
Supply Chain
China dominates global supply of solar panels and wind turbines
Top players gain market share in renewable energy, EV supply chains
Electric vehicles
Material that extends EV battery life set for higher output in Japan
Nippon Shokubai to join growing Japanese electric vehicle supply chain
US-China tensions
U.S. curbs on China tech investments in final push as election looms
New administration could throw wrench in rules that focus on chips and AI
Artificial intelligence
Global summit announces 'blueprint' for using AI in the military
Document also urges keeping AI from being used for weapons of mass destruction
Supply Chain
Taiwan's PSA opens Malaysian PCB plant to tap server, auto demand
Factory doubles the company's local capacity for printed circuit boards
Commodities
West urged to give lithium more support to break China's supply grip
Ex-Pilbara chief's warning comes as Arcadium moves to mothball Australian mine
Japan's leadership race
Japanese LDP leader candidate Kato calls for stimulus plan
Former health minister has entered race to lead nation's ruling political party
Technology
Apple unveils iPhone 16, but AI unavailable in Japanese, Chinese till 2025
U.S. tech giant faces heavy competition in China from Huawei's new tri-fold model
Japan's leadership race
Abe protege Takaichi is stock market's top choice for Japan leader
Economic security minister expected to restart nuclear plants if elected
Asia Insight
India edges warily toward accepting more Chinese investment
Despite security concerns, FDI seen as key to Modi's manufacturing drive
Semiconductors
India's Tata enlists Tokyo Electron in semiconductor push
Tata Electronics to work with Japanese company on skills building