Politics

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers remarks at a gathering in Tokyo on Nov. 3 concerning the issue of Japanese abducted by North Korea. (Photo by Yurina Ishikawa)
The landscape near the copper and gold mine site in the Reko Diq district in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Materials

Japan to dig into Pakistan's Reko Diq mine amid copper deficit fears

JBIC likely to finalize loan by early 2026; Komatsu plans to supply equipment, experts

A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy navigates during a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018.
Defense

Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for 1st Chinese submarine in $5bn arms deal

Pakistani admiral says 8 Hangor-class subs to be delivered by 2028

3 November 2025
"We have to be able to change the software inside of a weapon every single day," says Christian Brose, president of Anduril Industries. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Mitsuru Obe and Reuters)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

US startup Anduril eyes Japan market as Takaichi pushes defense

Company looks to expand after forays in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea

3 November 2025
In 2023, Estonia's government said that Taiwan would be permitted to open a representative office in Tallinn. It has yet to happen.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's plan to set up mission in Estonia hits wall over name

China's past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe

3 November 2025
Chinese e-commerce sites such as Temu and Shein have benefited from Japan's tax exemption on imports for personal use.
Economy

Japan looks to end tax break on e-commerce, small imports for personal use

Shipments from Shein, Temu face lower levies, hitting domestic retailers

3 November 2025
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1.
Defense

US and China to set up direct military communication channels, Hegseth says

Pentagon chief emphasizes importance of peace and stability between two nations

2 November 2025
Richard Choi, a Liberal Democrat councillor, hosted an event to celebrate the efforts of Hong Kong volunteers in Sutton, in southwest London, in December 2024. (Courtesy of Richard Choi)
Immigration

Hong Kongers navigate challenges of settling in Britain

English proficiency, local engagement help, but family ties can come under pressure

2 November 2025
The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing. China accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of "seriously" violating the "One China" principle. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
International relations

China condemns Japan as Takaichi meets Taiwan's APEC representative

Japanese PM tells former Taiwanese vice premier she hopes for closer ties

2 November 2025
The Oct. 30 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump yielded no progress on correcting trade imbalances. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Trump's China trade war backfires over strategic missteps

US unilateralism, short-termism and tariff strategy leave Beijing with upper hand

2 November 2025
APEC leaders stand for a group photo in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1.
International relations

South Korea's APEC: Two days of heavy diplomacy end

Trump's early exit handed Xi the starring role at the gathering in South Korea.

1 November 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands ahead of a bilateral summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1. (Yonhap)
International relations

China's Xi and South Korea's Lee highlight economic ties in first summit

Beijing and Seoul sign currency swap deal, but announce no progress on North Korea

1 November 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a group photo shoot at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1, 2025.
International relations

Trump's early exit hands Xi the starring role at APEC

China is confident it is winning the narrative as a stable force over inconsistent US diplomacy

1 November 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures during a military parade in Pyongyang, in this pictured released Oct. 11, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. 
International relations

South Korea's Lee pledges to back a Trump-Kim summit

Progressive president invokes the spirit of Kim Dae-jung's 'Sunshine Policy'

1 November 2025
Maeverlyn Pitanoe, who was left with severed fingers and burn scars all over her body after a UXO accident in 2021, which killed two other people, speaks to Nikkei Asia on Sep 12 at her home in Fishing Village, a suburb of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Indo-Pacific

Solomon Islands struggles with unexploded World War II ordnance

Legacy of US-Japan fighting continues to maim, physically and psychologically

1 November 2025
A mushroom cloud rises during a U.S. nuclear test conducted in Nevada in 1957. (U.S. Energy Department via AP)
Trump administration

Trump's restart of nuclear tests would benefit China, critics charge

Move said to give Beijing excuse to greatly improve nuclear capabilities

1 November 2025
Soybeans are loaded into a truck from a transfer hopper during harvest season in Deerfield, Ohio, in October 2021.
Commodities

China finds leverage over Trump in trade talks with soybeans boycott

Prices surge on expectation that Beijing will resume crop purchases

1 November 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31.
International relations

Japanese PM Takaichi 'frankly' expresses concerns to China's Xi

Chinese leader calls for supply chain stability in first summit

31 October 2025
A Chinese J-10 fighter jet performs at the Changchun Air Show 2025 last month.
Defense

Indonesian defense minister rows back on plan to buy Chinese fighter jets

Sjamsoeddin tells Nikkei the government is still 'window shopping'

31 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping seal a fresh trade war truce in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

China and US pull some trade war punches to fight another day

Trump and Xi had reasons to dial down tensions but analysts see fragile detente

31 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet for the first time on the red carpet in Gyeongju. (Yonhap)
International relations

South Korea's APEC: Xi makes 5 point proposal for inclusive globalization

Lee says that world order stands at 'turning point'; 'National interests may not always align'

31 October 2025
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Photos

Through the Lens: Trump's Asia-Pacific tour

A selection of photos from across Asia

31 October 2025
Katsutoshi Kawano, who served as chief of staff of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, spoke with Nikkei on Oct. 30. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Interview

Japan-US security treaty should extend to Guam: ex-SDF chief

Kawano argues for nuclear sharing with Tokyo involved in making decisions

31 October 2025
A U.S. Virginia-class attack submarine. President Donald Trump said South Korea could build nuclear submarines at American shipyards. (U.S. Navy/Huntington Ingalls Industries via Reuters)
Defense

Will Japan follow South Korea, Australia in nuclear submarine club?

Takaichi's government has shown openness to the idea

31 October 2025
INS Vikrant, India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, was made by Cochin Shipyard.
Transportation

India shipbuilders bet global ambitions on shift away from China

State-owned Cochin Shipyard receives more overseas orders amid New Delhi's push

31 October 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands before a bilateral meeting on Oct. 30 in Gyeongju, South Korea.
International relations

Japan, South Korea leaders vow to foster 'future-oriented' relations

Japan Prime Minister Takaichi says first summit with Lee was 'warm' and 'enjoyable'

30 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the APEC forum, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

Trump cuts China fentanyl tariff to 10% as Xi delays rare-earth controls

At summit, Chinese president says 'reality demands' superpower friendship

30 October 2025
The decision, led by BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda, follows a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 to cut interest rates for the second time this year as the labor market slows.
Bank of Japan

BOJ 'not behind the curve' says Gov. Ueda after standing pat

Policy rate held at 0.5% amid tariffs, Takaichi impact; inflation outlook steady

30 October 2025
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#techAsia

China's auto funding blitz and a US rush for rare earths

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

30 October 2025
The South Korean navy's Shin Chae-ho, a KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho class submarine, during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the navy's founding, in the waters off Busan on Sept. 26. South Korea's new subs will be built in the U.S. East Coast city of Philadelphia.
Defense

Trump says South Korea to build nuclear submarines in US shipyards

Lee says undersea ability will enable navy to track China's and North's subs

30 October 2025