Politics

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's mid-20s approval rating is quite a climb down for a leader who took power with a 53% support rate.
Opinion

Yoon Suk Yeol's midterm report card: Talk less, do more

Bold actions needed to build competitive muscle in the globe's most dynamic neighborhood

10 October 2024
Investors in Chinese stocks this week took notice of President Xi Jinping's hesitancy to address the economy's "difficulties" by taking bold fiscal measures. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Getty Images, and Yusuke Hinata)
China up close

Analysis: Chinese leaders finally admit economic 'difficulties'

Investors dump stocks as Xi Jinping stands unwaveringly behind his basic policies

10 October 2024
Officials inspect the cockpit of a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar "IDEAS 2022" in Karachi in 2022. 
Opinion

The U.S. needs Pakistan more than ever

American sanctions could push Islamabad closer to Beijing

9 October 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his address during the 47th ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore Lecture in Singapore on Oct. 9.
Indo-Pacific

South Korea's Yoon offers $100m to 'promote democracy' in Indo-Pacific

President says his country will help digital development, education in ASEAN

9 October 2024
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during the ASEAN summit in Laos. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
International relations

Japan's Ishiba to meet China, South Korea leaders at ASEAN summit

New PM pursues 'realistic' diplomacy to achieve regional stability

9 October 2024
Pharmaceutical products made by Xinjiang companies are making their way to Japan and the U.S.
Pharmaceuticals

U.S. and Japan import Xinjiang-made pharmaceuticals, report says

Regulators have approved companies from Chinese region linked to forced labor

8 October 2024
Taiwan's former President Tsai Ing-wen is set to visit Europe, as her successor Lai Ching-Te comes under heavy pressure from China and opposition politicians.
International relations

Taiwan's Tsai takes on role of brand ambassador with Europe visit

Former president steps up to help successor Lai cement ties and fend off critics

8 October 2024
Chinese officials announced a series of measures meant to stimulate the sluggish economy on Tuesday.
Economy

China's latest policy support stops short of long-awaited stimulus splash

Announcement disappoints market counting on trillions of yuan in economic fuel

8 October 2024
Tang Yijun, China's former justice minister, seen in 2013. (National People's Congress/Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
Politics

China expels ex-justice minister from Communist Party

Tang Yijun accused of taking illegal money and other abuses after corruption probe

8 October 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a series of miscalculations in his attempts to strengthen the country’s ties with neighboring nations. 
Comment

Misguided foreign policy has left India friendless in South Asia

Chinese rivalry has blinded Modi to adverse political trends in nearby nations

7 October 2024
Chinese soldiers examine a map of Taiwan as they attend an exhibition to mark anti-Japanese war efforts in Taiwan during the World War II at the National Museum of China in Beijing.
Opinion

The U.S. must not treat Taiwan as an indispensable strategic asset

Washington should preserve the status quo even if its foreign policy goals change

6 October 2024
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox spoke with Nikkei on Oct. 4 while in Tokyo with a business delegation. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Interview

Utah governor calls for stronger U.S.-Japan supply chain cooperation

Spencer Cox says his state is being 'careful' with investments linked to China

5 October 2024
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech at the Diet in Tokyo on Oct. 4. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Japan's new PM

Japan's Ishiba calls for beefed-up defenses in face of regional threats

New PM also vows to seek 'constructive and stable' ties with China in policy speech

4 October 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping's COVID-19 policy was a target of criticism by unusually candid businessman Ren Zhiqiang, who was later jailed for alleged corruption. (Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and AP)
Politics

Daughter of jailed, outspoken Chinese businessman sends open letter to Xi

Ren Zhiqiang, sentenced to 18 years after criticizing president on COVID, said to be gravely ill

4 October 2024
A pedestrian in Beijing holds a smartphone while passing the headquarters of state-owned China Central Television.
Politics

China launches 3-month crackdown on online news providers

Stepped-up efforts target content straying from the official line

4 October 2024
As symbolized by this unfinished residential compound developed by Evergrande Group, China economists point to a dismal property sector as a continued drag on the country's growth prospects. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Yusuke Hinata)
Economy

China economists trim GDP forecast to 4.8%, highlighting stimulus battle

Deflationary pressure, U.S. election loom as Beijing strains for 'around 5%' growth

3 October 2024
A parade at the Shurijo Castle Festival on Kokusai-dori Street in Okinawa in 2023. The Ryukyu Kingdom once existed as an independent entity but was officially annexed by Japan in 1879 as Okinawa prefecture. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
Cybersecurity

Social media fuel pro-Okinawa independence disinformation blitz

Xi's remarks on China's ties with Okinawa preceded spread of fake videos: experts

3 October 2024
China's Xi Jinping sent his air force into Japanese airspace and navy into Japan's contiguous zone while Japan was preparing to choose its next leader. Call the moves welcome gestures for Shigeru Ishiba. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Sae Kamae, Yusuke Hinata, and Suzu Takahashi)
China up close

Analysis: Xi Jinping has Shigeru Ishiba walking a diplomatic tightrope

Japan inaugurates a new PM while its businesses voice China safety concerns

3 October 2024
Xinjiang is rich in mineral resources including iron and coal.
US-China tensions

Baowu Steel's Xinjiang unit added to U.S. entity list of Uyghur labor

Washington expands forced labor entity list to 78 Chinese firms

3 October 2024
Xi Jinping makes a toast during the National Day reception on the eve of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 30.
Opinion

Fleeing Xi's 'China Dream': The great exodus of people and capital

Economic decline and squeezed politics are pushing many to vote with their feet

2 October 2024
President Xi Jinping's government is seen as fanning anti-foreign sentiment as people grow frustrated with the economy. 
Comment

Shenzhen attack's aftermath reveals cracks in China's governing power

Anti-foreigner sentiment grows along with public frustration over economy

2 October 2024
Washington's granting of permanent normal trade relations to China has resulted in cheaper Chinese imports but fueled a U.S. trade deficit.
U.S. elections 2024

What happens if China loses normal U.S. trade relations?

Economists say Washington revoking status could boost inflation, erode GDP

1 October 2024
Trading of CHK Oil's Hong Kong shares is due to resume on Oct. 2. It was suspended in early September when the shares were at 0.08 Hong Kong dollars.
US-China tensions

China's CHK Oil seeks to restore terminated Utah oil and gas leases

Hong Kong-listed company discloses deeper losses, including penalties

1 October 2024
Weng Hsiao-ling, a lawmaker from Taiwan's Kuomintang, speaks during a panel discussion at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club. She recently sat down with Nikkei Asia to discuss her views. (Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club)
Interview

'We are Chinese': KMT lawmaker challenges president on Taiwan's nature

Weng Hsiao-ling urges 'peaceful unification,' warns against big defense buildup

1 October 2024
An aerial view shows cars for export at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, in May 2023.
Opinion

Asian economies need nuanced steps to counter cheap Chinese imports

Local manufacturers battling for survival in face of aggressive pricing

1 October 2024
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes part in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to address the situation in the Middle East during the General Assembly in New York on Sept. 21.
Opinion

Can China help end the escalating Middle East conflict?

Beijing views Gaza war as a chance to gain influence at the expense of the U.S.

30 September 2024
People use ropes to remove fallen trees following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, Hai Phong, Vietnam, Sept. 8. The deadly disaster is expected to have impacted the economy.
Your Week in Asia

Japan's new leader, Vietnam GDP, Samsung chairman fraud case

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

29 September 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the body's headquarters in New York on Sept. 28
International relations

China foreign minister calls for immediate cease-fire in Middle East

Wang Yi's U.N. speech follows Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah leader

29 September 2024
Concerns about jobs being lost amid the pivot to electric vehicles were a major factor in last year's strike against General Motors.
Economy

EV benefits elude U.S. Rust Belt swing states as election nears

Chinese imports now face 100% tariff, but doubts hang over jobs and investment

28 September 2024
Demonstrators carry banners demanding genuine universal suffrage under the watchful eyes of police in Hong Kong's Mongkok area in November 2014. The Umbrella Movement, as it was known, officially began on Sept. 28 that year. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Hong Kong security law

10 years on, Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement protests remembered in Japan

City authorities busy ginning up festive mood for China's 75th National Day

28 September 2024