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

"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Curtis with his family. (Photo by Steve Lazarides)
My Personal History

Looking to the future after a 60-year journey: Gerald Curtis (30)

Japan needs political leaders who can give people the confidence to believe a brighter future is within reach

30 October 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a signing ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 28.
Politics

Japan's Takaichi balks at Trump's request for Russian LNG embargo

US president has called for halt to energy imports over Ukraine war

29 October 2025
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, right, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shake hands after a meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 29. (Pool photo)
Defense

Japan's defense minister tells US of 'resolve' to boost security spending

Shinjiro Koizumi says Tokyo will update National Security Strategy next year

29 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold up a bilateral agreement signed in Tokyo on Oct. 28.
The Nikkei View

Japan-US alliance must take responsibility for global stability

After 1st summit, PM Takaichi should try to keep Trump in multilateral framework

29 October 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is hosting world leaders this week at the APEC forum, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump all due in Gyeongju. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata, Ken Suzuki and Reuters) 
International relations

Trump and Xi supercharge South Korea's APEC: 5 things to watch

Lee Jae Myung faces diplomatic test as leaders gather in Gyeongju

29 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One to depart from Tokyo's Haneda Airport for South Korea on Oct. 29.
International relations

Trump in Japan: How the US president's stay unfolded

Visit featured baseball talk with emperor, bonding with Takaichi, dinner with execs

29 October 2025
The author poses outside the Rockefeller Center in New York.
My Personal History

The US and Japan in the post-postwar era: Gerald Curtis (29)

Tokyo can fill Trump void through humanitarian aid, development and regional engagement

29 October 2025
Though Japan's is the world's third-largest shipbuilder, its share of the global market has slumped over the past two decades. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
International relations

Japan, US agree to shipbuilding cooperation as China builds capacity

Allies sign MOU during Trump's visit with eye on investment in American industry

29 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures towards military personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct. 28. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Defense

Trump hails 'cherished' defense ties with Japan as pillar of Pacific peace

U.S. president and Takaichi showcase unity aboard American aircraft carrier

28 October 2025
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, greets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Pool photo)
Bank of Japan

US Treasury seeks 'sound monetary policy' from Japan amid weak yen

Bessent tells Japanese counterpart conditions differ from Abenomics era

28 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 28.
International relations

Japan PM Takaichi and US President Trump tout 'new golden age' for alliance

Leaders sign deals on trade implementation and rare earths at first summit in Tokyo

28 October 2025
Japanese Prime minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24. (Photo by Ken Suzuki) 
Japan's new PM

Transcript: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's policy speech to the Diet

New leader vows to 'turn anxiety into hope' by investing in advanced technologies

28 October 2025
Kimi Onoda, Japan's newly elected Minister for Economic Security, walks in the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Opinion

Japan would be smart not to stoke resentment of foreigners

Nation needs to help foreign residents integrate to address demographic decline

28 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 28. 
Trump administration

Japan PM plans to recommend Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, White House says

Sanae Takaichi met American leader in Tokyo on Tuesday morning

28 October 2025
A car thought to be carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, enters the Nara District Court in Nara, Japan, on Oct. 28.
28 October 2025