Politics

The 1st Multi-Domain Task Force's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines on April 8. (U.S. Army photo)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. wants to deploy midrange-missile launcher to Japan via drills

Army secretary envisions keeping Typhon in Indo-Pacific for 6 months or longer

6 September 2024
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Opinion

How North Korea will seek to play the next U.S. president

Pyongyang has tried and trusted method for buying time to develop weapons

5 September 2024
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, left, stand with Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia before a meeting at the Bayi building in Beijing on Aug. 29.
China up close

Analysis: General's smile hints at changes in China power balance

Top military brass return to forefront of diplomacy with U.S.

5 September 2024
The Geoje shipyard of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, which recently signed a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the U.S. Navy. (Hanwha Ocean)
Indo-Pacific

Pentagon to set up military repair hubs in 5 Indo-Pacific countries

U.S. eyes global network of sustainment, expanding to Europe and Latin America

4 September 2024
Nio Thinker, presented as a progressive news and opinion site, frequently bashes Donald Trump in its pieces. (Screenshot from Nio Thinker site) 
U.S. elections 2024

China, Iran tap AI to influence U.S. election, experts warn

Fake news sites and 'spamouflage' attempt to sway opinion ahead of vote

4 September 2024
Japan's Nippon Steel has proposed acquiring U.S. Steel, but the deal faces stiff opposition in America. (Photos by Nanami Sato and AP)
Business deals

Nippon Steel promises most of U.S. Steel board will be American

Governance policy comes amid resistance to deal from presidential candidates

4 September 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities on July 9 in Nevada, one of seven key states that could decide the outcome of November's presidential election.
Asia Insight

Once neglected, Asian Americans now courted in knife-edge election

Tiny margins in battleground states spotlight voters like Wisconsin's Hmong community

3 September 2024
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, presents a Letter of Intent to fund Fulbright University Vietnam's construction in 2017. Critics blasted an ex-school official for focusing on U.S. suffering in the Vietnam War. 
International relations

U.S.-backed Vietnam university condemns rumors it foments 'color revolution'

Taboos about Vietnam War and one-party rule kick up social media furor around Fulbright

3 September 2024
The front entrance sign for Anderson Air Force Base is seen in Yigo, Guam.
Opinion

U.S. military must reinforce Guam's crumbling infrastructure

Tiny Pacific territory is Washington's 'rusty spear' in the Pacific power struggle

3 September 2024
Employees assemble cars at a plant operated by General Motors and its local joint venture partners in Liuzhou, in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in February 2019.
Automobiles

SAIC-GM logs first interim net loss as China auto tie-ups struggle

Rapid electrification, price wars hit classic Sino-American partnership and others

2 September 2024
A view of Funan-Techo Canal, a 180-km venture set to connect the Mekong River in Cambodia's Kandal province to the Gulf of Thailand.
Opinion

The Gulf of Thailand may be the next U.S.-China flashpoint

Beijing's backing of Cambodian infrastructure could alter regional balance of power

2 September 2024
Central bank moves to aid stock prices risk sowing the seeds of future market instability.
Comment

Crashes hold lesson for central banks: keep markets at arm's length

From Fed's Greenspan to BOJ's Ueda, investor-friendly moves often take a toll

2 September 2024
Japan and South Korea hope to have their leaders meet with the next U.S. president soon after the Nov. 5 election.
U.S. elections 2024

Indo-Pacific leaders race to meet with next U.S. president after election

Diplomatic calendar hints at busy November with G20 and APEC summits

31 August 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to CNN in her first interview since she became the Democratic Party's candidate for the November presidential election. (Screenshot from CNN's website) 
U.S. elections 2024

Harris recounts fateful Biden call in first campaign interview

VP says president phoned her about dropping out after Sunday pancakes

30 August 2024
Kamala Harris is the first Indian American and Black woman to be nominated for the U.S. presidency by a major political party.
U.S. elections 2024

Kamala Harris faces challenges in attracting Indian American support

Longtime Democratic voting bloc attracted by Republican tax cuts, small business support

29 August 2024
Admiral Samuel Paparo of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, shakes hands with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., army chief of staff of the Philippines, during the International Military Law and Operations Conference in Manila on Aug. 27.
South China Sea

U.S. 'ready' to assist Philippines with South China Sea resupplies

Manila says it will only seek American aid if nationals are on 'verge of dying'

29 August 2024
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 29.
US-China tensions

Xi tells Sullivan to view China 'rationally' ahead of planned Biden call

U.S. national security adviser also has rare meeting with top China general

29 August 2024
For the three months ended July, Nvidia reported a record revenue of $30 billion, up 122% on the year.
Semiconductors

Nvidia's plunge despite big earnings ripples through Asian tech stocks

Chinese market will remain tough due to U.S. export controls, chip designer warns

29 August 2024
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speak before private talks at Yanqi Lake in Beijing on Aug. 27.
US-China tensions

China and U.S. discuss plans for 'leader-level call' in coming weeks

Wang Yi and Jake Sullivan hammer each side's positions on Taiwan, South China Sea

28 August 2024
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance arrives at a campaign event in Big Rapids, Michigan, on Aug. 27.
U.S. elections 2024

JD Vance slams Democrats for allowing Chinese battery plant in Michigan

Gotion's $2.4bn investment targets IRA subsidies, vice presidential candidate says

28 August 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in January 2023: Both are suddenly signaling their imminent departure from office, fueling uncertainty over their successors. (Pool via Reuters)
The Big Story

Tighter U.S.-Japan alliance is unexpected legacy of Kishida-Biden era

Uncertainty over successors threatens momentum of 'global partnership'

28 August 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake near Beijing on Aug. 27.
US-China tensions

Jake Sullivan meets Wang Yi on China visit to 'manage' tense ties

U.S. national security adviser and China's top diplomat juggling 'complex' agenda

27 August 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a rally held on Aug. 4 in Kuala Lumpur.
Middle East crisis

Malaysia steps up pro-Palestinian stance, straining ties with U.S.

PM Anwar redoubles criticism of Israel after killing of Hamas leader in Iran

27 August 2024
More countries are participating in the annual Super Garuda Shield joint drills in Indonesia that got underway on Aug. 26. This photo is from last year's exercises. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)
Defense

Indonesia, U.S. host joint drills with first cybersecurity agenda

More countries participate in this year's Super Garuda Shield exercise

26 August 2024
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan heads to China on Aug. 27 to meet with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
US-China tensions

Jake Sullivan to visit China with eye on last Biden-Xi engagement

Beijing trip will be first by a U.S. national security adviser since 2016

23 August 2024
Being too harsh on China and its potential tech threat could push countries away, a U.S. State Department official said.
US-China tensions

China tech tensions may turn off U.S. allies, State Dept. official warns

Policymakers debate whether Trump or Harris would take harder line on Beijing

23 August 2024
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the party's nomination for the November election at its convention in Chicago on Aug. 22. 
U.S. elections 2024

Kamala Harris says America, not China, will win 21st century

Nomination speech recalls Indian mother, jabs Trump for cozying up to Kim Jong Un

23 August 2024
The Harris campaign is spending at least $370 million on advertisements between Labor Day and Election Day.
U.S. elections 2024

Kamala Harris targets Asian American voters in new campaign ads

Videos contrast VP's support for community with Trump's racially insensitive remarks

23 August 2024
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21.
U.S. elections 2024

Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz accepts nomination with 'joy'

Democrat promises benefits, skips foreign policy in brisk 15-minute speech

22 August 2024
Xi Jinping is determined not to be caught off guard by the policies of whoever wins the U.S. presidential election in November, Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Getty Images)
China up close

Analysis: U.S. election could dictate Xi Jinping's political schedule

Bitter lesson from 2016 Clinton-Trump race reverberates through Beijing

22 August 2024