Politics

Japan snap election on ice as Suga faces autumn deadline

Politicians already spoiling for a fight as end of term looms for lower house

April 11, 2021 12:30 JST | Japan

Coronavirus

India deals with COVID surge as states feud with Modi government

April 11, 2021 14:05 JST | India

China tech

Alibaba antitrust fine shows Beijing views tech giant as threat

April 11, 2021 05:03 JST | China

Media & Entertainment

Netflix and Amazon under fire in India over controversial content

April 11, 2021 11:02 JST | India

Trade

ASEAN share of US-bound container shipping reaches 20%

April 11, 2021 09:31 JST | Southeast Asia

Opinion

Jeffrey W. Hornung

Biden puts Japan at the center of US policy in Asia

April 11, 2021 05:00 JST | Japan

Jeffrey W. Hornung

Health Care

Surgical robots face cheaper rivals as key patents expire

April 11, 2021 02:56 JST | Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tokyo Olympic diving qualifier back on but other events on hold

April 10, 2021 23:25 JST | Japan

South China Sea

US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships

April 11, 2021 13:07 JST | Philippines

Iran tensions

Electrical problem strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

April 11, 2021 15:20 JST | Iran

Editor's Picks

Business Spotlight

Nomura's stability boast undermined by Archegos woes

April 9, 2021 05:56 JST | Japan

IPO

China's Didi prepares for IPO in US, sources say

April 11, 2021 06:59 JST | China

Comment

Japan's ticket to Oval Office is no new 'special relationship'

April 10, 2021 04:06 JST | North America

Opinion

Criselda Yabes

How the Philippines' fishing communities are overcoming poverty

April 9, 2021 17:00 JST | Philippines

Criselda Yabes

Ian Lloyd Neubauer

Why I no longer call Australia home

April 9, 2021 05:00 JST | Australia

Ian Lloyd Neubauer

Henny Sender

Money in the bank provides hope for India's beleaguered economy

April 8, 2021 17:00 JST | India

Henny Sender

Life & Arts

Life

Thailand's captive elephants face uncertain future

April 9, 2021 11:01 JST | Thailand

Life

Indonesia and Thailand in slow race for digital nomad visa

April 8, 2021 08:30 JST | Thailand

Life

How Myanmar's post-coup violence is transforming a generation

April 7, 2021 08:00 JST | Myanmar

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Technology

Samsung 1Q profit jumps 44.2% on strong smartphone sales

April 7, 2021 15:50 JST | South Korea

Technology

Samsung set to gain from LG's smartphone market exit

April 6, 2021 15:41 JST | South Korea

Technology

LG Electronics to end loss-making smartphone business

April 5, 2021 18:12 JST | South Korea

Interview

Vietnam is 'top priority' for Siam Cement in coming years: CEO

April 5, 2021 05:40 JST | Thailand

Property

Hong Kong developers' mainland projects rescue their bottom lines

April 3, 2021 14:51 JST | Hong Kong

China debt crunch

China Evergrande vows to meet Beijing's 'three red lines' by 2023

March 31, 2021 23:47 JST | China

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