Economy
Tokyo consumer prices rise at fastest pace in seven years
April's 1.9% increase points to inflation hitting Bank of Japan's 2% target soon
Economy
International relations
Japan seeks quick start to U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic framework
Allies to work with 'like-minded countries' for Washington's alternative to CPTPP
Economy
Turkey inflation surges to 70%, putting Erdogan in a bind
Against high prices, support falls for president who faces an election next year
International relations
Transcript: Japan PM Kishida's speech in London
Invest in Kishida: Japanese leader reaffirms ties with U.K., calls for new form of capitalism
Economy
Kishida urges U.K. traders to invest in 'new form of capitalism'
Japanese prime minister gives speech in the City of London
Business trends
China's zero-COVID policy bites Thai fruit growers
Can price supports and a 19-year-old rapper save the industry?
Economy
Fed hikes rates by half a percentage point for 1st time in 22 years
U.S. central bank to start balance sheet reduction June 1
Opinion
U.S. should push the Quad to help Sri Lanka
One area of possible collaboration is food security
Economy
India unexpectedly hikes key rate in off-cycle meeting
Reserve Bank of India raises benchmark by 40 bps to 4.40% in bid to stem inflation
Transportation
Vietnam's air freight industry accelerates despite COVID pandemic
National conglomerate targets air cargo, overseas operators ramp up
Trade war
U.S. starts review of China tariffs as inflation looms
Biden faces calls to cut levies ahead of midterm elections
Opinion
What Chinese-style corporate philanthropy can teach multinationals
Grappling with the balance between profit and purpose
Economy
Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% in first quarter as COVID surge bites
Downturn comes after financial hub rebounded from recession in 2021
Rates & Bonds
Australia's central bank hikes interest rates, flags more to come
Size of nation's first increase in more than a decade surprises analysts
Comment
Can the Bank of Japan win the battle to keep interest rates low?
Central bank betting high resource prices, not low yen, mostly causing inflation
Markets
U.S. 10-year yield tops 3% for first time in over three years
Fed seen announcing 0.5-point rate hike at this week's meeting
Datawatch
Climate refugees: The world's silent crisis
Number of people displaced by natural disasters could top 200m by 2050
Economy
South Korea factory activity accelerates amid cost pressures
PMI rises but Ukraine war and China COVID lockdowns drag
Society
Marriage phobia: More Chinese women opt for single life
Unrelenting decline in weddings gives Xi Jinping administration headache
Economy
China risks falling behind U.S. growth rate as lockdowns take toll
Japanese companies struggle to deal with fallout from Beijing's zero-COVID policy