Automobiles
Nissan-Renault alliance to deepen cooperation and cut costs
Carmakers seek more efficiency but rule out merger, operating board chairman says
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Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong police clash with protesters rallying against anthem bill
Officers arrest hundreds, while tycoons voice support for separate security law
Opinion
Japan's government gets no credit for coronavirus response
Slow start and out-of-touch prime minister have aggravated public
China People's Congress
Xi Jinping keeps tech priority in 'new development pattern'
China sets aside 3% more for electron collider, unmanned helicopter and strategic aircraft
Education
Japanese high schools struggle for normalcy, Nikkei survey finds
Education boards fret over students university exams and job prospects
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia reports surge in new infections
Philippines records highest daily tally since early April with 380 new cases
Commodities
Coronavirus gives Russia-China gas pipeline plan a burst of energy
Beijing-Washington rift helps Moscow make case for Power of Siberia sequel
Coronavirus
Dengue complicates Southeast Asia's coronavirus fight
Tropical disease presents health care systems in region with a two-front war
Energy
Global energy investment seen plunging by $400bn in 2020: IEA
Record 20% fall 'deeply troubling' as coronavirus crisis shelves key projects
Startups
Indian food delivery unicorns clubbed by own government
Swiggy and Zomato let go of hundreds of workers in face of lockdown damage
Fires
Suspect in deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio arrested
Shinji Aoba allegedly set the studio on fire in July last year, killing 36 people
Business trends
Okada Manila to lay off over 1,000 casino staff
Lockdown has led to 'severe' losses, company argues
Business trends
Thai shoppers awaken to new retail landscape as pandemic ebbs
App monitors foot traffic in shops while social distancing becomes new normal
Media & Entertainment
Kyoto Animation rebuilds after deadly 2019 arson attack
Studio restarts training program while ramping up production of new films
Coronavirus
Beijing Diary: Red flags for Hong Kong's future
Nikkei's China bureau chief offers snapshots of the fight against coronavirus
Transportation
Thai Airways debt rehabilitation request accepted by bankruptcy court
The first day of hearings will be on August 17
Comment
China can use tech to prove planned economies work
With vast data, Beijing can anticipate and perhaps even direct consumers
The Nikkei View
China faces challenging times as it forgoes GDP target
Beijing should heed market's warning on Hong Kong security law
Politics
Twitter fact-checks Trump tweets for first time
President lashes out, accusing social media giant of 'stifling free speech'
Politics
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to run for second term in July
Incumbent seen as a front-runner as Japan's LDP decides not to field a candidate
China tech
China's Oppo steps up chip ambition as US ban hits Huawei
No. 2 Chinese handset maker snaps up top talent from key supplier MediaTek
Tea Leaves
Finding Nepal in Indonesia
Cross-cultural links abound in Buddhist temple complex at Borobudur
Food & Beverage
Swine fever dealt blow to China's pork king -- then came coronavirus
WH Group forced to rethink Sino-US supply strategy after one-two punch
Politics
Trump's Hong Kong response to be announced by end of week
President says it will be a 'very powerful' measure
Cryptocurrencies
China aims to launch digital yuan by 2022 Winter Olympics
Opening seen for Alipay and WeChat Pay rival as virus further dims cash's shine
Coronavirus
Takara Bio drives Japan's quest for a coronavirus vaccine
Pharmaceutical maker boasts twin strengths in testing and DNA technology
Currencies
China plays with fire by drawing on currency card
Weaker yuan reemerges as trigger in US tensions
Cover Story
Cautious East, wild West: Nations diverge on right way to exit lockdown
Economies are impatient to reopen. Experts say it will trigger a second coronavirus wave
International relations
Trump does not see how Hong Kong remains financial hub: White House
US President is displeased with Beijing's effort to impose new security law
Opinion
India needs to change if it wants to lure manufacturing from China
Regulation has become more unattractive and unpredictable under Narendra Modi
