Travel & Leisure
Japan train pass fares to surge for foreign tourists: JR
Country can learn from emerging nations' pricing for overseas visitors
East Asia
Caixin
Investigator at China's top graft buster turns himself in
Surrender comes as Beijing targets 'systemic and regional corruption'
Business trends
China risk growing, say 60% of Japan's corporate heads: poll
60% of managers also aim for double-digit return on equity benchmark
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Kyiv asks U.N. court to hear genocide case despite Russian objection
U.S. hits Chinese companies in new sanctions over drones
China up close
Analysis: 'Third man' of Beidaihe offers clue behind China's turmoil
Xi Jinping's regime hits back by ending career of Deng Xiaoping's son
Markets
Tokyo exchange's Prime market to shrink 20% since reshuffle
2022 streamlining of top-tier stock board nears end as over 160 companies exit
International relations
Japanese expats in China near 20-year low as tensions simmer
Decline triggered by Senkaku protests accelerated by pandemic
Insurance
Japan insurers fixed prices for over 100 clients, probes find
Companies to report findings to financial watchdog by Friday
N Korea at crossroads
Travis King in U.S. custody after expulsion from North Korea to China
American soldier ran into North Korea two months earlier
Markets
Global market cap drops under $100tn on China jitters, rising rates
LVMH, Siemens and ASML tumble on worries about consumer, corporate spending
Energy
Panasonic to produce EV batteries from recycled nickel
Project to launch by 2028, with lithium and cobalt being considered
International relations
Solomon Islands PM says he skipped Biden summit to avoid 'lecture'
Sogavare claims U.S. talks about 'how good they are' to Pacific leaders
Materials
iPhone 15 counts Toyota unit as key material supplier
Admatechs commands 90% share in fine silica powder for high-end semiconductors
Automobiles
Kia, Hyundai recall 3.37m U.S. vehicles over fire risks
Move driven by risk of engine compartment fire
Finance
Japan considers Tokyo, Osaka, others for English-only finance zones
Sapporo, Fukuoka also candidates to attract overseas asset managers
Transportation
China and Japan shippers are worst emitters, says U.N. report
Global body calls on shipping industry to decarbonize 'as soon as possible'
China debt crunch
China Evergrande stock down 19% on news chairman held by police
Heavily indebted developer's restructuring plan now in even greater doubt
Automobiles
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors to end production in China
Sluggish sales, rising local brands will force automaker to shutter operations
Gender
Japan's top court reviews legality of trans sterilization rule
LGBTQ advocates hope shifting social attitudes will trigger reforms
Currencies
Asian currencies hit new 2023 lows as economic growth struggles
Fed's higher-for-longer stance weighs increasingly on Asian markets
Transportation
Indonesia's first high-speed rail to open: 5 things to know
China-backed WHOOSH train bringing economic benefits, but some are skeptical
International relations
China's media mouthpieces troll West over India-Canada spat
From Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Sikh separatist killing stirs mix of reactions
The Nikkei View
U.N. reform urgently needed to better promote peace
Security Council dysfunction threatens global security