Energy
Offshore wind to power Japan's biggest green hydrogen plant
Hokkaido facility to churn out enough clean fuel for 10,000 vehicles
East Asia
Life
Japan's Amami island picked as Natural World Heritage site
UNESCO recognizes 4 southwestern isles for rare species and mangrove forests
US-China tensions
China presses US to drop sanctions in high-level talks
Stop painting Beijing as 'imagined enemy,' vice foreign minister tells Wendy Sherman
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Hong Kong fencer Cheung captures gold in men's foil
Win over defending champ brings home first medal in this event
China tech
Meituan shares fall as China ups protections for food delivery workers
Reforms call for income guarantees, insurance and looser deadlines
International relations
Russia PM visits Northern Islands off Hokkaido
Tokyo lodges protest with Russian ambassador over Etorofu trip
China debt crunch
Dividend sweet talk fails to charm China Evergrande investors
Analysts speculate shareholders will get stock in EV unit
Business trends
Hong Kong crackdown unnerves Japanese companies
Impact of exodus kicks in as worry over national security law resurges
Education
China education stocks plunge as analysts slash forecasts
Companies pledge to 'follow spirit' of rules that wreck their business models
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo heat and typhoon compound Olympics complications
Tennis stars urge schedule changes while organizers eye storm expected Tuesday
COVID vaccines
Mongolia's mass jabs fail to suppress COVID spread
Nation has Asia's highest rates of vaccinations and confirmed infections
IPO
Krafton expects IPO success as big investors show interest
South Korean game developer downplays overvaluation concerns
Semiconductors
TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe chip plant
Taiwanese chipmaker looking at ways to lower costs at planned Japan factory
Life
Chinese breakfasts are almost beyond the imagination
Discover 'old dad's tea,' roasted lamb 'baozi' and clay pot seafood noodles
Politics
UK looks to remove China's CGN from nuclear power projects
Change in stance follows worsening of relations between London and Beijing
Opinion
China Evergrande's troubles are wrecking Xi's economic story
Property giant's financial malaise poses two dilemmas for policymakers
International relations
Russia PM to visit northern island claimed by Japan
Mishustin would follow Medvedev's 2019 trip to Northern Territories
Politics
Suga cabinet's approval rating sinks to 34% as Olympics start
Discontent with weak leadership sends public support to a new low
Startups
Helmets optional: US e-scooter rentals to roll into Japan
Bird Rides to conduct trials under a deregulatory program for new businesses
COVID vaccines
Analog Japan's paper-only vaccine certificates worry airlines
Digital records seen as key to travel industry's recovery from COVID-19
