Retail
Muji to double Chinese store openings to 50 per year
Japanese retailer increases dependence on China despite Xinjiang cotton risk
East Asia
Caixin
In depth: Darkening skies for China's cloud kingpins
Geopolitical friction pushes China out of the US, sharpens rivalry at home
Opinion
Japan court's surnames decision heralds creeping judicial activism
Politeness prevents open debate surrounding threshold constitutional principles
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tennis stars Svitolina and Monfils bask in Olympic 'honeymoon'
Newlyweds to spend much of their time apart preparing for matches
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
'The greatest honor': Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron
Superstar tennis player was a welcome choice for Japan, Haiti, the US and the world
Education
China bars for-profit tutoring in core school subjects: document
Policy move triggers sell-off in US-listed New Oriental and TAL Education Group
US-China tensions
China retaliates with sanctions on ex-US Commerce Secretary Ross, others
Beijing responds to action against officials over crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong
Automobiles
Hitachi to build EV parts plants in US, China and Japan by 2022
Japanese technology group aims for sixfold expansion of capacity as market heats up
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
In Pictures: Tokyo 2020 Olympics open after one-year delay
Largest-ever Games press on without spectators despite COVID concerns
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo's Olympic flame burns at last after subdued ceremony
Organizing chief vows to make Games 'source of pride' for future generations
Natural disasters
China flood victims demand answers as Typhoon In-fa bears down
Citizens ask why subway where at least 12 died was not closed earlier
Retail
EU to force Chinese online vendors to play by its rules
New regulations tighten tax and compliance net for products imported into bloc
Boonsithi Chokwatana
Foundation of the group: Saha Group chairman's story (5)
Protecting employees' rights at difficult times continues to be today's culture
Opinion
China is a habit that Pakistan cannot break
Ties with Washington further strained by the need to declare fealty to Beijing
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
US set to win most medals with Japan fourth: Nikkei-FT forecast
Hosts set to gain ground, with China second and UK third
Technology
Foxconn sees limited impact from huge China floods on iPhone hub
Chairman of key Apple supplier says regional manufacturing is necessary
IPO
South Korea's Kakao Bank confirms IPO price at upper end of range
Digital lender could become No. 3 financial company on benchmark Kospi
Climate Change
New paints and steels squeeze CO2 out of auto production
Japan's Asahi Kasei and JFE Steel help automakers reduce carbon footprint
Politics
China's Xi Jinping visits Tibet for first time as president
He was last in the autonomous region in 2011 as vice president
Interview
Tibet's exiled leader accuses China of cultural destruction
Penpa Tsering calls for US and other democratic forces to unite
