Companies
U.S. company pays $26m SEC fine over Chinese bribery allegations
Clear Channel Outdoor said to have ignored 'repeated red flags' at Chinese subsidiary
Rest of the World
International relations
India-Canada ties burned by Sikh separatist flame fed in diaspora
Nijjar killing only part of overseas Khalistan movement's complex, bloody history
US-China tensions
U.S. names veteran diplomat as top China policy official
Mark Lambert previously served at embassy in Beijing, key Asia posts at State
China tech
SenseTime's push into self-driving cars faces U.S. obstacles
China's image recognition leader aims to equip 5m vehicles a year by 2030
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Putin signs decree calling up 130,000 in fall draft
U.S. reiterates importance of price cap on Russian oil exports
Defense
Japan, Germany to start negotiations on defense cross-servicing deal
Talks mark latest step toward deeper security cooperation
Business deals
Sumitomo Forestry to buy U.S. apartment builder JPI for $215m
Japanese developer looks to capture U.S. demand for rental units
Automobiles
UAW set to expand strike at Ford and GM: UAW president
Walkout won't include any additional union members at Stellantis
Commodities
U.S. corn prices slump as top buyer China turns to Brazil
Beijing's push for food security boosts imports from South American country
Politics
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. senator from California, dead at 90
Long-serving Democrat led federal assault weapons ban, documented CIA torture
Semiconductors
Japan allocates $1.2bn subsidy for Micron's Hiroshima chip plant
Tokyo ratchets up financial support for U.S. chipmaker to bolster supply chains
International relations
Germany to tighten Chinese investment screening
Berlin blocks satellite startup buy, widens probe beyond critical infrastructure
International relations
Marshall Islands set to renew security compact with U.S.
Washington ramps up engagement with Pacific islands with eye on Beijing
South China Sea
U.S. commends Philippines on removal of Chinese floating barrier
Beijing had placed cordon near Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
Opinion
With shared values, Japan and U.S. can lead way on challenges
Strong alliance can advance cause of free trade and open markets
Commodities
Unexpected China demand, output cuts behind surge in oil prices
Inflation fears grow as futures flirt with $100 per barrel
Automobiles
Honda Prologue aims for Biden's EV subsidies with U.S. launch
Automaker develops all-electric SUV with GM to capture North American market
Aerospace & Defense Industries
U.S. venture capital firm 8VC targets Japan's defense industry
Managing partner Lonsdale says Tokyo needs 'strong defense to deter China'
Opinion
Europe can go green and rely less on China at the same time
Bloc must 'de-risk' clean energy supply chains to reduce dependence
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea amends constitution on nuclear policy
Kim Jong Un pledges diversified strike capability, cites U.S. provocations
Interview
Canada lithium startup eyes Japan firms to curb China dependence
Mangrove Lithium seeks to diversify investors beyond Bill Gates, BMW
Opinion
Working with Gulf states, India can build a new center of power
'IMEC' could point the way forward for emergence of world's 'fourth pole'
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
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