Indo-Pacific
EU invites Japan's Motegi to explain 'free and open Indo-Pacific'
Tokyo joins bloc-wide meeting for first time as Europe's focus turns to Asia
Europe
Opinion
The end of European influence in Asia
EU proving increasingly irrelevant in a region dominated by China
Indo-Pacific
Germany to send naval frigate to Japan with eye on China
Berlin takes a first step in its new Indo-Pacific strategy
International relations
Biden pushes trade to back burner while tackling domestic crises
US goes into holding pattern on TPP as China elevates global trade presence
Society
Alleged kingpin of Asian drug syndicate arrested at Dutch airport
Tse Chi Lop, a Chinese-born Canadian, was on the most-wanted list
Technology
SoftBank's plan to sell Arm to NVIDIA is hitting antitrust wall around the world
Experts also point to national security hurdles for the $40bn deal
Coronavirus
Charting COVID-19 vaccinations around the world: Infographics
Status of inoculations and contracts with manufacturers explained visually
Coronavirus
UK says coronavirus variant possibly carries higher risk of death
Evidence suggests people infected with strain are at greater danger overall
Comment
Fears of extreme violence in US haunt world as Biden debuts
America could become epicenter of far-right extremism: experts
