International relations
Russia and Iran eye trade route with India to bypass sanctions
Project, two decades in the making, would bypass Europe as tensions mount
Europe
International relations
Japan and Europe draw closer over shared security concerns
Kishida pursues defense cooperation on G-7 tour amid threat from China and Russia
International relations
Kishida kicks off G-7 tour in France, preparing for May summit
PM seeks more focus on China along with Ukraine as Japan assumes host role
Economy
Harsh winter could tip Europe over knife edge: ex-U.K. chancellor Hammond
Rapid China reopening may provide 'upside opportunity' for exports, he says
Opinion
EU will need more weapons to tackle deforestation in Cambodia
Under Hun Sen, Illegal logging as much about politics as economics
Ukraine war
Ukraine invites Japanese leader Kishida to visit
Kyiv expresses appreciation for Tokyo's solidarity amid war with Russia
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from Dec. 8 to Jan. 6: U.S., Germany pledge armored vehicles in latest aid
Ukraine urges Japan's Kishida to visit as G-7 chair; Putin's truce rejected
Interview
Debt hampers fight against global inflation: Carmen Reinhart
Top economist warns worldwide recession is 'very likely'
Nissan-Renault alliance
Nissan limits use of joint IP in Renault's new venture with Geely
Deal is step forward in rethink of Japanese, French automakers' ties
Coronavirus
EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge
Beijing open to 'cooperation' while able to 'meet demand' for vaccinations
Energy
Energy guru Yergin deems interest rate changes key in 2023
'Year of central bankers' to come amid war, energy crisis, China concerns
Society
Asia rings in 2023 with first big New Year's crowds since COVID
Wuhan residents gather despite health warnings; European events muted by weather
International relations
Fairness, not just democracy, to be key for sailing divided world
Nikkei Fairness Index screens nations as trustworthy or risky as trade partners
Obituaries
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
German theologian set church on conservative path, took action over sex abuse
Obituaries
Vivienne Westwood, Britain's provocative dame of fashion, dead at 81
Synonymous with 1970s punk rock, rebel remained unapologetically political
Coronavirus
EU health officials call screening travelers from China 'unjustified'
U.K., France have no plans for new curbs over China's COVID surge
Coronavirus
China COVID deaths accelerate to 9,000 a day: U.K. research firm
Airfinity expects daily fatality to peak on Jan. 23 at around 25,000
Business trends
How success in hybrid cars turned Japan into an EV laggard
China and Western automakers dominate a field pioneered by Japanese players
Aerospace & Defense Industries
U.K. plans to team up with Japan for space business: minister
Freeman eyes more tie-ups including debris removal in Indo-Pacific
