2025 promises to test Japan's and South Korea's economies
The return of Trump and low growth rates hang over the shaky democracies
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Northeast Asia's dual trilaterals are a buffer against instability
South Korea's diplomatic apparatus remains operational despite crisis
Lessons for Asia from Australia's social media ban for under-16s
Numerous Asian countries have shown interest in tightening controls
The EU must be ready to curb China's access to the single market
A credible plan would deter coercive actions and extraterritorial overreach
Counting the China hawks in the Trump 2.0 administration is pointless
Future of U.S.-China ties will depend on internal reckonings, not on hawks and doves
Japan's double standards on sexual and reproductive health services
Erectile dysfunction drugs fast-tracked, but hard to get emergency contraception
Eastern Europe and East Asia forge closer ties as Russia, China threaten
How lessons from the Ukraine war are influencing the EU's Indo-Pacific strategy
China must train its economic eye on its home market
Export gains offer short-term relief but fail to address long-term structural issues
Yoon Suk Yeol should have acted like a politician, not a prosecutor
Impeached president's authoritative streak ran roughshod over coalition building
How Trump might shake up Southeast Asia's clean energy transition
The U.S.'s presence in climate pacts, its trade ties and gas exports will be key
Japan needs a homegrown approach to shareholder activism
A new corporate paradigm to foster robust risk management and innovation is required
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: The rise of Asia's deathcare business
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Cambodia knows it is cornered over its cyberscam industry
The U.S. will soon have a coherent Cambodia policy; Phnom Penh is rightfully worried
China's tech giants take new collaborative approach in Southeast Asia
Likes of Tencent and Alibaba use region as testing ground for more nuanced business philosophy
South Korean crisis stirs up memories of Taiwan's authoritarian past
Yoon's martial law fiasco underlines importance of independent state institutions
Is there any upside for Southeast Asia's economies under Trump 2.0?
Jakarta fears U.S. pushing Indonesia into zero-sum game on trade
Jimmy Lai's trial is a test of global resolve on Beijing's overreach
Prosecution of Lai sends a chilling message: No one is safe from state's long arm
The Philippines has built a solid runway for economic takeoff
Nation can use India's services exports as a blueprint for an AI-driven world
Digital repression stalks us all in Myanmar
World leaders must open their ears and commit to meaningful action
Yoon's martial law gambit was unsurprising in a polarized South Korea
Both progressive and conservative actors undermine liberal democratic norms
Setting the story straight on Malaysia's foreign policy
Nation must align with China and Muslim countries but also partner with West
In ASEAN, the kids aren't alright
Despite economic growth, young people face high unemployment and political unrest
Culture must be at the heart of climate decision-making
Ecosystems, traditions and identities need to be safeguarded in a sustainable blueprint
